Richard C. Dart MD, PhD

Dr. Dart is a physician specializing in emergency medicine and toxicology. Since 1992, he has served as the Director of RMPDS. He provides executive oversight for all operations of RMPDS, including the Poison Center, Drug Safety, NurseLine, and Research & Consulting. Dr. Dart also is the Executive Director of Researched Abuse, Diversion, and Addiction-Related Surveillance (RADARS®) System – a premier network for monitoring prescription opioid and stimulant abuse, whose data assists pharmaceutical companies in fulfillment of their regulatory obligations such as risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS). 

Dr. Dart has much experience in drug safety surveillance efforts; specifically in characterizing and monitoring the safety of pediatric cough & cold products, over-the-counter analgesics, and laundry unit dosage products (pods). Dr. Dart has published more than 250 papers and chapters as well as served as editor for the book The 5-Minute Toxicology Consult and the 3rd edition of Medical Toxicology.  

In 2002, he was recognized with a special citation from the Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.  He was the 2004 recipient of the American College of Medical Toxicology Matthew J. Ellenhorn Award for Excellence in Medical Toxicology.  He is the 2017 recipient of the AACT Career Achievement Award. He also serves as a Deputy Editor of the medical journal Annals of Emergency Medicine and is past president of the American Association of Poison Control Centers.