Session A: Agricultural Health
Agenda
7:30 a.m.
Registration
8:00 a.m.
Agriculture 101
Aaron Yoder, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health; Research Director, Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (CS-CASH), College of Public Health, UNMC
9:00 a.m.
Introduction to Agricultural Medicine
Kelley J. Donham, MS, DVM, DACVPM
Professor, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
9:30 a.m.
Skin Diseases of Agricultural Workers
Kelley J. Donham, MS, DVM, DACVPM
10:15 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m.
Skin Cancer and Precancerous Lesions
Kelley J. Donham, MS, DVM, DACVPM
11:30 a.m.
Lunch
12:30 p.m.
Migrant and Immigrant Worker Health
Athena Ramos, PhD, MBA, MS, CPM
Associate Professor, Center for Reducing Health Disparities, Department of Health Promotion, College of Public Health, UNMC
1:30 p.m.
Agricultural Respiratory Diseases
Kelley J. Donham, MS, DVM, DACVPM
3:00 p.m.
Break
3:15 p.m.
Musculoskeletal Diseases and Ergonomics in Agriculture
Alan Erickson, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC
4:15 p.m.
Adjourn
7:30 a.m.
Registration
8:00 a.m.
Veterinary Pharmaceuticals, Biologicals, and Antibiotics
Kelley J. Donham, MS, DVM, DACVPM
9:00 a.m.
Case Presentations and Problem-Solving
Kelley J. Donham, MS, DVM, DACVPM
10:00 a.m.
Break
10:15 a.m.
Zoonotic Diseases
Kelley J. Donham, MS, DVM, DACVPM
11:15 a.m.
Optimizing the Health of Women in Agriculture
Linda Emanuel, BSN, RN
Community Health Director, AgriSafe Network, Covington, LA
12:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:15 p.m.
Vector-Borne Diseases in Agricultural Communities
Joseph Fauver, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, UNMC
2:15 p.m.
Behavioral Health Issues in the Farming Community
Josie M. Rudolphi, PhD
Associate Professor, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
3:15 p.m.
Break
3:30 p.m.
Health Effects of Agricultural Pesticides
Ronald Kirschner, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, UNMC; Medical Director, Nebraska Regional Poison Center, Omaha, NE
4:30 p.m.
Adjourn
Course Requirements
- Sign in each day of the session.
- Attend the full Session A: Agricultural Health program.
- Complete the online post-test for Session A (open-book, minimum 70% passing score).
- Submit the Session A evaluation.
The deadline to complete the course requirements is Aug. 7, 2026.
Continuing Education Credits
Physicians
The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.5 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 14.5 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit for the actual time spent participating in the activity.
EMS
The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education, EMS and Trauma Division approves this educational opportunity for 14.5 hours of Emergency Medical Services Continuing Education. Debbie VonSeggern, NRP, EMSI