http://www.eurotox.com Thu, 17 May 2012 04:41:17 +0100 http://www.eurotox.com/en/web/travel-fellowship-awards/ The Thai Society of Toxicology and IUTOX are pleased to announce the availability of travel fellowship awards to attend the 8th Congress of Toxicology in Developing Countries. The meeting will be held in Bangkok, Thailand on September 10-13, 2012. web - web Sun, 06 May 2012 20:00:37 +0100 http://www.eurotox.com/en/web/eurotox-fellowships-2012-for-ert-courses/ EUROTOX Fellowships 2012 for attendance of ERT courses and cross-border exchange of teachers EUROTOX fellowships provide financial support and incentives for cross-border attendance of ERT courses to individuals motivated for a career in toxicology, by bearing Travelling and accommodation costs Course fees (obligatory in most ERT courses) Cross-border exchange of teachers can be supported for the following purposes: to promote harmonization of ERT education at high standards to design and conduct joint specialized modules offered by two or more societies (Elective Modules according to ERT Guidelines for Registration) to design and conduct collaborative ERT courses of more than one society, e.g. of societies with and without courses (according to Guidelines) More information available at Fellowships for attendants of ERT courses (fellowships-for-attendants/eurotox-fellowships-2012-for-attendance-of-ert-courses/?content) Fellowships for cross-border exchange of teachers (fellowships-for-teachers/eurotox-fellowships-2012-for-cross-border-exchange-of-teachers/?content) web - web Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:05:51 +0100 http://www.eurotox.com/ert/how-to-become-an-ert/ The title European Registered Toxicologist (ERT) is accorded by EUROTOX to individuals who have been nominated by their National Register. EUROTOX does not directly register individual toxicologists. Applications for recognition as ‘ERT’ must be directed to a National Registry. The following table compiles the countries with National Registers that are presently recognised by EUROTOX as setting and maintaining the standard expected for ERT, along with addresses and some criteria. Application details for registration and re-registration are based on Guidelines for Registration (http://www.eurotox.com/sub/eurotox.com/images/docs/guidelines_for_registration.pdf), sections C and D, and can be obtained from national registries. Several registries admit individuals not adhering to their country’s National Society, such as individual members of EUROTOX or of other societies (Table). EUROTOX, Registration Sub-Committee (Chair Prof. Mumtaz Iscan, iscan@pharmacy.ankara.edu.tr (mailto:iscan@pharmacy.ankara.edu.tr)), will give advise in identifying an appropriate registry, or a route to eventual registration. Table. Countries with National Registers that are presently recognised by EUROTOX as setting and maintaining the standard expected for ERT, with contact information and some criteria for application. National Register Who may apply Must live in area Must be member of Society Notes Austria schulte-h@aon.at (mailto:schulte-h@aon.at) werner.brueller@ages.at (mailto:werner.brueller@ages.at) anyone no Yes, or IUTOX**, EUROTOX** Belgium dominique.lison@uclouvain.be (mailto:dominique.lison@uclouvain.be) anyone no no Bulgaria christophord@gmail.com (mailto:christophord@gmail.com) anyone no no fee is higher if not a member Finland Tuula.Heinonen@uta.fi (mailto:Tuula.Heinonen@uta.fi) anyone no yes France parentm@univ-brest.fr (mailto:parentm@univ-brest.fr) anyone no yes Germany martin.goettlicher@helmholtz-muenchen.de (mailto:martin.goettlicher@helmholtz-muenchen.de) anyone* no yes *must have trained in part in Germany Greece chtsitsi@yahoo.com (mailto:chtsitsi@yahoo.com) anyone no no fee is higher if not a member Ireland PJ.Lawlor@agriculture.gov.ie (mailto:PJ.Lawlor@agriculture.gov.ie) anyone no* EUROTOX** * must have some Irish connection Italy corrado.galli@unimi.it (mailto:corrado.galli@unimi.it) anyone no EUROTOX** Netherlands peter.boogaard@shell.com (mailto:peter.boogaard@shell.com) anyone no no Norway anna.mehl@mattilsynet.no (mailto:anna.mehl@mattilsynet.no) anyone no yes* * must have some Norway connection Poland marek.murias@ump.edu.pl (mailto:marek.murias@ump.edu.pl) Polish citizens no yes, or EUROTOX** Spain alberto.vingut@mju.es (mailto:alberto.vingut@mju.es) anyone no no Switzerland martin.wilks@unibas.ch (mailto:martin.wilks@unibas.ch) Swiss* yes* yes * or working in Switzerland Turkey iscan@pharmacy.ankara.edu.tr (mailto:iscan@pharmacy.ankara.edu.tr) anyone* no no * must hold Doctorate, fee is higher if not a member UK CliffCollis@societyofbiology.org (mailto:CliffCollis@societyofbiology.org) h.m.wallace@abdn.ac.uk (mailto:h.m.wallace@abdn.ac.uk) anyone no no fee is higher if not a member ** member societies or individual members web - ERT Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:23:25 +0100 http://www.eurotox.com/ert/ert-requirements/ The requirements for becoming ERT are summarised as follows: an academic degree in a science linked to toxicology, further theoretical training, practical training and expertise in toxicology (overall at least 5 years), current active professional participation in the field of Toxicology. They are described in the Guidelines for Registration (http://www.eurotox.com/sub/eurotox.com/images/docs/guidelines_for_registration.pdf), Sections A, B, and C. Candidates for registration will have demonstrated a high standard of critical ability and communication skills, for example by authorship of reports, assessments, and/or published papers. Once registered, toxicologists must re-affirm their registration credentials and illustrate their currency on a 5-yearly basis. For this they must be in good standing, demonstrate continuing professional education and development, and be currently active in the subject. The major requirements are illustrated in the Figure on the right. web - ERT Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:20:50 +0100 http://www.eurotox.com/ert/what-is-ert/ The European Register of Toxicologists is a service of EUROTOX established in 1995. It constitutes a list of toxicologists who excel by high standards of education, skills, experience, and professional standing. The intention is to foster competence in practice and science and to provide to the public an authoritative source of information on toxicological competencies. Individuals who want to be registered and are found to comply with the requirements defined by EUROTOX and National Societies of Toxicology, and are accepted, are qualified to use the title EUROPEAN REGISTERED TOXICOLOGIST, ERT, with their name. Registration is performed by a two-step procedure. First, National Registration boards in Europe evaluate applications of candidates according to a consensual process described in the ERT Guidelines for Registration (http://www.eurotox.com/sub/eurotox.com/images/docs/guidelines_for_registration.pdf), and admit successful applicants to the national register. Second, upon request, EUROTOX will certificate these individuals as ERT (see below for details). ERT are listed by EUROTOX according to their country and date of registration or re-registration. Currently, EUROTOX lists almost 1500 toxicologists as ERT. Qualified toxicologists recognized as ERT are now working in a wide array of different fields (drug, nutritional, chemical and environmental safety, risk assessment and risk management, basic research, clinical and occupational toxicology, etc). To cope with the diverse needs in these different fields the Guidelines for Registration (http://www.eurotox.com/sub/eurotox.com/images/docs/guidelines_for_registration.pdf) envisage training in the basic topics of toxicology, and in addition offer numerous options for specialisation. Appropriate ERT courses are available in various European countries, see EDUCATION, Courses Approved for ERT training → ERT Courses / Training Programmes currently offered in Europe (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=150 Itemid=1539) Advantages of being ERT: High quality training courses with harmonized programs are available in many European countries and institutions High professional competence of ERTs is recognized Europe-wide / world-wide Many employers prefer ERTs for specific jobs. Therefore more job opportunities are available for ERTs EUROTOX strives for official recognition of ERT by governmental authorities and other institutions More details on ERT are found in Fowler and Galli, Toxicology Letters 2007 (http://www.eurotox.com/sub/eurotox.com/images/docs/2007_galli--fowler_ert.pdf), EUROTOX’s view regarding the ROLE and TRAINING of certified European registered toxicologists (ERT). web - ERT Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:17:23 +0100