TOXINOLOGY DEPARTMENT

Women's & Children's Hospital

Adelaide, Australia

Clinical Toxinology Courses

The Department, in association with the University of Adelaide, runs "Clinical Toxinology Short Courses", which are taylored for specific needs. Currently there is an Australian course and an International course. The latter covers venomous and poisonous animals, poisonous plants and mushrooms worldwide and course registrants come from all parts of the World, including North & South America, Africa, Europe and Asia. The faculty for the courses is drawn from experts in various areas of toxinology from around the World, with an emphasis on clinicians used to treating cases of toxin-injury, such as snakebite.

The following courses covering various aspects of toxinology are available. This list is not exhaustive.

Clinical Toxinology Short Courses

A 6 day intensive course offered by the University of Adelaide and coordinated by the Toxinology Department, Women's and Children's Hospital.

Time of course varies each year. At present courses are only offered alternate years (past courses offered in 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008). In general for medical graduates only, but in special circumstances exceptions may be made. International in scope, but with greatest emphasis on Australian animals and injuries (Australian Course). Emphasis on practical clinical issues. For more details visit the specific course pages (click on heading, above).

Inquiries to the Toxinology Department, Women's and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide SA 5006 AUSTRALIA; fax ++61-8-81618024; email: julian (stop) white (at) adelaide (stop) edu (stop) au

Swiss Tropical Institute Toxinology Course

A short course run by the Institute covering many aspects of clinical toxinology.

Inquiries to the Swiss Tropical Institute,

Paris Toxinology Course

A course divided into several components, run at different times of the year by the Natural History Museum, Paris (in French).

Inquiries to Natural History Museum, Paris

Brazilian Toxinology Course

A local course for principally Brazilian doctors, run by the Instituto Butantan, Sao Paolo, Brazil.

Inquiries to Instituto Butantan, Brazil