Scholarship Application
Agricultural Medicine:
Occupational and Environmental Health for Rural Health Professionals
Training Dates: June 8-12, 2015
Location: Iowa City, Iowa
The Iowa Department of Public Health – State Office of Rural Health, in collaboration with the Great Plains
Center for Agricultural Health, is providing scholarship funds to pay the registration fees for two Iowa
healthcare providers to attend the Agricultural Medicine: Occupational and Environmental Health for
Rural Health Professionals course June 8-12, 2015.
This course is designed to provide the information and skills needed to enable safety and health
professionals to anticipate, recognize, and prevent occupational illnesses and injuries among members of the
agricultural community. Successful completion of this course allows qualified participants to join AgriSafe ®
as a Certified Member. AgriSafe® benefits include clinical resources, technical assistance, continuing
education, and use of the trademarked name AgriSafe® in promoting agricultural health services.
TOPICS COVERED
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Overview of Agricultural Regulations
Case Study: Youth in Agriculture
Occupational Safety and Health in Agriculture
Transportation Hazards in Agriculture
Case Study: Agricultural Environmental
Health Issues
Networking Reception/Research Poster
Display
National Education Center for Agricultural
Safety (NECAS) Site visit
Agricultural Injury
Safety and Rescue Demonstrations
Pesticide Exposures and Associated Health
Effects
Iowa Fatality Assessment & Control
Evaluation (FACE) Overview and Case Study
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Occupational Diseases of the Lungs in
Agricultural Settings
Livestock Production
Biological Risk Assessment of Zoonotic Disease
Occupational Skin Disorders in Agriculture
Behavioral and Emotional Health
Total Worker Health
Ergonomics in Agriculture
Musculoskeletal Disorders among Agricultural
Workers
Prevention of Agricultural Injuries and Illnesses
Amana Farm Tour
Cancer among Agricultural Workers
Physical Agents/ Use and Selection of PPE
Rural Medicine Practice
Agricultural Health Resources Panel Discussion
Applicant must attend both sessions of the training course
and satisfactorily complete both exams.
Contact Kay Mohling at kay-mohling@uiowa.edu or (319) 335-4219 for more information. The training
brochure with agenda is available at cph.uiowa.edu/gpcah/education/iowa-ag-med-course
Application Instructions
Complete the attached Scholarship Application and send application with one-page bio sketch, resume, or
CV to:
Kay Mohling
GPCAH/I-CASH
UI Research Park, 202 IREH
Iowa City, IA 52242
Email: kay-mohling@uiowa.edu
Scholarship Application
Agricultural Medicine:
Occupational and Environmental Health for Rural Health Professionals
Training Dates: June 8-12, 2015
Location: Iowa City, Iowa
Applicant Name _____________________________________________________
Name of Organization ________________________________________________
Specialty/Degree ____________________________________________________
Address/City/State/Zip ____________________________________________________
Phone Number(s) ________________________________________________________
E-Mail _________________________________________________________________
Describe how you plan to incorporate the knowledge from this training into your job responsibilities.
***** Attach a brief, one-page bio sketch, resume, or CV of the scholarship applicant
Mail or email the completed application and one-page bio sketch to:
Kay Mohling
GPCAH/I-CASH
UI Research Park, 202 IREH
Iowa City, IA 52242
Email: kay-mohling@uiowa.edu
Applications must be received by May 1, 2015