Continuing Education Calendar

Listing of WORKSAFE Iowa offered or co-sponsored continuing education to occupational health professionals (physicians, nurses, industrial hygienists, safety professionals) through a series of seminars, symposiums, and conferences.

Midwest Rural Agricultural Safety& Health Forum (MRASH)
Radisson Quad City Plaza
111 E. Second St
Davenport, IA
11/20/2008 - 11/21/2008

The purpose of MRASH 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.

Associated URL: http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/icash/programs/MRASH/2008/index.htm

Contact: Eileen Fisher at 319-335-4224 or eileen-fisher@uiowa.edu