Undergraduate
Toxicology Teaching Forum
Sponsored by the
AESOT and the SOT Education Committee
Chairperson: Thomas
W. Simmons, Ph.D.
Opryland Hotel, Jackson B,
Society of
Toxicology, 41st Annual Meeting,
Academic,
government and industry toxicologists with interests in undergraduate
toxicology curricula are invited to attend this roundtable discussion. Survey results of where and why toxicology is
being taught, and who is teaching it will be presented. Also, a detailed questionnaire to review
toxicology course content will be developed.
A goal of this forum is to begin developing a clearinghouse for
undergraduate toxicology teaching information.
Vision
Statement
Improve the teaching of toxicology at the
undergraduate level by sharing information and resources.
Discussion
Review
1980 – NIEHS Symposium and
Workshop on Toxicology Training,
1992 – Forum on undergraduate toxicology
coursework. Satellite
to SOT Annual Meeting,
2001 – Undergraduate toxicology education
initiative. SOT Annual Meeting,
2002 – Undergraduate toxicology teaching
forum. SOT Annual Meeting,
Discussion
Internet Search of Undergraduate
Programs Offering Toxicology Courses (
Results
Discussion
Course Questionnaire for
Toxicology Professors (
Draft
Presentation
Discussion
Future Activities (
Sponsor an Undergraduate
Toxicology Teaching Symposium at the SOT Annual Meeting 2003?
Develop an undergraduate
toxicology teaching website?
Discussion
Krieger,
Paul W.
1Schonwalder, C.O. (1981) NIEHS
Holds toxicology training symposium. Vet. Hum. Toxicol. 23:110-122.
MINUTES
Present:
Lisa Bain, Gladys Bayse, George Corcoran, Kelly Ann
Hogan, Vera Hudson, Jeffrey Johnson, Nancy Kerkvliet,
Charles McQueen, Sharon Myer, Kim Miller, Steve Pernecky,
Ann dePeyster, Wade Powell, Tom Simmons, Karen Stine,
Lou Trombetta, Rita Turkall,
James Wagner, Kristie Willet
Self
introductions
__________
Presentation
- Vision Statement: Improve the teaching of toxicology at the undergraduate
level by sharing information and resources.
Discussion
Questions -
Is the
visions statement reasonable?
Is this
something we should do?
Discussion
-
All
thought that this initiative is a good idea.
Other
Points Raised -
Recruitment of students into
undergraduate toxicology programs and programs offering a toxicology course
would also benefit by increased communication between professors.
SOT Needs
more information on website targeting prospective and current undergraduate
students. Not just degree programs, but
all programs offering toxicology courses.
Some SOT monies are available now
to add an undergraduate toxicology page.
SOT
Resource guide may not be the best vehicle for marketing undergraduate
programs, since not all buy into it.
The guide may go online. What is a reasonable charge for undergraduate
toxicology programs to have their programs listed in the guide and posted on
the web?
Internships
for undergraduate students need to be developed and marketed as a recruitment
tool.
There should be a brochure that is
applicable for prospective and current undergraduate students. Contact Betty Eidemiller
for SOT brochure for review.
Action
Steps -
·
Review
SOT K-12 Website and provide input to SOT for developing a page for
undergraduate toxicology students.
·
Obtain
SOT K-12 brochure from Betty Eidemiller and evaluate
for use with prospective and current undergraduate students.
__________
Presentation
- Historical perspective of SOT undergraduate teaching initiatives
presented. Distributed and reviewed
activities associated with TOX 80's and TOX 90's SOT Commissions in early
1980's and 1990's, respectively.
Discussion
Question -
Can
anyone fill in gaps on details related to undergraduate toxicology education
activities at these times?
Discussion
-
Two attendees today were present
during last "Forum on Toxicology Coursework," held with 1992 SOT
Annual Meeting in
Action
Steps -
·
Contact
Don Reed, chair of TOX 90's ad hoc Undergraduate Toxicology Task Force for more
details.
__________
Presentation
- Preliminary results of internet search for undergraduate toxicology courses
with course descriptions and contacts identified, was presented.
Discussion
Question - Would a directory be useful to facilitate sharing of information and
resources?
Discussion
-
All attendees felt that a directory
with this information and links posted on the web would be useful and a good
start to sharing information.
Other
Points Raised -
This information would help
programs in their self reviews.
A website would be useful for
promoting toxicology course offerings in other chemistry, biology, etc.,
programs.
Professionals have not done enough
to promote undergraduate toxicology programs.
Professors have been reluctant to
send students to the SOT website because it lacks information pertinent to
undergraduate students.
Action
Steps -
·
Complete
a more comprehensive survey of undergraduate toxicology courses and programs to
be presented at SOT 2003.
__________
Presentation
- A draft questionnaire for detailed data acquisition for courses identified in
survey was presented.
Discussion
Question - Should we collect more detailed information on courses, and this an
appropriate tool?
Discussion
-
All in attendance thought an
on-line questionnaire was a good idea, and information would be valuable to
assess the state of undergraduate toxicology in the
Action
Steps -
·
Solicit
feedback from attendees regarding the questionnaire.
·
Use
revised questionnaire to collect detailed information about courses to be
presented at SOT 2003.
__________
Presentation
- Possible future activities were presented for discussion.
Discussion
-
Attendees
felt that this year should be used to complete data acquisition about
undergraduate toxicology courses.
Results
should be presented at SOT 2003.
We should not plan a symposium for
SOT 2003, but rather for SOT 2004.
Planning should start this year based on results of survey and
questionnaire.
Details
of symposium should be finalized at follow-up forum at SOT 2003.
Action
Steps -
·
Begin
discussing and planning SOT 2004 Undergraduate Toxicology Teaching Symposium,
based on results of survey and questionnaire.