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Agricultural Medicine

Occupational and Environmental Health for Rural Health Professionals

The University of Iowa Building Capacity Project

The Building Capacity Project is intended to establish a training program in agricultural occupational health in various regions of the United States. It is intended that these sessions be sustainable within the regions in future years. Our mission is to train the trainers and facilitate the process. The training is also intended to prepare providers in the region to establish new AgriSafe Clinics that provide advanced occupational health services to their farming populations.

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Statement of Purpose
To provide basic information and skills to enable the health care professional to function in the anticipation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of occupational illnesses and injuries in the farm community. This training and certification is required for a health care professional or clinic to become an AgriSafe provider affiliated with the AgriSafe Network.

Target Audience
Nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, veterinarians, physician assistants, physical therapists, and other interested health care providers.

Number and origin of agricultural health and safety training participants (1999-2008) (PDF)

For more information, call Coordinator Kay Mohling at 319-335-4219 or email kay-mohling@uiowa.edu.