Our Team

Leadership

Our leadership team provides medical and clinical oversight for all poison information services:

• Medical Director

• Associate Medical Director

• Clinical Director

Specialists in Poison Information

Specialists in Poison Information (SPIs) are registered nurses and pharmacists with advanced training in toxicology. They are the front-line staff answering poison calls 24 hours a day, seven days a week, providing expert assessment and management advice.

After completing a rigorous two-year training program, eligible SPIs may write a national certification exam to obtain the designation of Certified Specialist in Poison Information (CSPI).

Toxicologists

The OPC is supported by a group of board-certified medical toxicologists who provide physician consultation for complex cases that fall beyond the scope of practice of poison specialists. They also contribute to education, protocol development, and toxicology research.

Additional Team Members

Our work is further supported by Educators, Knowledge Translation Experts, Data Analysts, Administrative staff and external Consultants and Partners. 

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