Great Plains Center for Agriculture Health

描述(由申请人提供)：大平原农业健康中心(GPCAH)拥有15年多产的历史，致力于解决NIOSH Nora和地区农业健康和安全优先事项。这份续签申请描述了一个更广泛地区(第七区，毗邻IA+ND的州)的中心，重新调整了NIOSH“农业疾病和伤害研究、教育和预防中心”计划的新目标。GPCAH 2006-2011年将：1)根据NORA/NORA-2农业健康与安全优先事项(R-A、R-B和P/I-B项目)开展多学科农业健康与安全研究计划；2)开发和评估新的疾病和伤害预防模式，并评估针对我们更广泛地区农民、农场工人和农场家庭成员的教育、外展和干预计划。(P/I-A、E/T-A和P/I-B项目)；3)为卫生专业人员，包括工业卫生员、兽医、医生和医生助理、其他安全、职业医学和保健专业人员，制定和实施农业卫生和安全专业培训(E/T-B项目)；4)向卫生专业人员、社区组织和我们更广泛区域的其他机构(APOC--行政、规划和外展核心和E/T-B)提供农业卫生和安全技术援助和研究方法、培训和教育咨询；以及5)保持和加强与中心和学术机构、NIOSH和其他联邦和州机构、政府和非政府实体以及农场和牧场(APOC)中对农业健康和安全感兴趣的人的联系。GPCAH的教职员工利用强大的专业知识和经验来实现他们的愿景，即为从事农业活动的人创造更健康、更安全的未来。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health (GPCAH) has a productive 15-year history addressing NIOSH NORA and regional priorities in agricultural health and safety. This renewal application describes a Center for the broader region (Region VII, the states adjoining IA plus ND) realigned to new goals of the NIOSH "Centers for Agricultural Disease and Injury Research, Education, and Prevention" program. GPCAH 2006-2011 will: 1) conduct a multidisciplinary agricultural health and safety research program in line with NORA/NORA-2 priorities for agricultural health and safety (Projects R-A, R-B and P/I-B); 2) develop and evaluate novel disease and injury prevention models and evaluate educational, outreach and intervention programs targeting farmers, farmworkers, and farm family members in our broader region. (Projects P/I-A, E/T-A and P/I-B); 3) develop and implement professional training in agricultural health and safety for health professionals including industrial hygienists, veterinarians, physicians and physician assistants, other safety, occupational medicine and healthcare professionals (Project E/T-B); 4) provide agricultural health and safety technical assistance and consultation in research methods, training, and education to health professionals, community-based organizations, and others in our broader region (APOC - Administrative, Planning and Outreach Core and E/T-B); and 5) maintain and strengthen linkages with those interested in agricultural health and safety in centers and academic institutions, NIOSH and other federal and state agencies, governmental and non-governmental entities, and on farms and ranches (APOC). The faculty and staff of the GPCAH draw on strong expertise and experience to accomplish their vision of a healthier, safer future for those engaged in agricultural activities.