Plenary Archive: 2009
Throughout the year, the Institute for Work & Health holds plenaries that are open to the public at which scientists talk about their research in the work and health field. Upcoming plenaries are listed on the main plenaries page. Presentation slides from past plenaries, where available, can be downloaded here.
December
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Examining trends in the incidence and cost of workers’ compensation claims in the Ontario and British Columbia long-term care sectors, 1998-2007
(December 15, 2009)
Dr. Cam Mustard, Institute for Work & Health -
Income dynamics and adult mortality in Canada and the United States
(December 8, 2009)
Jacob Etches, Institute for Work & Health -
Measuring what matters: Conceptualizing return to work through concept mapping
(December 1, 2009)
Rhysa Tagen Leyshon, University of Western Ontario
November
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The problem of long-duration claims: What is driving increases in duration and locked-in claims?
(November 24, 2009)
Sheilah Hogg-Johnson, Institute for Work & Health -
Job quality: What is it, why does it matter, and how can it be improved?
(November 17, 2009)
Graham Lowe, The Graham Lowe Group -
Coordinating return-to-work stakeholders in a changing welfare system
(November 10, 2009)
Christian Stahl, National Centre for Work and Rehabilitation, Linköping University, Sweden -
Occupational exposures and cancer risk
(November 4, 2009)
Dr. Aaron Blair, Interim Director, Occupational Cancer Research Centre
October
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What does it mean to be "on disability" in Canada?
(October 20, 2009)
John Stapleton, Metcalf Foundation Fellow -
Making a difference in MSD prevention
(October 6, 2009)
Dr. Richard Wells, Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders (CRE-MSD)
September
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Bridging the safety gap for vulnerable young workers using youth employment centres
(September 15, 2009)
Dr. Curtis Breslin, Matt Wood, Dr. Cameron Mustard, Institute for Work & Health and Ontario Association of Youth Employment Centres
June
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Finding common ground in OHS: The use of commemoratives in young worker injury prevention
(June 9, 2009)
Liz Mansfield, Institute for Work & Health
May
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Enacting the service role: Implications of “backstage” behaviour by service agents in response to customer aggression
(May 26, 2009)
Dr. Aaron Schat, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
March
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Examining trends in no-lost-time claims in Ontario, 1991-2006
(March 31, 2009)
Dr. Peter Smith, Institute for Work & Health -
Working with a chronic illness: Making work changes, coping and disclosure of arthritis in the workplace
(March 24, 2009)
Dr. Monique Gignac, Toronto Western Research Institute
February
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A systematic review of health and safety in small enterprises: Findings from quantitative and qualitative literature
(February 24, 2009)
Dr. Ellen MacEachen and Dr. Curtis Breslin, Institute for Work & Health -
An overview of IWH's Five-year Strategic Research Plan
(February 17, 2009)
Dr. Benjamin Amick, Institute for Work & Health -
An examination of the working conditions and risk factors for work-related injuries among immigrant workers in Ontario
(February 3, 2009)
Dr. Peter Smith, Institute for Work & Health
January
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The case for specific targeted enforcement when regulatory oversight by professionals is inadequate
(January 27, 2009)
Michael Chappell, Ontario Ministry of Labour -
The Mustard Fellowship 2006-2008: Subgrouping of workers on disability benefits due to low back pain
(January 13, 2009)
Dr. Ivan Steenstra, Institute for Work & Health
