Herman AutrupToxicologist, Fellow ATS

TOXICOLOGIST®

Everyone can call themselves a toxicologist and express their personal opinion of issues relevant for the society

Television, news and web information Government agencies Academia

WHO IS A TOXICOLOGIST ?

Medically trained people – ParacelsusDVMChemistCell biologistMolecular biologistSystem Biologists (bioinformatics)Epidemiologist

FUSION PRODUCT

OBJECTIVES FOR A TOXICOLOGIST

Ensure that we are living safely in a chemical world in harmony with chemical usage

TRAINING IN TOXICOLOGYBSc, MSc and PhD degrees in Toxicology related subjects

On-job training

Post-graduate training coursesoffered by universities – EU training

program TRISKcontinued education course

Long-distance learning

MASTER TOXICOLOGY and RISK ASSESSMENT (MTR®)

REGISTRATION AT NATIONAL LEVEL

REGISTRATION AT EUROPEAN LEVEL - ERT

REGISTRATION AT THE GLOBAL LEVEL

REGISTRATION

WHAT IS ERT?

Google search for ERT = 45.000.000 hits

Greek radiostationEuropean Round Table for IndustrialistClinical research service providerEarth-received time (Wikipedia)A ELECTROLUX refrigeratorSummary for eResearch Technology IncElectronic Reporting Tool

European registered toxicologist

REGISTRATION AT THE GLOBAL LEVEL I

IUTOX and others – Toxicology Recognition Task ForceEntry requirement – work as a toxicologist or a related field – presented for inclusion in the Directory by a IUTOX Member Society

Academy of Toxicology Science (Fellow of ATS)(www.acadtoxsci.org) – senior toxicologistReview by membership board: education and continuing education

publications professional development

professional recognition

REGISTRATION AT THE GLOBAL LEVEL II

DABT – Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology

Step 1: Educational training in appropriate field and practice of toxicology

Step 2: Certification Examination 1. Toxicity of Agents 2. Organ systems and Effects 3. General Principles and Applied

toxicology

Step 3: Recertification www.abtox.org

TOXICOLOGIST Vs

RISK ASSESSOR

Risk assessor is a combination of toxicologist and exposure scientist

Hazard Assessment

Exposure Assessment

Risk Characterizatio

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Toxicology

Epidemiology

EUROTOX

ISEE

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

+ISES SRA

Life-long learning – most EU risk assessors >50 years

Fast-track based upon professional background and additional course work

Recognising the need of trained risk assessors –

Overview of toxicology training in Europe – 2006

TRISK – Risk ASSETS RASS-courses (IUTOX)

TRAINING AS A RISK ASSESSOR

RiskASSETs 2010

TREE OF WISDOM – RISK ASSESSOR

TRAINING - HEALTH RISK ASSESSORS I

Recommendations by the Risk ASSETS

Generic health risk assessment competenciesProfessional attitudes, ethics and quality controlToxicologyEpidemiologyExposure assessmentEnvironmental monitoring and human biomonitoringRisk characterizationImplication for risk management and communication

RISK ASSETS

FINAL Recommandations due October 2011

Competencies for health risk assessors

Project partners develop proposals for modules

Proposed coursesRequired coursesElective courses (specialist)

TRAINING - HEALTH RISK ASSESSORS II

Master’s level qualification in health risk assessment

series of one-week modulesIndependent piece of work

Problems: Who will award the degree

Cost: Tuitions and leave from work

Funding of infrastructure – University, Government, Private institution

WHAT CAN EUROTOX DO ? More standardized requirement for ERT – become a brand Continue to present continuing training courses at annual meeting in collaboration with stakeholders Organise workshops on contemporary issues together with stakeholders Work with European and international agencies on training issues Promote relevant courses organised by universities or government agencies – provide possibilities for stipends Work closer with other professional societies involved in different elements of risk assessment