PNASH CENTER'S EXTERNAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
In support of our current assemblage of projects, PNASH Center's External Advisory Committee will consist of recognized leaders in farm health and safety, and regional agricultural experts. The charge of the committee is to review the progress of the Center, provide guidance on the direction of the Center's project activities, and ensure that the Center's work has regional and national relevance. The committee will meet annually, at which time all project investigators will present their work. Members will be invited to provide comments and pose questions to investigators and to the Center staff, and will be encouraged to put forward any emerging issues in agricultural health and safety issue that they feel the Center should address. The committee will also be asked to review proposals submitted to the Center’s Pilot Project Program. Profiles of the External Advisory Committee members are presented below in Table 2.
Member Affiliation |
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| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jim Blackman, MD | Clinical Professor, WWAMI (Idaho) UW Office for Clinical Medical Education |
| Jim Doornink | Orchardist, Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission Board Member |
| Deborah Carter, PhD | Technical Issues Manager, Northwest Horticultural Council |
| Leda Isabel Garside, RN | Clinical Services Manager, Salud Services, Tuality Healthcare |
| Barbara Lee, RN, PhD | Director, National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety |
| Karen Lewis | Tree Fruit Extension Specialist, Washington State University Cooperative Extension |
| Carol McCormick, RN | Director, Community Health Worker/Promotora Program, Wenatchee, WA |
| Eric Nicholson | Regional Director, United Farm Workers of America |
| Sara Quandt, PhD | Professor, Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine |
Overall Duties of External Advisory Committee
- Review the progress of the Center
- Provide guidance on the direction of Center and project activities
- Ensure our work is relevant to the region.
- Review proposals submitted to the Center’s Pilot Project Program*
In addition members may be asked to assist us with worksite recruitment issues or will be contacted on occasion for their specific expertise.
The committee will meet annually at which time all project investigators will present their work. Members will be invited to:
- Provide comments
- Pose questions to investigators and to the Center staff,
- Put forward any emerging issues in agricultural health and safety issue that they feel the Center should address.
