Director of Medical Toxicology
University of Vermont Medical Center
Charlotte, Vermont
Joseph Kennedy, MD, FAAEM is a medical toxicologist and emergency physician at the University of Vermont Medical Center and assistant professor of emergency medicine at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. Additionally, he serves as a staff and consulting toxicologist at the Northern New England Poison Center and as the Associate Program Director for the university’s Emergency Medicine Residency. He cares for both adult and pediatric patients, and is a passionate educator of not only physicians, but pharmacists, nurses, medical students, and undergraduate students.
After service as an officer in the US Air Force and US Special Operations Command, Dr. Kennedy graduated from medical school at Mayo Clinic. He then served as a resident in emergency medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and completed fellowship training in medical toxicology at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County.
He has published and presented nationally on topics ranging from the toxicity of novel chemotherapeutic agents to the management of herbal- and plant-based supplement poisonings. An awarded educator, he is most enthusiastic about bedside teaching at the student- and resident-level and welcomes opportunities to share his passion for toxicology and the care of poisoned patients. Teamwork and the chance to interact with people from all walks of life keep Dr. Kennedy excited to come to work every day. He enjoys the breadth and acuity that a career in emergency medicine affords, but also relishes the opportunity to take more time and form a longitudinal relationship with patients as a toxicologist.
When not in the hospital, he enjoys hiking, swimming, and skiing throughout the Green Mountains and more with his wife Colleen, and young children Juliet and Benjamin.
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
The Bleeding Edge: Toxicology in 2025
Thursday, April 10, 2025
11:40am – 12:00pm ET