Contact: Ellen Bank
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Feb. 5, 2001
CHARLESTON, SC -- Dr. Stanley Schuman of the Medical University of South Carolina has been named by Progressive Farmer as the 2001 Man of the Year in South Carolina Agriculture. Schuman is medical director of the Agromedicine Program of the Medical University of South Carolina and Clemson University. In addition he is professor emeritus of family medicine, epidemiology and pediatrics at MUSC.
He is featured in the February 2001 issue of the publication which comes out this week. Progressive Farmer describes Schuman as a "nationally recognized expert and a true pioneer in the field of agricultural medicine." It describes the program he developed in South Carolina as one that "stands out among the best in the nation."
The field of agromedicine addresses agricultural-related health topics such as insect stings, pesticide poisoning, food safety and hearing loss among farmers.
The article cites his leading the initiative to develop and implement the South Carolina Agromedicine Program which is a cooperative venture between Clemson University and the Medical University of South Carolina. It was the first program of its kind in the United States and served as a model for other states.
In 1986 Schuman organized the Southern Agromedicine Consortium to bring together the faculty from land-grant colleges and medical schools to address some of the unique medical problems faced by agricultural workers. In 1991, this regional group became a national organization now know as the Agromedical Consortium.
In 1991 Schuman expanded the South Carolina program by establishing a statewide network of consulting physicians to serve their communities as vital sources of information on agricultural related health problems.
Schuman is author of four books and numerous articles on agromedicine topics. In November he was honored with the Order of the Palmetto, the state's highest civilian honor.
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