Drug and Poison Information Center / DPIC

Earl G. Siegel, PharmD

Title

Co-Director, Cincinnati Drug and Poison Information Center

Appointment

Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati

Email

earl.siegel@cchmc.org

Phone

513-636-5053

Fax

513-636-5070

Bio

Earl G. Siegel, PharmD, is a Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pharmacology and Toxicology and co-director of the Cincinnati Drug and Poison Information Center.

In addition to having over 25 years experience in teaching and lecturing on multiple topics in pharmacology, toxicology and substance abuse, he is a nationally certified specialist in poison information, as well as a prevention specialist.

Siegel was President of the Cincinnati Free Clinic where he initiated a pharmacy supply program and was responsible for volunteer pharmacist staffing. He also has experience both as a consultant and director of the Pharmacy of Central Community Health Board. He has done research in addictionology, headache treatment and alcohol detoxication.

Siegel's special interests and expertise are in inhalant abuse and toxicology. He has published in the medical literature, written editorials, given hundreds of local / state / national presentations, co-authored a trainer of trainer manual, consulted on several videos, participated in several planning summits and co-founded Parents for Education on Inhalant Abuse.

Credentials

PharmD: University of Cincinnati, College of Pharmacy, 1985.

BS: Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, 1972

Clinical Clerkships: Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Headache Center, Pediatric and Adult Toxicology, Occupational and Environmental Toxicology.

Certification:

Registered Pharmacist: Ohio, 1972-present

Certified Specialist in Poison Information, American Association of Poison Control Centers, 1985-present

Ohio Cerified Prevention Specialist 1996-present

Publications, Most Recent

Hickman, M. Nelson ED., Siegel E., and Bernstein J. Are High Dose Toxic Exposures Always Associated With Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome (RADS)Archives of Environmental Medicine 11: 72-99, 2001

Siegel, E.; and Widder, P.: Grants: Fundraising How-To, The Poison Line, 17(1): 9-10, 1998.

Siegel, E.; and Wason, S.: Sudden Sniffing Death Following Inhalation of Butane and Propane: Changing Trends. (Invited paper translated into eight languages), Substance Use and Misuse, 32 (12 and 13) 1877-1882, 1997.

Siegel, E.: Poison Control Centers Offers Inhalant Expertise.View Point. Winter, 1996.

Siegel, E.: Confine mushroom foraging to local supermarket.American Israelite, Oct. 3, l996.

Siegel, E.: Questions and Answers.Child Magazine, August 1997.

Siegel, E.; Krummen, K.; and Stephen, M.: New Moth Repellant Product.The Poison Line, 16(4), 1997.

Special Interests

Inhalant abuseEditing

Emergency Medicine News editorial advisory board member, 1990-present.

Drugscope bimonthly newsletter for drug abuse treatment, personnel contributor and serve on editorial board, 1980-present.

Honors

Upjohn Achievement Award for Public Service and Drug Education, 1971

Gray Drug Scholarship, 1971

American Foundation for Pharmaceutical education Scholarship, 1971

Pharmacy College Senior Class President, 1972

Healthworks Recognition for Outstanding Public Service by Red Cross, Blue Cross / Blue Shield and WLW-T 1985

White House Recognition (Mrs. Barbara Bush) for Inhalant Abuse Prevention Activities, 1990

Emmy Award for "Household Highs" produced for television, consultant, 1990.

Presentations

Siegel, EG, Inhalant Abuse presented to faculty / staff at Central Psyciatric Clinic, July 17, 1998

Stephan, M., Siegel, E. Ingestions in the Pediatric Population - New Trends co-presented at Grand Rounds on September 1, 1998.

Siegel, E. Weiss, H. Inhalant Abuse Prevention Workshop co-presented American Association of Poison Control Prevention Specialist Conference, September 13, 1998.

Siegel, E. Inhalant Abuse: Fertilizer to Ping-Pong Balls presented to Childrens Hospidtal Adolescent Clinic faculty / staff, October 9, 1998.

Siegel, E. Inhalant Abuse Prevention Lecture for University of Cincinnati Drugs in Society Class, October 16, 1998.

Tsipis, G., Siegel E. Toxicovigilance and the Poison Center invited presentation to Alliance for Chemical Safety on October 21, 1998.

Siegel E. Inhalant Abuse Lecture for Regional Pediatric Emergency Nurses Conference, November 15, 1998.

Siegel E. Toxicology Update presented to Regional Paramedic Continuing Education Conference, November 24, 1998.

Krummen, K; Siegel E. Toxicovigilance Co-Presented lecture at the Ohio Prevention Education Conference in Columbus, Ohio on December 1, 1998.

Siegel E. Poison Center Funding Testimony to Cincinnati City Council, December 8, 1998.

Siegel E. Herbs of Abuse lecture to Childrens Hospital Medical Center Adolescent Clinic faculty / staff on December 12, 1998.

Siegel E. CNS Depressants lecture at the University of Cincinnati Raymond Walter's Branch, December 11, 1998.

Siegel E. Self-Destructive Teens Overdosed / Poisoned co-presented at Parent's Resource Institute for Drug Education, April 9, 1999.

Siegel E. Pediatric Accidental Poisoning Exposures presented at a Regional Emergency Department Nursing Conference, May 15, 1999.

Siegel E. Natural Poisons presented at Children's Home, June 1, 1999.

Krummen K, Siegel E. Urine Luck: Not so Lucky presented at Ohio Drug and Alcohol Studies Institute, June 4, 1999.

Siegel E. Poison Safety Training for Red Cross Super Safety Saturday, June 5, 1999.

Professional Organizations

Rho Chi Pharmaceutical Honorary

Professionals in Substance Abuse

Poison Prevention Week Planning Committee

Cincinnati Safe and Drug Free Schools Advisory Board

Pharmacist Rehabilitation Organization, regional coordinator

Toxicology History Society (member), American Academy of Clinical Toxicology

City of Cincinnai MetroMedical Response System Plan

Memberships

Member, Rho Chi Pharmaceutical Honorary; member, American Pharmaceutical Association; member, American Society of Hospital Pharmacists; member, Hamilton County Pharmaceutical Association; Professionals in Substance Abuse, co-chair; co-chair, Alcoholics Drop-in Center Medical Committee; Poison Prevention Week Planning Committee, chair; Greater Cincinnati Society of Hospital Pharmacists (member of Public Education and Awards Committee, past president; Healthworks Health Education Task Force (member and coordinator of using Medicines Wisely unit); board member, Cincinnati Reaches Out; board member, Student's Team on Prevention; Ohio Society of Hospital Pharmacists (Board of Directors, House of Delegates and Professional Affairs committee member); Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Association of Ohio; Substance Abuse in Pregnancy Interest Group; regional coordinator, Pharmacist Rehabilitation Organization; trustee and co-founder, Parents for Education on Inhalant Abuse; member, Toxicology History Society; member, American Academy of Clinical Toxicology.