Challenges in Forensic Toxicology
David H. Eagerton, Ph.D., DFTCB
Meeting Schedule
5:30 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting
6:30 p.m. Dinner - OL Casey Student Center (#4 on map, see directions link above)
Caesar salad
Fresh cut fruit salad
Grilled marinated chicken breasts
Vegetable lasagna
Honey glazed carrots
Garlic and chive mashed potatoes
White and wheat dinner rolls
Dessert: Cheesecake!
Members: $15.00 Students $7.00
David H. Eagerton, Ph.D., DFTCB
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Please Honor Your Reservations!
ABSTRACT
Challenges in Forensic Toxicology
David H. Eagerton, Ph.D., DFTCB
A presentation that includes the forensic chemistry involved in the investigation of crimes. The intrigue, fascination and details in the life of a forensic chemist.
This Month's Speaker
David H. Eagerton, Ph.D., DFTCB
Dr. Eagerton is the Chief Toxicologist at the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in 1985 and his Doctorate in Pharmacology in 1992, both from the University of South Carolina. During his graduate studies he worked as a Poison Control Consultant at the Palmetto Poison Center. Dr. Eagerton is a graduate of the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy and serves as an adjunct Professor at the University of South Carolina, College of Pharmacy where he teaches Pharmacology and Toxicology to pharmacy students and graduate students. He is Board Certified in Forensic Toxicology and has authored numerous publications and presentations in the fields of Forensic Toxicology and Pharmacology. He has testified as an expert in the fields of Toxicology and Pharmacology in Magistrate, General Sessions, Federal, and U.S. Military courts and has served as an Expert Witness Faculty Member at the National District Attorneys Association National Advocacy Center since 1999. Dr. Eagerton currently serves as an Inspector for the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors / Laboratory Accreditation Board and is a member of the Society of Forensic Toxicologists and the Southern Association of Forensic Scientists. He is also a certified WMD HAZMAT technician, a member of the SLED Forensics Weapons of Mass Destruction Response Team, and a member of the South Carolina Bioterrorism Advisory Committee.
Mark your calendar now for SERMACS 2008 "Living and Working in a Material World" to be held at the Music City Sheraton Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee on November 12-15, 2008.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Welcome Reception
Plenary Lectures by: Robert H. Grubbs, Richard Zare, Tom Lane (ACS President-Elect)
Regional Awards Luncheon Speaker: Bruce Bursten, ACS President
Women Chemists Committee Luncheon
Speaker: Madeleine Jacobs, ACS Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Tennessee Barbeque Party
Undergraduate Meeting in Miniature Organized by Western Kentucky Student Affiliates
Graduate School Fair
High School Teachers Day
Workshops
Astracts and meeting information can be found on the the meeting website:
http://www.sermacs2008.org/
Western Carolinas Meeting and Speaker Itinerary
Fall 2008
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Speaker |
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Host
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Angela Peters
Claflin University
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A glimpse at research and science education at Claflin University. |
Clemson University |
THE SECTION NEEDS YOUR HELP!!!
The Western Carolinas Section of the American Chemical Society urgently needs the help of each of its members in helping us recruit new Section Affiliate members. We would like to request that each member print out or copy the following invitation and present it to as many persons as possible who have an interest in chemistry:
AN INVITATION
The Chair's Corner.........
High School Chemistry Olympiad Page
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