You may know that poison centers provide medical treatment and triage for poisonings to help people of all ages and in all kinds of poisoning situations. Poison centers are also a resource for healthcare professionals.  On average, 16% of all calls to poison centers are placed from healthcare facilities each year.  The eLearning module provides an overview of poison center resources, relevant poisoning trends, strategies for integrating poison center services into clinical practice and information about accessing a poison center.  All IPA members are invited to take advantage of a free educational event with continuing education credits (available from June 15 to September 28) to help increase awareness of our nation’s poison centers.  Learn more about the Poison Help line and HRSA’s Poison Control Program by visiting their website or calling the toll-free Poison Help number 1-800-222-1222.

This eLearning module has been developed by the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Poison Control Program and Office of Pharmacy Affairs with the support of the HRSA Pharmacy Services Support Center.