Spotlight
The wide reach of IWH research
Institute research finds its way into injury and disability prevention programs both at home and abroad — from an immigrant worker safety campaign in Manitoba to a guide on musculoskeletal disorders and return to work in Europe.
Recent updates
Declining injury rates among young workers
Nov. 2 - The latest Issue Briefing shows that young male workers in Ontario and Quebec now have similar work-related injury rates as older men, and considers reasons for the decline.
Mustard Post-Doctoral Fellowship
We are now accepting applications for the two-year post-doctoral Mustard Fellowship in Work and Health at the Institute for Work & Health. The deadline is January 29, 2010. Syme Training Fellowships are also available for master's and doctoral students.
2009 Alf Nachemson Memorial Lecture
Dr. Joan Eakin will "unpack" the problem of health and safety in small workplaces, based on a series of her studies. Join us on November 25 at the Design Exchange, Toronto.
CARWH 2010: Call for abstracts
On May 28-29, 2010, IWH will host the Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health (CARWH) Conference in Toronto. The deadline for submitting abstracts or proposals is January 15, 2010.
IWH Annual Report 2008: Impact
Oct. 8 — The IWH 2008 annual report is now available online. Titled Impact, it highlights last year's research contributions to two important goals: preventing work injuries and illnesses, and helping injured workers recover and return to work.
IWH journal articles: updated
Oct. 23 - The IWH website gives you access to the references, abstracts and, in some cases, full papers of many peer-reviewed journal articles written by IWH scientists. This searchable database currently includes 550 articles, reports, books and book chapters.
Nov. 24 — IWH plenary: The problem of long-duration claims
The total days per lost-time claim compensated by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board has increased dramatically. Why? Come hear IWH's Dr. Sheilah Hogg-Johnson discuss her research into this question.
DEC. 1 — IWH plenary: Developing an RTW outcome tool
Rhysa Tagen Leyshon from the University of Western Ontario will discuss a framework for successful return to work (RTW) that reflects the values of all stakeholders and can be used to develop an RTW outcome tool.
Keys to success in reducing MSD hazards
A new booklet from IWH outlines what it takes to make a participatory ergonomics (PE) program successful in reducing workplace hazards that can lead to low-back injuries and other musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
Solving return-to-work problems
Most injured workers return to their jobs successfully. For those who don't, IWH offers a new evidence-based guide to help identify and solve the problems that may be complicating their recovery and return to work.
WorkCongress9 Conference cancelled
Sept. 9 - The co-hosts of WorkCongress9 regret to announce the cancellation of the international conference planned for spring 2010 in Toronto. Read more.
