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Central Appalachian Regional Education and Research Center



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  • Personal Author:
    Sanderson, Wayne T.
  • Description:
    The Central Appalachian Region Education and Research Center (CARERC), the newest of the NIOSH-funded ERCs and funded since 2012, serves eastern Kentucky, western North Carolina, western Virginia, eastern Tennessee, and southern West Virginia. The rugged hills and mountains of Appalachia constitute a distinct region within the U.S., with populations generally having low income, poor health, inadequate housing, and below standard education levels. The Appalachian Regional Commission, a federal-state agency that administers an economic development program for the region, defines "Appalachia" as selected counties in 12 states and all counties in West Virginia (ARC, 2009). Central Appalachia has consistently experienced higher poverty rates and greater social health problems than the rest of the region. Rates of occupational injuries and fatalities continue to be elevated compared to the nation, due in large part to the primary regional industries: mining, transportation, construction, and agriculture and forestry. While Central Appalachia has witnessed economic progress over the past several decades, systematic attention to the safety and health concerns of its work force has been limited. CARERC has combined the academic resources of three colleges on the University of Kentucky (UK) campus as well as one college from Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) to create a cohesive, fully equipped and recognized resource for occupational safety and health research and training in Central Appalachia. CARERC provides interdisciplinary graduate education for students and health and safety professionals in four programs: Agricultural Safety and Health (AgSH); Mining Engineering Safety and Health (MineSH); Occupational Health Nursing (OEHN); Occupational Safety (OS). The primary objectives of CARERC are to: 1. Provide interdisciplinary occupational safety and health education for graduate students. 2. Deliver continuing education, consultation and outreach to address environmental and occupational safety and health concerns. 3. Encourage and conduct interdisciplinary research on a variety of occupational diseases and injuries. Our faculty members are national and international leaders in their respective fields and graduates of these programs are employed in industry, government, academia, and consulting. The UK and EKU campuses are only 25 miles apart. The establishment of our integrated multi-disciplinary Education and Research Center has united the academic programs and pooled resources for applied research within a framework that has been increasing regional learning opportunities, catalyzing translational research, and extending outreach. In addition to preparing graduates in the four occupational safety and health disciplines, CARERC has encouraged interdisciplinary research through its Pilot Research Program (PRP). The Pilot Research Program has made available small research grants, following a process of competitive review, to encourage students and faculty to develop innovative projects targeted to regional industries and their work safety and health concerns. The Continuing Education program has been working with a wide variety of regional partners to encourage course offerings in occupational safety and health and has collaborated on a highly visible regional conference on mining safety and health in our 5-state region of Central Appalachia. [Description provided by NIOSH]
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  • Series:
    Grant Final Reports
  • Publisher:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  • Document Type:
    Text
  • Funding:
    Grant
  • Genre:
    Final Grant Report
  • Place as Subject:
  • CIO:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Division:
    OEP - Office of Extramural Programs
  • Topic:
    Workplace Safety & Health
  • Location:
    North America
  • Pages in Document:
    1-29
  • NIOSHTIC Number:
    nn:20061758
  • NTIS Accession Number:
    PB2022-100351
  • Citation:
    Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, T42-OH-010278, 2014 Dec; :1-29
  • Contact Point Address:
    Wayne T. Sanderson, PhD, University of Kentucky, College of Public Health, 111 Washington Avenue, Lexington, KY 40536
  • Email:
    wsa223@uky.edu
  • Federal Fiscal Year:
    2015
  • Performing Organization:
    University of Kentucky, Lexington
  • Peer Reviewed:
    False
  • Start Date:
    20120701
  • Source Full Name:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  • End Date:
    20240630
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  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha-512:fdc8363784e3193feb2de0ecebafd91b66133e134470fd4b344920e5318c5e53d9845aaca65ea19384df3bb34bb50f1126949394ca1b574d9f76c197eb2bc924
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