Association of Government Toxicologists Membership Application

Association of Government Toxicologists

AGT Membership Application

The Association of Government Toxicologists (AGT) was founded in 1983 to promote and facilitate the acquisition and utilization of knowledge in toxicology, and to provide opportunities for government toxicologists to meet and exchange ideas.

Members

Full Members: Persons who are employed by the federal government and who are qualified in toxicology or a related field. Requirements for Full Membership are described in further detail in the AGT Constitution and By-laws as follows: "Persons who are employed by the Federal Government and who are qualified in toxicology: (1) by having been elected as full member of the Society of Toxicology or equivalent; or (2) by virtue of having been certified in toxicology through the successful completion of an objective, written, examination in toxicology; or (3) by virtue of having obtained a Ph.D., or equivalent in an appropriate field (e.g. toxicology, pharmacology, physiology, and biochemistry) and having worked for at least 3 years as a doctorate level toxicologist; or (4) by virtue of having obtained a bachelors or masters degree or equivalent in an appropriate field (e.g., toxicology, pharmacology, physiology, or biochemistry) and having worked for at least five years as a toxicologist shall be eligible for membership in the AGT as Full members, subject to conditions set forth in the By-laws of AGT."

Associate Members: Persons who were once employed by the federal government, who are employed by a state government in a non-academic position, or who are full-time federal government contractors and who are qualified in toxicology or a related field. Requirements for Associate Membership are described in further detail in the AGT Constitution and By-laws as follows: "Persons who are employed by the Federal Government and who have a degree in an appropriate field (e.g., toxicology, pharmacology, physiology, or biochemistry) but are not qualified in toxicology as defined in Section 2 of the Article shall be eligible for membership in the AGT as Associate members. Persons who are not employed by the Federal Government, but who are qualified in toxicology as defined in Section 2 of the Article and: (1) who have been Federal employees in the past but have been separated from Federal government employment by retirement, reduction in force (RIF), resignation or otherwise; or (2) who are employed by any of the 50 states or the District of Columbia (except in universities or colleges); or (3) who are employed as contractors working exclusively on Federal government contracts, shall be eligible for membership in the AGT as Associate members, subject to conditions set forth in the By-laws of AGT. Once persons have been accepted by AGT as Associate members, they remain eligible to continue as Associate members regardless of their subsequent employment histories."

Dues are $35.00/year.

Activities

AGT benefits and activities include a Website which includes a directory of members, an annual picnic (free to members and their families), full-day symposia on special topics, and evening meetings (with free supper provided).

Representative symposia have been:

Workshops on the Pragmatics of Risk Assessment

Recent Developments in Pesticide Toxicology and Registration

The Chromium Paradox in Modern Life

Drug Development, Toxicology and Registration

Eye Irritation Testing: Past, Present and Future

New Foods and Food Chemicals: Safety and Regulatory Considerations

Alternative Methods for Toxicity Testing: Recent Developments

Selected Topics on Immunotoxicology

Phototoxicity

Ocular Effects of Organophosphate Exposure

Toxicology of Mixtures and Chemical Substances

Toxicology and the Regulation of Biotechnology Products

Update Conference on Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology

Aquatic Toxicology

Anti-oxidants, Oxidants and Free Radicals

Fungal Toxins in Food

Structure Activity Relationships and the Reinvention of Government Chemical Substance Regulation

Alternatives in the Assessment of Toxicity: Issues and Progress

Particulate Matter: Science and Regulatory Perspectives

The Toxicology of Risk Assessment

AGT local meetings have included:

Research in a Regulatory Agency: Inherent Problems and Opportunities

Novel Methods for the Estimation of Acceptable Daily Intake

Toxicological Issues Associated with Hazardous Waste Activities in the Department of Energy

Development of Toxicological Profiles for Frequently Encountered Contaminants at Superfund Sites

Science in the Lion's Den: Testifying Before Courts, Congress and the News Media

Mechanisms in Teratogenicity Studied in Whole Embryo Culture

The Regulatory Implications of MPTP-Induced Neurotoxicity

Examination of the Ban on Honoraria in the Ethics in Government Act of 1991

The Priority-based Assessment of Food Additives

Toxicology of Environmental Exposures in Kuwait

An Overview of the FDA's New Regulations on Nutritional Labeling

A Summary of Recent and Pending Legislation that May Affect Federal Employees

Comparative Environmental Risk Assessment

Techniques in Dermal Toxicology Research

Breast Cancer: Epidemiology, Toxicology, Biochemistry and Emerging Issues

The Future of Science Education in the United States

Lymphocyte Activation in Zero Gravity

Buy-outs, Early-outs, Phase-outs; What’s Next?

Multiple Chemical Sensitivities

Pharmacologic Toxicology, from Nitrogen Mustard to Ephedrines: Iconoclastic Views

Respiratory System Toxins and Their Evaluation, Artificial Fogs and Smokes

Chemistry and Toxicology of Naturally Occurring Food Toxicants

Specialized Information Services of the National Library of Medicine

Toxicology of Anesthetic Agents: The Evils of Passing Gas

Medical Studies of Venoms and Toxins

Weaving In Vitro Toxicology into a Regulatory Fabric

My Life as a Researcher in the Tobacco Industry

Membership Application

To apply for membership in the Association of Government Toxicologists, complete and submit the form below. Separately, send a check in the amount of $35.00, to cover your first year's dues, made out to "AGT" to: Jeff Yourick, 14406 Triadelphia Mill Road, Dayton, MD 21036

Type of membership for which you are applying:*
Full Member (You are currently working as a toxicologist for the federal government)
Associate Member (You have worked, but are not now working as a toxicologist for the federal government.)
Associate Member (You are currently working as a toxicologist for a state government in a non-academic position.)
Associate Member (You are a toxicologist working full-time on a federal government contract.)

Last Name* First* Middle
Affiliation*
Address*
City*              State*    Zip*
Day Phone Number* Fax       e-mail*

Describe the nature of your job, especially as it relates to toxicology, by listing*"key" words


Copy/paste into the box below your Curriculum Vitae or SF-171* (including lists of publications, federal register notices, white papers, position papers, or similar products demonstrating activity in government toxicology). Note that this information must be copied as plain text to be successfully transferred into the box.

Copy/paste into the box below your Official verification of current or past government-related employment* (i.e., a letter from your supervisor, a personnel action statement, or a pay slip with financial data deleted). Note that this information must be copied as plain text to be successfully transfered into the box.

Please note that information marked in red* above (including at least one "key word") is required before the computer will accept your submission. Also note that the spaces above for your curriulum vitae and confirmation of government employment are actually infinite in size even though only the upper left corners are revealed here.

If you are unable to submit either your C.V. or employment verification using the boxes above because they cannot be conveniently converted into text format, enter "submitted separatetly by <medium used>" in these spaces, and send this information by fax (202-566-0677) or by U.S. Mail (or other means) to: Deborah Burgin, AGT Membership Chair, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., MailCode: 2842-T, Washington, DC 20460.

Refer any questions about AGT Membership to: agtmembership@cox.net. Refer any technical questions about this form to The AGT Webmaster.

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This page was last changed on 30-DEC-2007.

Type of membership for which you are applying:* Full Member (You are currently working as a toxicologist for the federal government) Associate Member (You have worked, but are not now working as a toxicologist for the federal government.) Associate Member (You are currently working as a toxicologist for a state government in a non-academic position.) Associate Member (You are a toxicologist working full-time on a federal government contract.)

Last Name*	First*	Middle
Affiliation*
Address*
City*	State*	Zip*
Day Phone Number*	Fax	e-mail*

*Describe the nature of your job, especially as it relates to toxicology, by listing"key" words**

Copy/paste into the box below your Curriculum Vitae or SF-171* (including lists of publications, federal register notices, white papers, position papers, or similar products demonstrating activity in government toxicology). Note that this information must be copied as plain text to be successfully transferred into the box.

Copy/paste into the box below your Official verification of current or past government-related employment* (i.e., a letter from your supervisor, a personnel action statement, or a pay slip with financial data deleted). Note that this information must be copied as plain text to be successfully transfered into the box.