Agricultural Health and Safety Course for Medical and Safety Professionals
This course is designed to examine key health and safety issues specific to rural and agricultural workers.
Experts will present course material relevant to those working in health care, public health, education, and safety professions.Course Dates
You may choose to participate in any or all of the three sessions. The in-person sessions will be held in Room 3013 of the Harold M. and Beverly Maurer Center for Public Health. The live stream sessions will be delivered via Zoom. The links to the online modules will be sent via email.
| July 18-19 | Session A: Agricultural Health | In-Person/Live Stream |
| July 20-21 | Session B: Agricultural Safety and Prevention | In-Person/Live Stream |
| July 18-Aug. 11 | Session C: Special Topics | Online Modules |
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be better able to:
- Evaluate the core elements of agricultural medicine.
- Integrate the anticipation, recognition, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of occupational and environmental illnesses and injuries within rural and agricultural communities.
- Qualify to become an AgriSafe Provider in order to develop sustainable agricultural occupational health and safety delivery programs within their region.
General Information
The Harold M. and Beverly Maurer Center for Public Health – Room 3013
Instructions on how to join the live stream will be sent to registered participants via email a few days prior to the start of the course.
Instructions on how to access the modules will be sent to registered participants via email a few days prior to the start of the course.
Agenda and Continuing Education Credits
Tuesday, July 18
Continuing Education Credits
Physicians
The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 16 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses
The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this activity for 16 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit for the actual time spent participating in the activity.
EMTs
The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education, EMS and Trauma Division approves this educational opportunity for 16 hours of Emergency Medical Services Continuing Education. Debbie VonSeggern, NRP, EMSI
- Agriculture 101
- Introduction to Agricultural Medicine
- Skin Diseases of Agricultural Workers
- Agricultural Respiratory Diseases
- Skin Cancer and Precancerous Lesions
- Migrant and Immigrant Health
- Behavioral Health Issues in the Farming Community
- Health Effects of Agricultural Pesticides
- Veterinary Pharmaceuticals, Biologicals, and Antibiotics
- Infectious Diseases
- Case Presentations and Problem-Solving
- Optimizing the Health of Women in Agriculture
- Vector-Borne Diseases in Agricultural Communities
- Musculoskeletal Diseases and Ergonomics in Agriculture
- General Environmental Hazards in Agriculture
- AgrAbility – A Resource for Farmers and Ranchers with Disabilities
- Agricultural Resources for Health Professionals
- Agricultural Trauma
- Injury Prevention Using the Industrial Hygiene Paradigm
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Selecting the Right PPE for the Job and for the Person
- Respiratory Fit Testing
- Integrating Safety and Health into Health Care Practice
- Farm Tour — Hazard Recognition; Noise Dosimetry; Machinery Description
- Hearing Loss Prevention Among Agricultural Workers
- Special Populations – Youth in Agriculture
- Special Populations – Veterans Returning to Farming
- Cancer in Agricultural Populations
- Physical Factors Affecting Health in Agriculture
Registration Information
As a way of saying thank you to rural and urban health care providers, emergency services personnel, and those who provide other essential services to our communities, this course is offered free of charge. However, registration is required.
The textbook is available for purchase at $90 (optional).
The deadline to register is July 11, 2023.
If you need assistance with online registration, please call our Registration Office at 402-559-5929.
If you are taking this course as part of a requirement or certificate program with the UNMC College of Public Health, please note that you must register with the College to receive your course credit.
How to Successfully Complete the Course
Sessions A and/or B
The deadline to complete the course requirements including post-test(s) and evaluation(s) is Aug. 11, 2023. |
Session C
The deadline to complete this session is Aug. 11, 2023. |
Course Director
Research Assistant Professor; Coordinator, CS-CASH, College of Public Health, UNMC
Planning Committee
Valeta Creason-Wahl, HMCC
Ellen Duysen, MPH, COHC
Tori Greenlee
Heidi Keeler, PhD, RN
Renee Paulin, MSN, RN, CWOCN
Brenda Ram, CMP, CHCP
Risto Rautiainen, PhD
Debbie VonSeggern, NRP, EMSI
Aaron Yoder, PhD
Sponsors
This course is supported in part by NIOSH grant #5U54OH010162.
Tori Greenlee
Educational Projects Coordinator
UNMC Center for Continuing Education