Journal of Spine

Julie Sorensen

Biography

 Julie Sorensen, Ph.D., MA, BA, has been named director of the New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health, a program of Bassett Healthcare Network. Sorensen is also director of the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety, which works out of the same offices as NYCAMH in Cooperstown.

Sorensen takes over the day-to-day responsibilities from Dr. John May who co-founded NYCAMH with Dr. David Pratt in the early 1980s. Since its founding, NYCAMH has grown and developed into a nationally recognized leader in agricultural and rural health and safety. In addition to his work at NYCAMH, May has also been serving as director of the Bassett Research Institute and is now reducing his time at both as he transitions toward retirement.

“Julie Sorensen has done a remarkable job of developing and leading NYCAMH’s very successful ROPS Retrofit Program that has partnered with the New York Legislature in assisting the state’s farmers to install life-saving rollbars on their older tractors,” notes Dr. May. “In recent years NYCAMH’s Northeast Center activities have blossomed under her leadership. She has the full support of NYCAMH’s staff as she assumes the leadership role. We all feel blessed to have someone of Julie’s capabilities lead the team.”

Research Interest

 Lower Back Pain, Backache, Back pain