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Title:
Intro to Poisons Help : a social media-based plant and mushroom identification group

Description:
This session introduces poison center professionals to a volunteer-based online group that provides rapid plant and mushroom identifications, often in cases of suspected poisoning. Attendees will learn how the group operates, how identifiers are vetted, and how medical professionals can ethically and effectively engage with this resource. Through real-world examples, the session highlights the group’s impact and explores opportunities for future collaboration between toxicologists and citizen science communities to improve patient care in toxic plant and mushroom exposures

Presenters:
Kerry Woodfield | Founder, Poisons Help: Emergency Identification for Mushrooms & Plants
Terrence Delaney, PhD | University of Vermont

Moderator(s):
John W Downs MD MPH | Virginia Commonwealth University
Joseph Kennedy, MD | University of Vermont Medical Center