Your Gifts at Work:
Impact Stories
Each year the Medical Toxicology Foundation grants and awards plant the seeds for future career and research growth for each recipient. This ultimately leads to advances in the specialty, and impacts the quality of patient care. Click below to read how these awards and grants impacted the career trajectories of these recipients.
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Checking in with Peter Chai, MD, MMS, FACMT
"The MTF grant was my first funded grant that really allowed me to learn about the research process and gain mentorship with faculty from my fellowship program. In the vein of my current work that develops different types of technologies around substance use disorder, the MTF grant gave me experience to allow me to start to apply for NIH funding." -
Catching Up with Peter Akpunonu, MD
"What was a big takeaway for me was how diverse the professional opportunities are in toxicology...I learned that there were outpatient opportunities, addiction, industry consultation, and medicolegal consultation just to name a few." -
Impact Story: David Jang, MD, MSc, FACMT
"I strongly support the vision and commitment of ACMT and MTF to support early-stage investigators like me. The MTF award played an instrumental role in making it possible for our research to move forward, leading to additional funding to further this important work." -
Impact Story: Michael S. Toce, MD MS
" I feel so fortunate to have not only received the MTF award but also the continued support and guidance from the MTF. Their dedication to advancing the careers of young physician-scientists cannot be overstated and I am forever thankful for their support." -
Impact Story: Hallam Gugelman, MD
“It is very important for medical toxicologists to understand that medical toxicology training provides access to a wealth of impactful, rewarding, and intellectually stimulating career paths.” -
Impact Story: Jennifer Parker Cote, MD
“The grant opportunities provided by the Medical Toxicology Foundation help enable residents participate in ways that would not be possible without the program, and I am grateful for the support I received.” -
Impact Story: Peter Akpunonu, MD
“My advice is to find a mentor. My career has been strongly influenced by my mentors and those that continue to guide me directly and indirectly. No one completes this on their own, and as a group I think toxicologists are among the most willing to mentor.”