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In 2004, I International Journal of Toxicology i (IJT) published the first History of the American College of Toxicology (ACT), written by Dr Mildred Christian.[1] This publication presented a detailed description of the first 25-year history of ACT, along with information leading up to the creation of ACT and why the need for an organization like ACT was necessary. During the year, a committee succession plan was drafted for the Education and Membership Committees to allow for better leadership continuity within those committees. At the June strategic planning meeting, Rick and the search committee presented all of the various options to the full Council, and in an almost unanimous vote (only 2 against), it was agreed that the search committee, with the assistance of Rick Dorman, would develop an RFP and submit it to various AMCs to ascertain their ability/interest in submitting a response to our proposal and their desire to work with ACT. Four AMCs submitted proposals and after a review of each proposal by the search committee and a face-to-face interview with the 2 best candidate organizations, the search committee recommended that Association Innovative Management, Inc (AIM) be selected as ACT's AMC of choice, and this was approved by the Council. Carol Lemire retired after 22 years with ACT, Nancy Rollman was hired as the new Executive Director of ACT, ACT headquarters moved to Reston, Virginia, the first toxicology course in Great Britain was held in conjunction with the British Toxicology Society, and the Resource Committee was established and created the North American Graduate Fellowship Program and the International Travel Grant Program. [Extracted from the article] |