Midwest Stream Forum

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The Midwest Farmworker Stream Forum hosted by

the National Center for Farmworker Health will be held in New Orleans,

Louisiana, November 20-23, 2002.

Workshop topics range from the highly scientific

to the importance of culture and the holistic practices such as curanderismo.

Presentations range in focus from a general introductory level to topics

geared to assist the highly seasoned CEO searching for expansion solutions.

The workshop tracks follow four traditional educational tracks: Research,

Lay Health/ Outreach, Clinical, Leadership Development and the newly added

Bi-National Track.

We recognize the need for scientific data

related to farmworkers so we engage with and encourage the participation

of our academic colleagues and researchers. Here are a few of the research

workshops to expect at the conference:

Ethnography from the Ground Up- Practical

Applications and Community Collaboration

Enumerating Farmworkers to Assess their Health

Needs and the Local Health Service Network

A Pilot Study of the Health Related Needs

of Migrant and Seasonal Workers in Texas

Immunization Assessments of Migrant Children

in Michigan

Assessing Occupational Injuries in Farmworkers:

Rapid Assessment Techniques in Injury Epidemiology

Participatory Research in Action

Bi-national Collaborative Health Research-

Lessons & Successes

In addition, CEUs will be available in the

following disciplines: Medical, Dental, Nursing, Health Education, and

Social Work.

The conference will take place in the beautiful

European hotel, Le Meridien at the entrance to the French Quarter.

Call today to make your reservation, 1-800-543-4300 for the discounted

group rate of $89 single/ double. The discounted rate will expire

October 18. For more information and to register, visit the NCFH web site

at www.ncfh.org or call 512-312-2700. A limited number of Exhibit

tables are still available.