Carolyn Sheridan

Carolyn Sheridan grew up on a dairy farm in Northwest Iowa and continues to farm with her husband in the same area. As a registered nurse she received specialized Agricultural Health and Safety training that helped her understand the health and safety hazards associated with farming, ranching, and all types of agriculture.

She spent most of her career developing and delivering agricultural occupational health and safety services and programs to all generations of agriculture. The development of a program designed to address the health and safety issues for College Ag students has been a passion of mine which allows her to connect with students across North America and around the globe.

As an instructor for Agricultural Medicine Courses, she has the opportunity to collaborate with individuals and organizations to enable health and safety professionals the prevention of occupational illnesses and injuries among members of the agricultural community. She also enjoys speaking on a variety of agricultural health and safety topics. Speaking engagements include local, regional, national and international venues with presentations tailored to the needs of the organization and audience.