Steven Dudley
DIRECTOR
ARIZONA POISON AND DRUG INFORMATION CENTER
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
VOLUNTEER: PIMA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
PHARMACY TASK FORCE
Steven Dudley is on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. He directs the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center, which is helping county and state health departments answer COVID-related calls and to provide the information Arizonans need regarding the disease, testing, treatment and vaccination.
Dudley is a board-certified clinical toxicologist. After graduating from the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy in 2015, he completed a toxicology fellowship with the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center in 2017, then became the youngest director in the center’s history. He has also been recognized as a 40 Under 40 honoree for his outstanding commitment to raising awareness of the dangers of prescription drug abuse.
“Tucson’s future looks bright!” Dudley said. “I think the same recipe for success in this country applies for Tucson and that is to embrace our diversity and perspectives and use that to create a better world for all.”