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OLD_SERA019: The Changing Rural Health System: Education for Consumers and Providers (SERA-TF-5)

Annual/Termination Reports (SAES-422): [07/14/2004] [06/01/2005]

Date of Annual Report: 07/14/2004

Report Information:
  • Annual Meeting Dates: 03/03/04 to 03/05/04
  • Period the Report Covers: 01/2004 to 12/2004

    • Participants:
    Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting:
    Dr. Cramer indicated that the Southern Region Directors of Research and Extension had approved the SERA-19 Proposal for a one-year extension of the group and anticipated the approval of a four-year extension of the SERA-19. He relayed the following expectations of the Directors:

    To file annual reports to the Directors (including minutes of meetings, publications, accomplishments and impact on stakeholders, and plan of work)

    To continue the leadership structure of Chair and Chair-elect and expand the structure to include the position of Secretary, with all officers serving 2 year terms, and to continue to nominate and elect officers in a timely manner

    To report meeting participant information (including institutional affiliation and faculty appointment) through Dr. Cramer

    To create multi-state project development objectives

    To develop a web-site maintenance plan

    Accomplishments:
    The information exchange group has been extremely busy the past year. During the past year we concentrated our efforts in conducting the Southern Extension Health Institute. The week long institute was designed to provide Extension agents with a unique opportunity to participate in an intensive state-of-the-art health training program. In addition, we held a two-day meeting, where we exchanged and shared research and extension programs. Some of the topics included obesity, agro-medicine, disease management, and disease prevention. Dr. Rick Maurer provided a summary of the history of SERA-19 activities and accomplishments. Thirty professionals attended the meeting.

    It was mentioned that next years activities will be based around four workgroups. The workgroups include public policy and education, agro-medicine, community and economic development, health promotion and disease management and health institute. The workgroups are to assist with identifying relevant research and extension programs that should be shared with the group at our meetings, possibly seek funding, share research and extension materials, and conduct joint project, if possible.

    The next meeting is planned for October 27-29, 2004. We will also meet on April 11, 2005 prior to the Priester Conference. Each workgroup will have partial responsibility for the program. The health institute workgroups will be investigating our next steps as to whether or not we will offer the Institute again or possibly provide the course through e-Extension.

    Impact Statements:
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    Date of Annual Report: 06/01/2005

    Report Information:
  • Annual Meeting Dates: 10/13/04 to 10/15/04
  • Period the Report Covers: 01/2005 to 12/2005

    • Participants:
    Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting:
    The SERA-IEG 19 developed two subcommunittees to assist with identifying relevant rsearch and extension programs that should be shared at meetings, used to conduct joint projects and used to seek extramural funding. These subcommittees are Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and Community and Economic Development and Policy.

    The subcommittees reported on current activities and goals. Activities included Cutting Edge Community Health Programs, establishing a certificate program from the Rural Health Institute and on-line course system sponsored by the Southern Region PLN. Also, the results of a long term (12 year)Agromedicine Health Study was presented. The study results were from Iowa and North Carolina farmers, farm families and Iowa commercial pesticide operators.

    The administrative advisors recommended increased involvement with youth programs, external health groups and work on obesity.

    A number of projects were identified in order of priority. These are (1) publishing an article for the Journal of Extension on rural health programs (2)developing a series of publications on rural health issues and (3) developing a benefit - cost module for the Rural Health Institute.

    SERA 19 visited with Dr. Gerald Berenson of the Tulane School of Public Health on the results of his Bogalusa Heart Study. Dr. Berenson revealed the tremendous progress being made in reducing heart disease.

    Accomplishments:
    The SERA 19 has developed the framework and educational material to establish workshops, conferences and several publications on rural health. Some of the major topics include obesity, agromedicine, disease management, disease prevention and community development.

    The Southern Extension Health Institute is providing a state-of-the-art training program for extension agents.

    The SERA committee has has made significant strides on defining specific goals and activities for the committee over the next four years. A major publication is being written on "How to Get a Health Program Off the Ground in a Rural Community."

    Impact Statements:
    1. Rural Health Institute- It is an on-line course module used to train extension agents on health promotion and disease prevention. The "institute" course is being used throughout the south. It will improve understanding of health systems, extensions role in health, and tools and strategies for working with individuals, families, and communities health issues.
    2. Joint publication on "How to Get a Health Program Off the Ground in a Rural Communiy." This publication will be used to initiate health programs all over the world.
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