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Agricultural Health and Safety Course for Medical and Safety Professionals

July 13, 2021 - July 17, 2021

About the Course

The Agricultural Health and Safety Course for Medical and Safety Professionals 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

  • Session A: Agricultural Health — July 13-14, 2021
  • Session B: Agricultural Safety and Prevention — July 15-16, 2021
  • Session C: Special Topics — Online modules available starting July 13, 2021

Agenda

 

How to Participate in the Course

This course is offered free of charge however registration is required.

Sessions A and B will be delivered live via the Zoom Video Conferencing software. Session C consists of online modules that you may complete at your own pace. 

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.

To receive continuing education credits, you must complete all session/course requirements by August 13, 2021.


Target Audience

This course is intended for professionals who work with or have an interest in agricultural health and safety including physicians, nurses, emergency medical responders, physician assistants, health educators, advanced practice nurses, Ag extension, migrant health clinicians, physical therapists, insurance specialists, veterinarians, safety professionals, and students.


Course Objectives

At the completion of the course, the participant should be better able to:

  1. Evaluate the core elements of agricultural medicine
  2. Integrate the anticipation, recognition, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of occupational and environmental illnesses and injuries within rural and agricultural communities
  3. Qualify to become an AgriSafe Provider in order to develop sustainable agricultural occupational health and safety delivery programs within their region

To receive continuing education credit, you must:

Sessions A and B:

  • Attend selected session via Zoom in its entirety and view all online supplement modules
  • Successfully complete the online post test for each selected session — open-book, 70% accuracy
  • Complete the evaluation survey for selected session

Deadline to complete the course requirements including post tests and evaluations is August 13, 2021.

Session C:

  • View all four online presentations in entirety
  • Successfully complete the online post test — open-book, 70% accuracy
  • Complete the evaluation survey

Deadline to complete this session is August 13, 2021.


Continuing Education Credits

JA Provider MarkIn support of improving patient care, University of Nebraska Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

SESSION A

Physicians

The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.0 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 16.0 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 16 hours of Emergency Medical Services Continuing Education. (Debbie VonSeggern, NRP, EMSI)

SESSION B

Physicians

The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.0 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 16.0 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 16 hours of Emergency Medical Services Continuing Education. (Debbie VonSeggern, NRP, EMSI)

SESSION C

Physicians

The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of 4.75 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 4.75 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 4.75 hours of Emergency Medical Services Continuing Education. (Debbie VonSeggern, NRP, EMSI)


Sponsors

Agricultural Health and Safety Course for Medical and Safety Professionals - Sponsors

This course is supported in part by NIOSH grant #5U54OH010162.


Registration Information

There is no fee to attend this course. The textbook is available for purchase at $90 (optional). REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. 

Register Now

The deadline to register is June 30, 2021.


Questions?

  • If you have questions about content of this course, please contact Ellen Duysen, MPH, COHC via email or call 402-552-3394.
  • If you need assistance with online registration, please call our Registration Office at 402-559-5929.
  • For all other questions, please contact Jackie Farley via email.

Details

Start:
July 13, 2021
End:
July 17, 2021
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Website:
https://www.unmc.edu/cce/catalog/clinicmed/aghealth/index.html