Session A: Agricultural Health (July 18-19)
You have until Aug. 11, 2023, to complete all of the session requirements to receive continuing education credit. No exceptions!
At the conclusion of this session, the participant should be better able to:
- Differentiate the objectives and philosophies of rural health and agricultural medicine.
- Assess the nature of agriculture in Nebraska, including crop production, animals, and workforce unique to the region.
- Investigate the most common types of infectious dermatitis and contact dermatitis found in the farm population.
- Describe health care challenges and services available for migrant and immigrant workers in Nebraska.
- Assess the main respiratory diseases commonly found in agricultural workers, their symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention recommendations.
- Evaluate the signs, symptoms, and treatment options of common zoonotic diseases in humans.
- Analyze the hazardous risks of biologicals, pharmaceuticals, and antibiotics used in livestock production and strategies for their prevention and treatment.
- Assess the signs, symptoms, causes, and prevention strategies of skin cancer in rural residents.
- Evaluate the screening methods and diagnostic tools utilized to determine the differences between muscular, disc, and joint patterns of low back pain.
- Describe behavioral and mental health challenges faced by persons living in farming communities.
- 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
The following materials (in PDF) are available for download until Aug. 11, 2023. No part of these materials may be reproduced without prior written permission.
- Introduction to Agricultural Medicine
Kelley J. Donham, MS, DVM, DACVPM - Skin Diseases of Agricultural Workers
Kelley J. Donham, MS, DVM, DACVPM - Agricultural Respiratory Diseases
Kelley J. Donham, MS, DVM, DACVPM - Skin Cancer and Precancerous Lesions
Kelley J. Donham, MS, DVM, DACVPM - Migrant and Immigrant Health
Athena Ramos, PhD, MBA, MS, CPM - Behavioral Health Issues in the Farming Community
Christine Chasek, PhD, LIMHP, LADC, LPC - Health Effects of Agricultural Pesticides
Ronald Kirschner, MD - Veterinary Pharmaceuticals, Biologicals, and Antibiotics
Kelley J. Donham, MS, DVM, DACVPM - Infectious Diseases
Kelley J. Donham, MS, DVM, DACVPM - Case Presentations and Problem-Solving
Kelley J. Donham, MS, DVM, DACVPM - Optimizing the Health of Women in Agriculture
Linda Emanuel, BSN, RN
- Vector-Borne Diseases in Agricultural Communities
Joseph Fauver, PhD - Musculoskeletal Diseases and Ergonomics in Agriculture
Alan Erickson, MD, MEd, FACP, FACR
- Agriculture 101
Aaron Yoder, PhD- Watch the video (46:53 mins)
In order to receive continuing education credits, you must:
- Attend the session presentations and review the online module in its entirety.
- Take the online post-test – open-book, with 70% accuracy.
The link to the post-test will be sent via email. - 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.