Purpose
The purpose of the 2008 Midwest Rural Agricultural Safety and Health Forum is to provide updated information on agricultural and rural safety and health, and to strengthen collaborative efforts among researchers, practitioners, agricultural producers and medical professionals.
The conference includes 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: farm policy; economics of agriculture; trends in agricultural work force; rural health care reform; injury prevention; translation of agricultural research; rural mental health; pesticide exposure; environmental health; youth safety; rural roadway safety; part-time and alternative farmer safety; personal protective equipment; surveillance; and tractor safety initiatives.
Intended
Audience
The
forum is designed for the agricultural population in the central United
States, health professionals (MD, RN, PA, NP, respiratory therapists and mental
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
Conference
Agenda
Program Faculty Information
Registration
$175 Full Registration—Thursday & Friday (includes tour*)
$110 Thursday only
$55 Student—Thursday only (must show student identification)
$85 Student—Thursday & Friday (includes tour, must show student identification)
$25 Independent Producer—per day fee for Thursday or Friday
$10 CEU/Nursing or General
*Friday Tour: Field Demonstration Project of a Certified Safe Farm Review
Tour is from 12:30 —3:30 p.m. on Friday 11/21/08. Pre-registration required for the tour. No additional cost if paying full registration fee. Tour includes transportation and afternoon snack.
Registration Process
Pre-registration is requested. Registration deadline is Friday November 7, 2008. Payment methods: check or credit card. Registration fees include all program materials, instruction, continental breakfasts, lunches, and refreshment breaks. All registration fees must be paid in advance of the conference. After November 7, 2008, registrations will be accepted on a space-available basis. For questions, contact Kelly Flinn at 319-335-4105 or kelly-flinn@uiowa.edu.
Online Registration (takes you to the Center for Conferences and Institutes website login page. If you haven't already, you need to set up an account, via a link on this page, to ensure secure credit card payment)
Printable PDF of registration form (mail / fax info included)
Cancellation
Policy
If registration is cancelled before the November 7 deadline, the registration fee will be refunded, less a $25 administrative fee. After November 7, please transfer your registration to another attendee or call Kelly Flinn at 319-335-4105 to donate registration to a student attendee or non-profit organization.
Continuing
Education Credit
Nurses
The University of Iowa College of Nursing is Iowa Board of Nursing Approved Provider: Number 1. Full-time attendance at The Midwest Rural Agricultural Safety and Health Forum on November 20 & 21, 2008 awards 12.1 contact hours. Full-time attendance on November 20 only awards 7.9 contact hours. Full-time attendance on November 21 only awards 4.2 contact hours.
Social
Work
On October
5, 2005 the Iowa Board of Social Work Examiners changed the rules for
social work CEUs. The Board no longer approves continuing education sponsors,
and now directs its licensees to review the continuing education criteria
established in the rules. Social work CEUs will be offered but it is up
to the participant to determine if this program is deemed appropriate
for your profession. If you have questions, please contact the Iowa Board
of Social Work Examiners.
General
The University of Iowa awards 1.5 General Education Units (CEU’s) for 15 hours (full-time attendance) at The Midwest Rural Agricultural Safety and Health Forum on November 20 & 21, 2008.
Lodging
A block of rooms has been reserved for this conference at the Radisson Quad City Plaza, 111 East 2nd St, Davenport IA. Call toll free (888) 201-1718 or (563) 322-2200, for Wednesday, November 19 and Thursday, November 20 at a discounted rate of $102 for single king/two doubles per night.
You must call the hotel directly to make your reservation by October 19 to be guaranteed this discounted rate. Ask for the Midwest Rural Agricultural Safety and Health Forum rate, or mention I-CASH.
PDF Brochure of 2008 MRASH Conference
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