Curriculum Tree

1.0 Principles of Toxicology

1.1 Pharmacology and Toxicology
1.2 Molecular Components and Mechanisms
1.3 Cytotoxic Mechanisms (eg. apoptosis, microtubular dysfunction)
1.4 Mutagenesis and Carcinogenesis
1.5 Adverse Reproductive and Developmental Outcomes

2.0 Toxins and Toxicants

2.1 Drugs
2.2 Industrial, Household, and Environmental Toxicants
2.3 Natural Products
2.4 Warfare, Terrorism, and Riot Control Agents

3.0 Therapeutics

3.1 ABCs of Resuscitation
3.2 Initial Management
3.3 Pharmacological Basis of Antidote Use
3.4 Supportive and Other Care
3.5 Withdrawal Syndrome Management

4.0 Assessment and Population Health

4.1 Criteria for Causal Inference
4.2 Information Sources
4.3 Monitoring
4.4 Occupational Assessment Prevention
4.5 Principles of Epidemiology and Statistics
4.6 Regional Poison Centers
4.7 Response to Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) Incidents, Including Terrorism
4.8 Risk
4.9 Role of Federal and International Agencies in Toxicology
4.10 Toxic Outbreaks of Historical Significance (eg. yusho toxic oil)

5.0 Analytical and Forensic Toxicology

5.1 Assay Methods and Interpretation
5.2 Laboratory and Other Diagnostic Assessments
5.3 Forensics
5.4 Legal Ethanol
5.5 Medical Legal Issues (eg. role of expert witness)
5.6 Workplace Drug Test Interpretation