The American College of Medical Toxicology Annual Scientific Meeting: A Look Back and the Path Forward.

More than 20 years that have elapsed since the inaugural American College of Medical Toxicology Spring Conference in 2002. During this time, the now ACMT Annual Scientific Meeting has grown in many ways, as demonstrated by the increase in attendance and abstract submissions, and diversification of educational offerings, and partners. Most importantly, the scientific rigor and presentation of new knowledge has continued to mature, and the conference is now firmly rooted in the annual educational schedule for medical toxicologists.

Fostering the Next Generation of Researchers: a Sustainable Mentoring Program for Early Career Toxicologists in Scientific Abstract Review.

The presentation of abstracts at scientific meetings is an important step in the dissemination of scientific discovery. Most scientific meetings recruit volunteer experts to evaluate and score submitted abstracts to determine which ones qualify for presentation. Reviewing an abstract is an important service to one's specialty, but there is typically no formal training or required instruction during medical toxicology fellowship on scientific abstract scoring.