Asbestos-related disease and workers’ compensation
October 2012: Partnership co-lead Mieke Koehoorn spoke at the Occupational and Environmental Medical Association of Canada Annual Scientific Conference on Oct. 1. View her presentation.
Research Training Award success
September 2012: Congratulations to Partnership Graduate Research Assistant Kim McLeod for her success in the WorkSafeBC 2012 Research Training Awards competition. Read more about Kim’s work in WorkSafeBC’s Policy and Regulation Division e-Newsletter.
New research coordinator
September 2012: We are pleased to welcome Billy Quirke as a new Partnership research coordinator. Billy will be evaluating the effectiveness of health and safety regulations.
Mesothelioma compensation study recruitment update
September 2012: We have completed recruitment of patients and family members for a study about mesothelioma compensation, but we are still seeking physician participants.