Be a part of the Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety research community!

Members of the Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health form a strong interdisciplinary community dedicated to research, service, and knowledge mobilization that advances the mission of the Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health (the Centre) and fosters health and safety in rural and agricultural populations in Saskatchewan and beyond.

Mission:  To conduct and stimulate research, education, service, and health promotion programs aimed at enhancing the health and well-being of agricultural and rural populations.

Overview

Membership Benefits

Membership brings with it the benefit of enhanced national and international visibility, potential for collaboration (locally, nationally and internationally), members are recognized in The Centre membership directory, member activities and recognitions will be highlighted in our newsletters and annual reports, and members will receive updates on opportunities for professional development and research and outreach collaboration opportunities. Membership also grants access to communications initiatives related to ongoing events, activities, and opportunities. Current members are listed in the ‘Our People’ section of The Centre website.

Membership Responsibilities

Members of all categories are expected to be active in furthering the mission of The Centre, and to further the goals of the Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health as a University of Saskatchewan research centre.

Becoming a Member of the Centre

Membership Process

Fill out the membership form and email to ruralaghealth@usask.ca.  Applications will be reviewed by the Centre Leadership Team. If approved, we will be in touch with you to collect information for listing you on the website.

Membership requires nomination by ONE program lead of the Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health.

Membership Categories

Members are individuals whose acedemic appointement is associated with the Centre.

Program Leads are members of the Centre and oversee program liaison, collaboration opportunities, and laboratory and clinic oversight for the respective program. Program leads are designated by the Director of the Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health. Program leads are members of the leadership team.

Associate Members are faculty from USask or any recognized University nationally or internationally, who are leading or initiating research, service, or knowledge mobilization activities that advance the mission of the Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health (the Centre).

Affiliate members are any non-faculty individual or organization that supports activities that advance the mission of The Centre.

Individuals, community members, and others engaged in research grant activities with Centre members.

Centre Objectives

  • Vision: A world where people who live in rural and agricultural settings are healthy and safe.
  • Mission: To conduct and stimulate research, education, service, and health promotion programs aimed at enhancing the health and well-being of agricultural and rural populations.
  • Values: Partnering, Collaboration, Innovation, Commitment, Sharing, Impact.
  • Strategy: We are a developer, collaborator, source, connector, and catalyst to advance research, knowledge mobilization and service to address health and safety for agricultural and rural populations.