John G. Benitez, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, will deliver the Translational Impact Award Lecture, “Medical Toxicology Evaluations of the 2008 TVA Fly Ash Spill,” Wednesday, March 14, 12:30 pm-1:20 pm, Room 304, Moscone Convention Center. Dr. Benitez is Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee; Managing Director, Tennessee Poison Control Center, Nashville; and Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York. He is the recipient of the Translational Impact Award in recognition of his contributions to human and public health related to toxicology. His abstract provides an overview of his presentation: “At approximately 1:00 am on December 22, 2008, the retaining dike broke at the TVA Kingston Fossil Plant, releasing more than 5.4 million cubic yards of coal ash onto TVA property, private property and the Emory River. The ash flow filled several sloughs with ash debris and embankment material. The communities surrounding the spill site had an additional concern regarding health risks because of living next to the site, ash on their property, the emergency response, and planned remediation efforts. Through partnership with the Oak Ridge Associated Universities and the Tennessee Poison Center, residents living in the vicinity of the Kingston TVA plant had medical evaluations by a medical toxicologist including a history and physical exam, routine laboratory evaluations, pulmonary function testing, chest radiographs, and blood and urine metal evaluations.” For additional information on his presentation, please visit the Featured Sessions portion of the SOT website.