Opportunity Details

Department of Emergency Medicine

Emergency Medicine

Clinician

Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine (Associate Program Director of Toxicology Fellowship)

 

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis invites applications for an associate program director of the medical toxicology fellowship and faculty member in emergency medicine and medical toxicology. 

 

The Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking an emergency medicine and medical toxicology physician to join the faculty of the Division of Medical Toxicology.  The current Division of six medical toxicologists supports the Department in providing patient care, education, service, outreach, and scholarship in medical toxicology and addiction medicine at Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Missouri Baptist Medical Center, and other clinical entities within the larger BJC Healthcare system.

 

The Division of Medical Toxicology provides more than 1000 in-person and telemedicine consultations between the three clinical sites each year.  The Division also operates a weekly outpatient toxicology clinic for adult and pediatric patients.  In addition to the strong clinical presence in medical toxicology, the Division provides Addiction Medicine consultations and conducts research in Toxicology and Addiction Medicine in collaboration with the Departments of Psychiatry, and Obstetrics and Gynecology.

 

The Division also supports an ACGME-accredited Medical Toxicology Fellowship approved for four fellows, a core rotation for Emergency Medicine residents, electives for medical students in medical toxicology and addiction medicine, and numerous training opportunities for residents and fellows from throughout the institution.  Our fellowship and other training roles have helped us form productive collaborations with the Missouri Poison Center, Laboratory Medicine Department, and the St. Louis County Medical Examiner’s Office.  With the success of this fellowship, we are searching for a faculty member with interest in becoming the associate program director to continue the growth of our training program.

 

The Department of Emergency Medicine also is home to the Emergency Care Research Core (ECRC), which provides excellent support for clinical research including research coordinators available for patient recruitment 24 hours per day.  The ECRC also provides clinical researchers with aid in research design, statistical analysis, budgeting, grant writing, grant management, and subject enrollment.  The ECRC receives more than $12 million annually in research grants and contracts.  Washington University (Ranked 2nd in total NIH funding in 2024) has a wide breadth of resources available for applicants interested in pursuing organized research.

 

 

Position Summary:

  • Associate Program Director of the Washington University Medical Toxicology fellowship
    • Faculty member of the Division of Medical Toxicology within the Department of Emergency Medicine
    • Attend on the Medical Toxicology Consult Service supervising Toxicology Fellows, Emergency Medicine Residents, and WUSM medical students
    • Faculty for Medical Toxicology outpatient clinic with Medical Toxicology Fellows monthly
    • Core faculty member of the Washington University Medical Toxicology fellowship
    • Participating in weekly Medical Toxicology Fellowship Conference
    • Interviewing and recruiting Medical Toxicology Fellowship applicants
    • Telemedicine consults in Medical Toxicology/Addiction Medicine at Missouri Baptist Medical Center
    • Annual Emergency Medicine Residency Conference presentations on Medical Toxicology topics

     

    • MD degree or equivalent
    • Successful completion of an Emergency Medicine Residency
    • Successful completion of Fellowship in Medical Toxicology
    • Board Certification in Emergency Medicine
    • Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Medical Toxicology
    • Qualification for Appointment as an Assistant Professor, or higher at Washington University School of Medicine

     

    Please forward applications to David Liss, MD: lissd@wustl.edu

     

    Applications should include a detailed curriculum vitae and a letter of interest that highlights the applicant’s personal vision and relevant experience.

    David Liss

    lissd@wustl.edu

    8/20/2025

    No end date

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