Purpose:
The purpose of this
forum is to provide updated information on agricultural and rural safety
and health to build and strengthen collaborative efforts between researchers,
practitioners, agricultural producers and medical professionals. The forum
will include plenary sessions on translating research to practice and
connecting researchers with practitioners to form a cooperative network
to disseminate knowledge, implement interventions, and create social and
behavioral change.
Topics include:
- injury prevention;
- migrant and seasonal
farm worker’s health;
- rural mental health;
- pesticide exposure;
- environmental health;
- farm children,
- women and senior
farmers; and
- health and safety
from the producer’s viewpoint.
Intended
Audience:
The
forum is designed for the agricultural population in the central United
States, health professionals (MD, RN, PA, NP, respiratory therapists,
mental health professionals), agricultural safety and health professionals,
occupational and environmental health professionals, educators, agricultural
engineers, commodity group representatives, farmers, employers of migrant
farm workers, media, and local, state and national policy makers.
Educational
Objectives:
Thursday, October
27
Following this forum, the participant should be able to:
• Analyze the implications of the new 21st century workplace for
occupational safety and health
• Identify successful research to practice accomplishments in agricultural
safety and health (e.g. NIOSH Agricultural Centers, I-CASH programs, land-grant
university cooperative extension service programs, health care for migrant
farmworkers, public health core functions and grassroots volunteer/nonprofit
organizations)
• Identify three challenges encountered in translating research
to practice and ideas for overcoming these challenges
• Describe how to assist employers and managers in developing successful
workforce training sessions and culturally-appropriate work environments
for newcomer employees
• Summarize special risks and injury prevention strategies for special
rural populations (youth, women and seniors)
• Describe health effects, diagnosis and treatment related to pesticide
exposure
• Outline issues regarding translation of evidence-based best practices
treatment of major depression in rural practice
• Identify examples of successful programs for farm children’s
safety resulting from research to practice (R2P) working collaborations
Friday,
October 28
Following this forum, the participant should be able to:
• Analyze how collaboration creates opportunities for health in
rural communities
• Relate the farmer’s perspective on health and sustainable
agriculture, women as principal farm operators, the relationship between
economic and physical health, and voluntary farm safety programs
• Summarize two ways in which farmers
can have an impact on setting federal priorities for agricultural safety
and health research
Conference
"Schedule at a Glance"
Thursday,
October 27
Friday,October 28
Detailed
Conference Brochure
(PDF)
Registration:
Registration
fees include all program materials, instruction, parking, continental
breakfasts, lunches, and refreshment breaks. All registration fees must
be paid in advance of the conference. Onsite registrations will be accepted
if space allows.
If registration is cancelled before the October
13 early deadline, the registration fee will be refunded, less
a $25 administrative fee. After October 13, please transfer your registration
to another attendee, or call the office to donate registration to a student
attendee or non-profit organization.
Online
Registration (takes you to the Center for Conferences
and Institutes website-scroll to "October" at bottom of page.
You will need to set up an account to ensure secure credit card payment--
here are the instructions
provided by the Center for Conferences and Institutes)
Print version of
registration form (mail / fax info included)
Other Important Information:
Continuing
Education Credit
Sponsorship
/ Exhibitor Opportunity
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