Speakers

Dr. Erickson is an Emergency Medicine physician at Mass General Brigham in Boston, MA where he serves as the Chief of Medical Toxicology. He is a Professor at Harvard Medical School, faculty at Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, and Boston Children’s Hospital. He has expertise in the areas of environmental toxicology, chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) incidents, wastewater epidemiology, humanitarian health, and acute injuries in global conflict and disaster settings. Dr. Erickson has been a member of multiple editorial boards and has published over 250 peer-reviewed articles, reviews, and textbook chapters, while editing 6 major textbooks. He has presented over 400 national, and 200 international invited lectures related to emergency medicine, medical toxicology, and global health. He has conducted NATO-sponsored programs related to global preparedness, CBRNE terrorism, environmental health and security, as well as other federal grants. He has expertise in environmental toxicology (Africa and South America) and extensive international experience including current projects in conflict settings such as Syria and Ukraine.