Kim Aldy

ToxIC Program Director, Toxicology Investigators Consortium at American College of Medical Toxicology

Dr. Aldy initially joined the Toxicology Investigator's Consortium with the American College of Medical Toxicology as the first ToxIC intern, where she led a vaping initiative around the country. In her new position with ToxIC, Dr. Aldy is responsible for the day to day management of the ToxIC program, staff and site coordination, helping with research projects and publications, and acquiring support for ToxIC through grants and related activities.

Dr. Aldy earned her medical degree at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth, Texas. During her medical school training, she concurrently applied and enrolled in an MBA program with concentration in Health Management at the University of North Texas which she attained shortly after starting residency. She completed an emergency medicine residency at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She attended her Medical Toxicology Fellowship at University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.

Dr. Aldy has maintained an academic and clinical affiliation as an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology at UT Southwestern in Dallas, Texas. She has a special research interest on the use of bedside ultrasound for the progression of snakebites, and was awarded a research grant in this area from the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology in 2019.