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 Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be better able to:
- Evaluate the core elements of agricultural health and safety.
- Distinguish the anticipation, recognition, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of occupational and environmental illnesses and injuries within rural and agricultural communities.
- Examine safety hazards, emergency response, mitigation methods, and personal protection required for agricultural workers and locate educational resources for patients and stakeholders.
Course Dates
Choose to participate in any or all of the three sessions. Registration is required.
| Course Dates | Session Information | Attendance Option |
| July 9-10 | Session A: Agricultural Health | In-Person/Live Stream |
| July 11-12 | Session B: Agricultural Safety and Prevention | In-Person/Live Stream |
| July 9-Aug. 9 | Session C: Special Topics | Online Modules |
Course Details
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 before the start of the course.
Instructions on how to access the modules will be sent to registered participants via email a few days before the start of the course.Agendas and Continuing Education Credits
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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 deadline to register is July 1, 2024.
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.
Course Director
Research Assistant Professor; Coordinator, CS-CASH, College of Public Health, UNMC
Planning Committee
Valeta Creason-Wahl, HMCC
Ellen Duysen, MPH, COHC
Jackie Farley
Tori Greenlee
Julie Huglin
Heidi Keeler, PhD, MSN/MBA, RN
Renee Paulin, MSN, RN, CWOCN
Risto Rautiainen, PhD
Debbie VonSeggern, NRP, EMSI
Aaron Yoder, PhD
Sponsors
This course is supported in part by NIOSH grant #5U54OH010162.
Questions?
Educational Projects Coordinator, UNMC Center for Continuing Education
