National Farm Medicine Center: 2006 year in review

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Farm Medicine Center ; National Farm Medicine Center
• Description:
  The National Farm Medicine Center (NFMC) lived up to its name in 2006, leading several high-profile, national initiatives. In January, the NFMC's National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety co-hosted the Agriculture Sector Town Hall meeting in Seattle, Washington, to help the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) set a research agenda for the future. In June, the NFMC hosted the National Institute for Farm Safety five-day conference in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, with 170 participants from across the U.S. and several countries. The opening plenary session featured Dr. John Howard, Director of NIOSH. In August, the NFMC joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the University of Wisconsin in breaking ground for the Institute for Environmentally Integrated Dairy Management research building outside of Marshfield. Construction of this facility creates new opportunities for research collaboration. The NFMC's National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety, working through its Childhood Agricultural Safety Network, launched a three-year public awareness campaign in September. During the first year, the network is delivering the unified message that children younger than 12 should never be on or near tractors. The theme: "It's easier to bury a tradition than a child." The network is a coalition of national organizations. The NFMC continued to help shape discussion of agricultural safety and health issues by editing the Journal of Agromedicine. The journal is a nationally-indexed research publication that examines health and safety issues affecting the producer, consumer and environmental health of communities impacted by agricultural practices. Among NFMC activities of 2006 was its celebration of 25 years as a center. The NFMC invited back many former researchers, staff and area farmers for an April celebration. The event featured video testimonials from agribusiness broadcaster Orion Samuelson (WGN radio, Chicago) and many regional farmers who have participated in NFMC research and programs. Another highlight was the publication of a hardcover book on the NFMC's history. Two men influential in the history of NFMC also made the news. An endowed research chair named for Dean Emanuel, M.D., NFMC medical director emeritus, received a boost of nearly $100,000 from the annual Auction of Champions fundraising event. And former NFMC and Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation Director Paul Gunderson, Ph.D., was named the 2006 Stueland Scholar, an award given each year to an individual who has made significant contributions in the areas of emergency, agricultural and/or alcohol and drug abuse medicine. As the year came to a close, a new resource was published in response to requests from farm owners and safety professionals involved in agritourism. The full-color, 37-page report, "Agritourism: Health and Safety Guidelines for Children," is the first set of guidelines of its kind. The resource will be widely disseminated in the coming months. Yes, 2006 was truly a banner year for us; and it set the stage for even greater activities in 2007! [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Alcoholic Beverages Community Health Services Education Emergencies Emergency Responders Family Farmers Hazardous Substances Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Staff Development Substance-Related Disorders

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• Keywords:
  Agricultural-industry Agricultural-workers Agricultural Centers Agricultural Safety Alcohol Children Community Health Drug Abuse Emergency Care Emergency Response Families Guidelines Hazard Communication Health Services Industrial Processes Information Dissemination Information Systems Injury-prevention Intervention Occupational-hazards Occupational Health Programs Occupational Medicine Programs Occupational Safety Programs Safety-education Safety Personnel Safety Research Surveillance Training Worker Safety Work Practices Young Workers

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• Publisher:
  Marshfield Clinic
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement ; Grant
• Genre:
  Annual Report ; Annual Report
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 5 ; Wisconsin
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-17
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048817
• Citation:
  Marshfield, WI: Marshfield Clinic, 2007 Aug; :1-17
• Contact Point Address:
  Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, National Farm Medicine Center, 1000 N Oak Ave, Marshfield, WI 54449-5777
• Email:
  nccrahs@mcrf.mfldclin.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2007
• Performing Organization:
  Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20030930
• Source Full Name:
  National Farm Medicine Center: 2006 year in review
• End Date:
  20080929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203448/cdc_203448_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.61 MB ]