FEBRUARY 2024
The Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (UMASH), in collaboration with colleagues from the Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety (MCOHS) and other NIOSH-Centers recently convened in Washington, DC to share about the importance of funding agricultural health and safety programming.
During the week of February 12, 2024, experts from across the country (from Agricultural Health and Safety Centers, from Education and Research Centers, Total Worker Health Centers, and more) came together to advance occupational health and safety research and outreach, with a specific focus on the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA).
By fostering collaboration and pooling resources, the aim is to make significant strides in advancing the well-being of workers in the agricultural sector, and workers across the United States.
These expert staff and faculty also visited ‘The Hill” (US House of Representatives and the US Congress), to meet with the staff of congressional members to share the impact and importance of occupational safety and health research, training and education, and outreach.
The following materials from UMASH and MCOHS were given to congressional staff members, sharing highlights from both centers:
UMASH Success Stories
MCOHS Highlights
The Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety (MCOHS) Education and Research Center, which is also housed within the Division of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Minnesota, shared a brochure highlighting their graduate training programs, community outreach, continuing education, and research initiatives in occupational health and safety.
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THE DC TEAM
Jeff Bender, DVM
Director, UMASH
Professor, Environmental Health Sciences, University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Susan Arnold, PhD, CIH
Director, MCOHS
Associate Professor, Environmental Health Sciences, University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Bruce Alexander, PhD
Deputy Director, MCOHS
Founding Director, UMASH
Division Head, Environmental Health Sciences, University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Amy Liebman, MPA, MA
Associate Director, UMASH
Director, Environmental and Occupational Health, Migrant Clinicians Network
Megan Schossow, MS
Center Coordinator and Director of Outreach, UMASH
Andrew Ryan, MS
Manager and Senior Research Fellow, MCOHS
DC – DYNAMIC COLLABORATION
Joining forces to promote worker health and safety.
This collaborative effort reflects a commitment to addressing the unique challenges in agricultural safety and health, ultimately contributing to the development of effective solutions and the promotion of a safer working environment for all.
Note: Legislative education is done through the Association of University Programs in Occupational Health and Safety (AUPOHS) membership and is not paid for by our National Institutes for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) funding.