Fred M. Henretig, MD, MSHP, FAAP, FACMT

March, 2025

Fred M. Henretig, MD, MSHP is Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, and Senior Toxicologist, Poison Control Center and Former Associate Medical Director, Emergency Preparedness, both at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He has over 50 years experience in pediatrics, and 47 years in pediatric emergency medicine and medical toxicology. He was the founding medical director of Philadelphia’s regional poison control center, and served in that role from 1985-2005. Starting in the1990s, he became involved in pediatric disaster preparedness and education, particularly in the realm of hazardous chemical emergencies, and served in this context on numerous committees and workgroups of the CDC, NIH and related federal agencies, and the Institute of Medicine. He served clinically on disaster medical assistance teams for the U.S. National Disaster Medical System and for the non-governmental organizations Project Hope and Partners in Health in responding to both natural and manmade disasters.  Dr. Henretig is an editor or co-author of five textbooks, and has authored or co-authored 70 original articles and over 100 textbook chapters, review articles, editorials and letters. He served on the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Committee on Accident and Poison Prevention, the Board of Directors of the American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT), and represented the American Board of Pediatrics on the Sub-board of Medical Toxicology, which he chaired in 2000.  He received the Michael Shannon Humanitarian Award from the AAP Section of Emergency Medicine in 2011,  the Matthew Ellenhorn career achievement award from the ACMT in 2015, and the Steve Miller education and mentorship award from the AAP  Section of Emergency Medicine in 2024.