Rebuilding the Unity of Health and the Environment in Rural America: Workshop Summary (2006)
Chapter: A Workshop Agenda
Appendix A
Workshop Agenda
REBUILDING THE UNITY OF HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN RURAL AMERICA
Sponsored by
The Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine
The University of Iowa’s College of Public Health
The University of Iowa’s Environmental Health Sciences Research Center Iowa City, Iowa
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2004
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8:30 a.m. |
Welcome James Merchant Member, Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine Dean, School of Public Health University of Iowa |
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8:40 a.m. |
What Is Environmental Health? Donald Mattison Member, Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine Senior Adviser to the Directors of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and Center for Research for Mothers and Children, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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9:10 a.m. |
Environmental Health in Rural America Peter Thorne Director, Environmental Health Sciences Research Center University of Iowa |
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9:40 a.m. |
The Farm Bill and Environmental Health Ellen Huntoon Rural Development Coordinator Office of Senator Tom Harkin |
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10:15 a.m. |
Break |
The Social Environment in Rural America
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Moderator: Joan Blundall, Director of Community-Based Initiatives, Higher Plain, Inc. |
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10:30 a.m. |
Future of Family Farms Neil Harl Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture Iowa State University |
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11:00 a.m. |
From Young to Old, Immigrants to Long-Time Residents: How Demographics Are Shaping Rural America Sandra Charvat Burke Research Scientist Community Vitality Center Iowa State University |
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11:30 a.m. |
General Discussion |
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12:00 p.m |
Lunch |
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1:00 p.m |
Language, Culture, and Health John-Paul Chaisson-Cardenas Administrator, Commission on Latino Affairs Iowa Division of Latino Affairs |
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1:30 p.m. |
Rural Infrastructure: Environmental Health and Beyond Mary Wakefield Director, Center for Rural Health University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences |
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2:00 p.m. |
Rural Mental Health: A Multifaceted Issue Cecilia Arnold Mental Health Director Ligutti Rural Community Support Program National Catholic Rural Life Conference |
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2:30 p.m. |
General Discussion |
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3:00 p.m |
Neworking |
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2004
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8:30 a.m. |
Welcome Back James Merchant Member, Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine Dean, School of Public Health University of Iowa |
The Role of the Natural Environment
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Moderator: David Osterberg, Associate Professor, University of Iowa College of Public Health |
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8:50 a.m. |
Farming Practices: From Soil Erosion to Pesticide Mark Ritchie President, Institute of Agricultural and Trade Policy |
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9:20 a.m. |
Water and Air Quality: Challenges for Environmental Health Jerald Schnoor Allen S. Henry Chair of Engineering Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Iowa |
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9:50 a.m. |
Ecological Footprint of Iowa Row Crop Agriculture Ricardo Salvador Professor, Iowa State University |
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10:20 a.m. |
Break |
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10:35 a.m. |
Keeping it Clean: Balancing Energy Demand and Air Quality Erroll Davis Chairman and CEO Alliant Energy |
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11:05 a.m. |
Renewable Electricity: America’s New Cash Crop Michael Noble Executive Director Minnesotans for Energy-Efficient Economy |
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11:35 a.m. |
Opportunities for Communities: Nebraska Environmental Partnerships Jackie Stumpff Coordinator Nebraska Environmental Partnerships Program Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality |
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12:05 p.m. |
General Discussion |
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12:20 p.m |
Lunch |
The Built Environment and Health
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Moderator: Robert Mulqueen, Iowa Environmental Council |
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1:20 p.m. |
Urban Encroachment into Rural Areas Bernard Goldstein Dean, School of Public Health University of Pittsburgh |
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1:50 p.m. |
Environmental Health Issues Associated with Iowa’s Occupied and Abandoned Housing Rita Gergely Chief, Bureau of Lead Poisoning Prevention Iowa Department of Public Health |
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2:20 p.m. |
Opportunities for Rural Health: Bike Trails, Exercise, and the Built Environment John Lowe Professor and Head, Department of Community and Behavioral Health University of Iowa College of Public Health |
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2:50 p.m. |
Investigation of Environmental Exposures and Chronic Disease in Rural Communities: The Agricultural Health Study Jane Hoppin Environmental Epidemiologist National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences National Institutes of Health |
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3:10 p.m. |
General Discussion |
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3:40 p.m. |
Summation James Merchant Member, Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine Dean, School of Public Health University of Iowa |
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4:00 p.m. |
Adjourn |
