On the third Tuesday of each month from September thru May, the Mycological Society of San Francisco hosts a General Meeting open to Members and the public. The Society has maintained our schedule of events using electronic media, Zoom, to meet and share our mission to educate about the kingdom of Fungi.
In-person meeting at the Randall Museum
Doors open at 6:30pm
Hospitality hour and ID of mushroom specimens in the Buckley Room.
At 7:20pm everyone moves to the Theater. General meeting and Zoom session start at 7:30pm.
First Announcements are made followed by the featured presentation of the evening and attendee questions.
We wind up at 8:30pm, people are able-bodied help stack chairs;
the room needs to be cleared by 9:00.
General meetings are open to the public.
Talk Title: Severe Mushroom Poisoning.
Talk Title: Severe Mushroom Poisoning
Description: Dr. Meier will present the problems associated with severe mushroom poisoning
from her perspective as the Senior Toxicology Management Specialist at the San
Francisco Division of California Poison Control. This presentation will focus on
the most dangerous poisoning syndromes, mechanisms of toxicity, clinical aspects,
and medical management.
Bio:
Dr. Kathi Meier is a Senior Toxicology Management Specialist with the California
Poison Control System, San Francisco Division, which is managed by the
University of California at San Francisco (PharmD, DABAT, FAACT. Senior
Toxicology Management Specialist, California Poison Control System).
Her work provides consultation on the management of potentially toxic
human exposures to the public and health care providers. She holds
an appointment as Clinical Professor for the UCSF School of Pharmacy
and teaches graduate professional students and health care professionals
in the UCSF toxicology rotation and UCSF medical toxicology fellowship
program.
In addition to consistently contributing to new editions of Poisoning and
Drug overdose, she has published abstracts, papers, developed
educational programs and been invited to speak at national toxicology
organization conferences.
Dr Meier is a Diplomat of the American Board of Applied Toxicology, was
elected to serve two terms on the American Board of Applied
Toxicology Board of Directors and is recognized as a fellow of the American
Academy of Clinical Toxicology.
She is also a Clinical Professor of Pharmacy, and volunteer at the UCSF
School of Pharmacy.
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