ProgramCIP 61.0208

Medical Toxicology Fellowship Program

A fellowship training program that prepares physicians who specialize in the prevention, evaluation, treatment, and monitoring of injury and illness from exposures to drugs and chemicals, as well as exposures to biological and radiological agents. Important areas include acute drug poisoning; adverse drug events; drug abuse, addiction, and withdrawal; chemicals and hazardous materials; terrorism preparedness; venomous bites and stings; and environmental and workplace exposures. Requires prior completion of a residency program in emergency medicine, pediatrics, or preventive medicine. This CIP code is not valid for IPEDS reporting.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).

Replaces earlier code 60.0535.