EPICOH 2014: Challenges for Occupational Epidemiology in the 21st Century
June 2014: Partnership co-lead Chris McLeod and PhD student Kim McLeod will present at the 24th International Epidemiology in Occupational Health (EPICOH) Conference, June 24-27 in Chicago. Their presentations will be posted here shortly.
No Safe Use – The Globe & Mail on asbestos in Canada
June 2014: Excellent 7-part interactive series covering historic and current exposure risk, mesothelioma, mining, and provincial, national, and international policy.
Long-term care occupational health and safety practices survey
June 2014: The Partnership is recruiting long-term care homes to participate in a survey about health and safety practices.
Occupational disease and injury series on CTV News
June 2014: Watch Partnership Co-lead Chris McLeod discuss occupational disease from asbestos and injury risk in young workers in BC as part of a CTV News series.
2014 Walk for Truth – Asbestos Kills
May 2014: The Asbestos-related Research, Education and Advocacy Fund (AREA Fund) is hosting the Walk for Truth on July 12 in Powell River, BC, to raise awareness of asbestos-related disease. Registration is now open.
Trainee opportunities in gender and health
May 2013: Partnership PhD student Andrea Jones is attending the first OBEL Gender, Work & Health Summer School at McGill. Those interested in similar opportunities should explore the IGH Community Support Program.
April 28: Day of Mourning
April 2014: WorkSafeBC, the BC Federation of Labour, and the Business Council of BC co-host a public ceremony on Monday, April 28 to honour those who have lost their lives to work-related incidents or occupational diseases.
International Health Data Linkage Conference
April 2014: Partnership Co-lead Chris McLeod and Research Coordinator Jonathan Fan will present at the International Health Data Linkage Conference, April 28-30 in Vancouver. Their presentations will be posted here shortly.
BC Injured Workers Forum
April 2014: Working Together for Full Compensation – presented by the BC Federation of Labour on May 30 in Vancouver.
Recommended readings on gender, sex and health
March 2014: Expand your mind with five gender/sex must-reads from Mieke Koehoorn, Partnership Co-lead and CIHR Chair in Gender, Work and Health.
Mental Health and (return to) Work – Experiences from The Netherlands
March 2014: Ute Bültmann will give a talk at Green College at UBC on Wednesday March 12, at 5pm.
Seminar on heat-related illness
February 2014: Our visiting scientist Melanie Fortune will give a seminar on work-attributed illness from excess heat exposure on Feb 14 at 12:30 pm. Join live or online.
National launch of the Centre for Research on Work Disability Policy
January 2014: A multi-site and online event will launch this new SSHRC-funded pan-Canadian research centre on Feb 4, 2014.
Video: Shaping Science for a Healthier World
January 2014: The CIHR Institute for Gender and Health has created an inspiring video about why gender and sex matter to our health.
Graduate student opportunities
December 2013: Partnership co-lead Chris McLeod invites applications from students interested in OHS policies, compensation systems, and occupational injury or disease.
Alf Nachemson Memorial Lecture
November 2013: Partnership co-lead Mieke Koehoorn will discuss the contribution of research to informing regulatory and compensation policy in worker health protection in BC at this annual lecture at the Institute for Work & Health in Toronto on Nov. 21.