Session A: Agricultural Health (July 18-19)

At the conclusion of this session, the participant should be better able to:

1. Differentiate the objectives and philosophies of rural health and agricultural medicine.
2. Assess the nature of agriculture in Nebraska, including crop production, animals, and workforce unique to the region.
3. Investigate the most common types of infectious dermatitis and contact dermatitis found in the farm population.
4. Describe health care challenges and services available for migrant and immigrant workers in Nebraska.
5. Assess the main respiratory diseases commonly found in agricultural workers, their symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention recommendations.
6. Evaluate the signs, symptoms, and treatment options of common zoonotic diseases in humans.
7. Analyze the hazardous risks of biologicals, pharmaceuticals, and antibiotics used in livestock production and strategies for their prevention and treatment.
8. Assess the signs, symptoms, causes, and prevention strategies of skin cancer in rural residents.
9. Evaluate the screening methods and diagnostic tools utilized to determine the differences between muscular, disc, and joint patterns of low back pain.
10. Describe behavioral and mental health challenges faced by persons living in farming communities.
11. Distinguish between the major types of pesticides, how people are exposed, symptoms of poisoning, diagnosis and treatment of pesticide poisoning. 

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Disclosures

The accredited provider has mitigated and is disclosing identified relevant financial relationships for the following faculty, planners, and others in control of content prior to assuming their roles.

FACULTY

The following have nothing to disclose:

• Christine Chasek, PhD, LIMHP, LADC, LPC*
• Kelley J. Donham, MS, DVM, DACVPM*
• Linda Emanuel, BSN, RN
• Alan Erickson, MD, MEd, FACP, FACR
• Joseph Fauver, PhD
• Ronald Kirschner, MD*
• Athena Ramos, PhD, MBA, MS, CPM*
• Aaron Yoder, PhD*

PLANNING COMMITTEE

The following have nothing to disclose:

• Matt Beacom, MD
• Valeta Creason-Wahl, HMCC
• Ellen Duysen, MPH
• Tori Greenlee
• Heidi Keeler, PhD, MSN/MBA, RN
• Renee Paulin, MSN, RN, CWOCN
• Brenda Ram, CMP, CHCP
• Risto Rautianen, PhD
• Debbie Von Seggern, NRP, EMSI

*Faculty and planning committee member

• Agriculture 101 
  Aaron Yoder, PhD
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In order to receive continuing education credits, you must:

1. Attend the session presentations and review the online module in its entirety.
2. Take the online post-test – open-book, with 70% accuracy.
   The link to the post-test will be sent via email.
3. Complete the course evaluation.
   Instructions on how to complete the evaluation form and obtain your continuing education credit certificate will be provided after you submit your online post-test.

You have until Aug. 11, 2023, to complete all of the session requirements.