Dr. Kristen Kolleda is the Director of Emergency Management for University of Kansas Medical Center.  She also works for Purdue Global as an adjunct professor for their program in emergency management. Kristen has worked in healthcare emergency management for over a decade, with experience in both academic health systems, and pediatric hospitals, working in both urban and rural settings.  She began her role in emergency management after finishing her Master’s in Public Health in Epidemiology with a specialization in Global Emergencies from San Diego State University and completing a fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.  She went on to build emergency management programs at Rideout Health (CA), Prisma Health (SC), and most recently, Children’s Mercy (MO).  She is a Certified Emergency Manager for the International Association of Emergency Managers and currently serves as a Vice Chair for the IAEM Healthcare Caucus. Kristen has received her PhD in Fire and Emergency Management from Oklahoma State University. 

Dr. Nicholas Nacca is the director of Medical Toxicology and Medical Toxicology Fellowship Director at the University of Rochester Medical Center. In addition to being faculty member in the Department of Emergency Medicine he holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Environmental Medicine. His primary role is staffing the educational and clinical medical toxicology consultation service, with educational responsibilities to medical toxicology fellows, multidisciplinary teams of medical residents, pharmacy residents and students, as well as medical students. He staffs and directs a referral based outpatient Medical Toxicology Clinic.

Dr. David Auerbach is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacology at SUNY Upstate Medical University and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center, specializing in the overlap of cardiac and neurological disorders. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Human Physiology from Skidmore College, followed by a master’s in Physiology and Biophysics at Case Western Reserve University, and a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from SUNY Upstate, where his research advanced the understanding of cardiac arrhythmia mechanisms. During his postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Michigan, he demonstrated that severe genetic forms of epilepsy also affect cardiac function, linking seizures to arrhythmias. In 2019, Dr. Auerbach returned to SUNY Upstate to establish his own research team, focusing on the multi-system factors underlying Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP). He frequently lectures at scientific meetings and patient advocacy events, driven by a commitment to understanding and addressing the cross-system impact of genetic electrical diseases.

Dr. Nicholas Nacca is the director of Medical Toxicology and Medical Toxicology Fellowship Director at the University of Rochester Medical Center. In addition to being faculty member in the Department of Emergency Medicine he holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Environmental Medicine. His primary role is staffing the educational and clinical medical toxicology consultation service, with educational responsibilities to medical toxicology fellows, multidisciplinary teams of medical residents, pharmacy residents and students, as well as medical students. He staffs and directs a referral based outpatient Medical Toxicology Clinic.

Sherry Tanumihardjo is a CALS professor of nutritional sciences and former director of the Undergraduate Certificate in Global Health, a popular program that draws participants from majors all across campus. She has four decades of experience working with vitamin A, and her research team has conducted studies in the United States, Indonesia, South Africa, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Malawi, and Zambia. Tanumihardjo has acted as a consultant to many studies throughout the world to assist with study design and appropriate standardization. She is a strong advocate for the promotion of nutritionally enhanced staple foods, vegetables and fruits to enhance overall health and well-being.

Dr. Nicholas Nacca is the director of Medical Toxicology and Medical Toxicology Fellowship Director at the University of Rochester Medical Center. In addition to being faculty member in the Department of Emergency Medicine he holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Environmental Medicine. His primary role is staffing the educational and clinical medical toxicology consultation service, with educational responsibilities to medical toxicology fellows, multidisciplinary teams of medical residents, pharmacy residents and students, as well as medical students. He staffs and directs a referral based outpatient Medical Toxicology Clinic.

Dr. Alex J. Krotulski serves as a Director at the Center for Forensic Science Research and Education (CFSRE) working in the areas of forensic toxicology and forensic chemistry and is the Program Manager for NPS Discovery, the CFSRE’s drug early warning system and flagship program for the identification and characterization of new and emerging synthetic drugs. Dr. Krotulski is a chemist by training and practices as a forensic toxicologist. Dr. Krotulski holds faculty appointment and serves as the Program Director for the Thomas Jefferson University Master of Science in Forensic Toxicology (MSFT) program and is an Senior Associate Editor for the Journal of Analytical Toxicology.

Dr. Nicholas Nacca is the director of Medical Toxicology and Medical Toxicology Fellowship Director at the University of Rochester Medical Center. In addition to being faculty member in the Department of Emergency Medicine he holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Environmental Medicine. His primary role is staffing the educational and clinical medical toxicology consultation service, with educational responsibilities to medical toxicology fellows, multidisciplinary teams of medical residents, pharmacy residents and students, as well as medical students. He staffs and directs a referral based outpatient Medical Toxicology Clinic.

Dr. Brent Wagner is a board-certified specialist in Internal Medicine and Nephrology, with a distinguished career in clinical care, research, and medical education. A native of New Mexico, he earned his undergraduate, graduate, and medical degrees from the University of New Mexico, and completed his residency on the ABIM Research Investigator Pathway at the University of Texas Health System. He previously served as Clinical Nephrology Fellowship Program Director and staff nephrologist at the Audie Murphy Memorial VA Hospital, and became a tenured Associate Professor in 2017. In 2018, he returned to Albuquerque to lead the Renal Section at the New Mexico VA Health Care System and direct the Kidney Institute of New Mexico. An internationally recognized expert in nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, gadolinium retention, and nanotoxicology, Dr. Wagner’s pioneering research has advanced understanding of the molecular and cellular effects of MRI contrast agents.

Dr. Nicholas Nacca is the director of Medical Toxicology and Medical Toxicology Fellowship Director at the University of Rochester Medical Center. In addition to being faculty member in the Department of Emergency Medicine he holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Environmental Medicine. His primary role is staffing the educational and clinical medical toxicology consultation service, with educational responsibilities to medical toxicology fellows, multidisciplinary teams of medical residents, pharmacy residents and students, as well as medical students. He staffs and directs a referral based outpatient Medical Toxicology Clinic.

Dr. Nicholas Nacca is the director of Medical Toxicology and Medical Toxicology Fellowship Director at the University of Rochester Medical Center. In addition to being faculty member in the Department of Emergency Medicine he holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Environmental Medicine. His primary role is staffing the educational and clinical medical toxicology consultation service, with educational responsibilities to medical toxicology fellows, multidisciplinary teams of medical residents, pharmacy residents and students, as well as medical students. He staffs and directs a referral based outpatient Medical Toxicology Clinic.