March Speaker

Mike McCurdy

Severe Mushroom Poisoning

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.

This presentation is timely since Amanita ocreata (deadly) and Amanita velosa are fruiting right now. For anyone attending this meeting it would be wonderful if you could bring examples of either or both of these mushrooms for Show and Tell.

Dr. 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.

· Meeting date and time: 7:30 pm PST, Tuesday, March 18th, 2025
· Individuals may attend in-person, beginning at 6:30pm, for mushroom ID, refreshments and social interaction in the Buckley Room of the Randall Museum
· Virtually: At 7:30pm, Join the Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 891 8438 9640

March 2025
March Speaker Mike McCurdy Severe Mushroom Poisoning 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. This presentation is timely since Amanita ocreata (deadly) and Amanita velosa are fruiting right now. For anyone attending this meeting it would be wonderful if you could bring examples of either or both of these mushrooms for Show and Tell. Dr. 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. · Meeting date and time: 7:30 pm PST, Tuesday, March 18th, 2025 · Individuals may attend in-person, beginning at 6:30pm, for mushroom ID, refreshments and social interaction in the Buckley Room of the Randall Museum · Virtually: At 7:30pm, Join the Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 891 8438 9640
Mycena Newsletter - March 2025