
Gary Wasserman, DO, FAACT
The American Academy of Clinical Toxicology’s Friends of the Academy is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the new Gary S. Wasserman, DO, FAACT Memorial Pediatric Toxicology Research Abstract Award. This award honors the late Dr. Gary Wasserman, a long-time member and fellow of the AACT who devoted his career to establishing and growing the toxicology program at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Wasserman was passionate about encouraging pediatricians to pursue careers in medical toxicology and clinical pharmacology, and we hope to continue his mission through this award.
The first Wasserman Research Abstract Award winner was announced in 2017.
Application Deadline: June 30, 2026
Applications will open in Spring 2026
This competitive award will honor one abstract accepted to the annual North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology (NACCT) on a topic in pediatric toxicology. NACCT is the major North American research meeting on clinical toxicology, attended by medical toxicologists, pharmacists and poison control specialists from around the world. The abstract must be submitted by a trainee (student, resident, clinical fellow, pre- or post-doctoral fellow) whose career interests include pediatric pharmacology and/or toxicology.
The award will only pay the trainee’s NACCT registration cost; no other travel costs are included.
Students and trainees are eligible to apply for this award provided he/she:
- Is an AACT member in good standing at the time of application
- Is a trainee (student, resident, clinical fellow, pre- or post-doctoral fellow) whose career interests include pediatric pharmacology and/or toxicology
- The student or trainee's mentor is an AACT member in good standing at the time of application
- Has a Pediatric platform or poster accepted for presentation at NACCT
- Copy of the accepted Abstract for NACCT (with notice of acceptance)
- Letter from student's or trainee's mentor that includes the following: confirmation of the status of the student or trainee as well as a description of the mentor's sponsorship of the applicant
- Applicant CV
- Short paragraph on desires for future interests in pediatrics and toxicology
Award Recipient will be selected based on the scientific quality of the abstract, the relevance and significance of the research to pediatric clinical toxicology and evidence of the awardee's commitment to a career in clinical toxicology.
