The Dantastic Mr. Tox & Howard – S03E04 – For The Greater Good

”Just a Pandemic” . . . Scorpion prevention, Women In Toxicology, mentorship, and pharmacogenetics with Dr. Ayrn O’Connor.

Welcome home, listeners! Sit back, relax, and join Dan (@drusyniak) &Howard (@heshiegreshie) as they learn how to prevent scorpions from coming home, explore pharmacogenetics, and explore the incredible importance of mentorship, representation, diversity, and equality with Dr. Ayrn O’Connor (@MedToxPGx). Stay safe, wash your hands, physically distance, and wear a mask. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

Delicious Links

1. Just in case you move to Arizona, here are 5 Simple Ways to Deter Scorpions.
2. Not my face! Some unusual locations for snakebites have been reported.
3. Some information related to the business of Medical Toxicology, including billing and reimbursement for bedside toxicology practice, a medical toxicology admitting service or dedicated toxicology unit, the impact of a toxicology service on the ICU, or among inpatients discharged with a poisoning-related diagnosis, lessons learned and the impact of a specialty code on private practice.
4. Women In Toxicology and the move Towards Gender Equality in Medical Toxicology.
5. There is a beneficial impact of patient-physician racial concordance that impacts infant and maternal mortality, HIV care, cancer screening, provider visits and overall communication.
6. Mentorship in the health professions, and doing it with intention.
7. So now I’m a mentor, what’s in it for me?

Special Thanks

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Acknowledgements

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