University of Arizona, College of Medicine - Tucson

Additional Info

Fellowship Director Name : Farshad Mazda Shirazi, MS, MD, PhD, FACMT, FACEP

Fellowship Director Phone : 520-626-6312

Fellowship Director Email : shirazi@arizona.edu

Fellowship Coordinator Name : Sonya Martyna-Seaman

Fellowship Coordinator Email : srmartynaseaman@arizona.edu

Fellowship Coordinator Phone : 520-626-6312

Medical School Affiliation : The University of Arizona, College of Medicine - Tucson

Do you accept international applicants? : No

Clinical Training Structure : Bedside inpatient admitting service, Bedside consult service, Balanced mix of consult service and poison center call

Applications welcome from (Select all): : Emergency Medicine

Number Of Medical Toxicology Fellows : 1

Fellowship Program Description : The two-year Medical Toxicology Fellowship at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson Department of Emergency Medicine is dedicated to high-quality education, patient care and research. Fellows gain hands-on experience with various toxicologic conditions and benefit from a comprehensive didactic curriculum grounded in ABEM’s Core Content. Banner – University Medical Center, Arizona’s largest academic hospital, with more than 60 accredited residencies and fellowships, hosts our program at their Tucson and South campuses. Fellows participate in TOX-SIM cases at Arizona’s largest medical simulation lab (ASTEC) and see patients as consultants at the bedside in various settings (ED, ICU, PICU, observation and toxic exposure clinic).

Faculty members serve as medical directors and consultants for the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center. Faculty also offer remote consultations to more than 70 hospitals throughout Arizona. Our faculty also lead the core toxicology rotation for four emergency medicine, one internal medicine and one psychiatry residency, and they are recognized nationally and internationally for their teaching and expertise. Our department serves as the international headquarters of the Advanced Hazmat Life Support course, reinforcing its global impact on toxicology education and research.