on demand elearning course - university of washington
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EnviROnmEntal & OccupatiOnal HEaltH sciEncEs • scHOOl Of public HEaltH • univERsitY Of WasHinGtOn
A series of one-hour online lectures on pertinent and emerging topics of interest to those who provide health care to agricultural communities.
This course will contribute to a foundation in occupational and environmental medicine (OEM) for rural primary health care providers and will improve their ability to recognize, diagnose, treat, and prevent work-related injuries and illnesses, and to provide best available patient education. This program brings together expert instructional and research faculty, and regional practitioners, for a series of one hour lessons consisting of recorded lectures, reading materials, case studies, and key resources to improve and inform your practice.
W H A T W E W I L L C O V E R• Current and emerging agricultural health hazards• Environmental and occupational exposures unique to agricultural communities in
the Pacific Northwest Region including Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Alaska• Latest research and best practices to provide healthcare solutions and resources
important to regional issues• Pesticide exposures in adults and children• Heat-related illnesses• Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)• Work-related asthma
W H O S H O U L D T A K E T H I S C O U R S EPrimary care physicians, pediatricians, physician assistants, advanced practice providers, family practice physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, farm worker health clinicians, rural health care professionals, employee health directors, emergency room and emergency response professionals, and public and community health educators.
Photo: AdobeStock_Africa Studio
CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS
NORTHWE ST CENTER FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
Agricultural Medicine in the Northwest: SpeciAl TopicS lecTure SerieS
On Demand eLearning Course
R E g I S T R A T I O NRegistration for this
course is complimentary. To register, please visit
the eLearning page of our website,
osha.washington.edu, or call us at
206-543-1069.
Please Note: Due to system limitations,
participants must have a Google Gmail account or University of Washington
NET ID to enroll in this course.
Please see the reverse side for lecture topics
S C H E D U L EThe first lecture in this series will be available on March 1, 2017, followed by four additional lectures released on a monthly basis. Once released, lectures will remain available on demand.
MARCH 1, 2017Recognition, Management and Prevention of Pesticide Exposure— Occupational PerspectiveMatthew C. Keifer, MD, MPH Director, Employee Health, Puget Sound Veterans’ Administration Hospital Affiliate Professor, Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS), University of Washington (UW), School of Public Health (SPH)
APRIL 1, 2017Recognition, Management and Prevention of Pesticide Exposure—Pediatric Perspective Catherine Karr, MD, PhD, MSAssociate Professor, UW Pediatrics and DEOHS Center for Children’s Environmental Health ResearchDirector, Northwest Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU)Principal Investigator, UW Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (PNASH)
MAY 1, 2017Preventing Heat-related Illness (HRI) June Spector, MD, MPHAssistant Professor, DEOHS, UW, SPH
JUNE 1, 2017Respiratory Disease Associated with Hops DustDavid Bonauto, MD, MPHResearch Director, Safety & Health Assessment & Research for Prevention (SHARP), Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (WA L&I),Clinical Assoc. Professor, UW DEOHS and General Internal Medicine
JULY 1, 2017Recognition, Diagnosis and Treatment of Lumbar Spine InjuriesGregory Carter, MD, MSMedical Director, St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute and the Center of Occupational Health and Education (COHE) Communities of Eastern Washington
S U P P O R T & F U N D I N gThis course is a Pilot Project funded by the Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health (PNASH) Center. Support for this course comes from The Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety, The PNASH Center, MEDEX Northwest, and the Migrant Clinicians Network.
A C C R E D I T A T I O NCDC accredited
continuing education is available for those who
complete the course. Please visit our website, osha.washington.edu
for detailed accreditation and
disclosure information.
I N F O R M A T I O NNorthwest Center for Occupational Health
and Safety206-543-1069 or
osha.washington.edu
Photos, l to r: AdobeStock: Eugene Chernetsov,
sima, Franco Lucato, Tyler Olson, & Kletr
Agricultural Medicine in the Northwest: SpeciAl TopicS lecTure SerieS
On Demand eLearning Course