This report presents an overview of the System's data for 1999.
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The HRPC is staffed around the clock by pharmacists Certified as Specialists in Poison Information by the American Association of Poison Control Centers. Poison Information Providers who answer calls of a less critical nature under pharmacist supervision assist these specialists. Nearly all of the pharmacists on staff hold teaching appointments with the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy and participate in the education of 4 th -year pharmacy students. In addition, the staff assists in the teaching of toxicology to medical students, physician assistants, emergency medicine and pediatric residents, nurses and paramedics. A number of medical and veterinary toxicologists, mycologists, herpetologists, pharmacologists, and other specialists provide emergency consultation to poison information specialists.