Introduction to Agricultural Medicine:

Advancing Occupational & Environmental Health Practice in the Northwest

WD2805

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Seminars are designed to increase knowledge and competency of occupational and environmental medicine (OEM) for rural primary health care providers (HCPs) who treat agricultural workers and their families, and to improve health professionals’ ability to recognize, diagnose, treat, prevent and provide patient education pertaining to work-related injuries and illnesses in the agricultural community.

Content is derived from actual lectures, readings, and agricultural medicine resources.

OBJECTIVES:

At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to:

·  Discuss 2 ways to improve patient- and community-centered care that will identify, respect, and care about patients' and communities’ differences, values, preferences, and expressed needs, and advance health practice in agricultural communities.

·  Describe 4 agricultural activities important to the Pacific Northwest region and at least one related occupational hazard for each

·  List the 3 important questions that are part of an occupational health history.

·  Describe at least 5 clinical findings on a physical exam related to agricultural work.

·  List 3 resources for more information on determining work-relatedness of an injury or illness and how to file and follow a workers’ compensation claim.


Course Outline/Syllabus

Course Overview
I. Start Here
Module 1: Overview of Agricultural Medicine
I. Module 1: Learning Objectives and Introduction
II. Module 1 Lesson 1: Introduction to Agriculture in the Pacific NW
a. Module 1 Lesson 1: Knowledge Check
III. Module 1 Lesson 2: Agricultural Medicine
a. Module 1 Lesson 2: Knowledge Check
IV. Module 1 Lesson 3: Demographics of Pacific Northwest
Farm Workers/Cultural Competency
a. Module 1 Lesson 3: Knowledge Check
Module 2: Occupational & Agricultural Health History,
the Farmworker Physical Examination, and an Intro to Workers’ Compensation
I. Module 2: Learning Objectives and Introduction
II. Module 2 Lesson 1: The Health History
a. Module 2 Lesson 1: Knowledge Check
III. Module 2 Lesson 2: Agricultural Health History
a. Module 2 Lesson 2: Knowledge Check
IV. Module 2 Lesson 3: The Physical Exam -- The Farmworker from Head to Toe
a. Module 2 Lesson 3: Knowledge Check
V. Module 2 Lesson 4: An Introduction to Workers’ Compensation in Our Region
a. Module 2 Lesson 4: Knowledge Check
VI. Course Conclusion
VII. Clinician’s Toolbox
Module 3: CDC Continuing Education Instructions
I. CDC CE Instructions

FACULTY/

CREDENTIALS:

Debra Cherry, MD, MPH, University of Washington

Barbara Hollinger, RN, MS, FNP, University of California-San Francisco

Eric Smith, MD, Whatcom Occupational Health

Susan Symington, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA, MEDEX NW-University of Washington

ORIGINATION DATE January 26, 2017

RENEWAL DATE:

EXPIRATION DATE: January 26. 2019

URL: https://www.*****.com.***** (TBD)

HARDWARE/SOFTWARE

Minimum system requirements are:

WINDOWS

•  Windows XP, Vista

•  1024 x 768 screen resolution

•  Browser: Latest Internet Explorer or Firefox

•  Latest Shockwave, Flash, and QuickTime plugins

MACINTOSH

•  OS 10

•  1024 x 768 screen resolution

•  Browser: Latest Safari or Firefox

•  Latest Shockwave, Flash, and QuickTime plugins

Course participants will need to enroll in the course through our website osha.washington.edu and will need to either have 1) a Univ. of Washington Net ID or 2) a gmail.com account in order to log onto the University of Washington Canvas learning platform.

MATERIALS: None

TARGET AUDIENCE: Nurses and nurse practitioners, physician assistants, physicians, physical therapists, medical assistants and other health and safety professionals and paraprofessionals with an interest in rural and agricultural health and safety

PREREQUISITES: None

FORMAT: These seminars are web on demand.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Office of Continuing Education Programs, Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington School of Public Health. Sarah Wolz, , 206-221-3967

ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS:

CME activities with Joint Providers: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and MEDEX Northwest, University of Washington School of Medicine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the (ACCME®) to provide medical education for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this enduring material for a maximum of 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

This activity provides 3.5 contact hours.

CEU: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer 0.4 CEU's for this program.

For Certified Public Health Professionals (CPH)


The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a pre-approved provider of Certified in Public Health (CPH) recertification credits and is authorized to offer 4.0 CPH recertification credits for this program.

CDC is an approved provider of CPH Recertification Credits by the National Board of Public Health Examiners. Effective October 1, 2013, the National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE) accepts continuing education units (CEU) for CPH recertification credits from CDC. Please select CEU as your choice for continuing education when registering for a course on TCEOnline. Learners seeking CPH should use the guidelines provided by the NBPHE for calculating recertification credits. For assistance please contact NBPHE at http://www.NBPHE.org.

DISCLOSURE: In compliance with continuing education requirements, all presenters must disclose any financial or other associations with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters as well as any use of unlabeled product(s) or product(s) under investigational use.

CDC, our planners, content experts, and their spouses/partners wish to disclose they have no financial interests or other relationships with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters. Planners have reviewed content to ensure there is no bias.

Content will not include any discussion of the unlabeled use of a product or a product under investigational use.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and MEDEX Northwest, University of Washington School of Medicine are jointly providing the CNE for this activity.

CDC did not accept commercial support for this activity.

To receive continuing education (CE):

Complete the activity

Complete the Evaluation at www.cdc.gov/TCEOnline

Pass the posttest at 75% at www.cdc.gov/TCEOnline

FEES: No fees are charged for CDC’s CE activities.

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