Plenary Archive
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.
January 2012
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Repeat workers’ compensation claims
(January 31, 2012)
Jacob Etches, Institute for Work & Health -
Pictograms development and evaluation project
(January 24, 2012)
Trevor King (Kim Grant and Dr. Ben Amick III), Institute for Work & Health
December 2011
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Plastics and breast cancer: A lens on women working in the auto sector
(December 13, 2011)
Anne Rochon Ford, Executive Director, Canadian Women's Health Network
November 2011
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Race, poverty and precariousness: Understanding the racialization of poverty in Canada
(November 8, 2011)
Dr. Grace-Edward Galabuzi, Associate Professor, Politics and Public Administration, Ryerson University
October 2011
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The impact of job strain on the risk of depression
(October 25, 2011)
Dr. Peter Smith, Scientist, Institute for Work & Health -
Work injury risk by time of day in Ontario
(October 18, 2011)
Dr. Cam Mustard, President and Senior Scientist; and Andrea Chambers, PhD Student and Research Assistant, Institute for Work & Health
September 2011
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Regulatory action against bullying and harassment in the workplace in an international perspective: From research to policy
(September 27, 2011)
Katherine Lippel, Canada Research Chair on Occupational Health and Safety Law, University of Ottawa
July 2011
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An economic evaluation of distance lifestyle counselling among overweight employees
(July 12, 2011)
Marieke F. van Wier, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam
June 2011
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Developing an Ontario strategy to prevent MSDs due to manual materials handling: Lessons learned from Australia
(June 28, 2011)
Jean Mangharam, Human Factors & Ergonomics Team, WorkSafe, Western Australia -
Labour force participation and health in people living with HIV
(June 14, 2011)
Sergio Rueda, Ontario HIV Treatment Network -
Breast cancer and shift work: mechanisms and measurement
(June 13, 2011)
Lin Fritschi, Western Australian Institute for Medical Research in Perth, Western Australia
May 2011
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Does radiating spinal pain determine future work disability?
(May 31, 2011)
Dr. Vicki Kristman, University of Toronto -
Corporate social responsibility - The business case and self-regulation: Do they really work in achieving workplace safety?
(May 10, 2011)
Susan Hart, Memorial University -
A national scan of safety resources for recent immigrants entering the Canadian workforce
(May 3, 2011)
Dr. Agnieszka Kosny and Marni Lifshen, Institute for Work & Health
April 2011
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Health care and WSIB challenges for temporary foreign workers
(April 26, 2011)
Janet McLaughlin, International Migration Research Centre, Wilfred Laurier University -
Job acquisition for people with severe mental disorders enrolled in supported employment programs
(April 13, 2011)
Dr. Marc Corbière, Associate Professor, University of Sherbrooke School of Rehabilitation
March 2011
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Effect of case management on time to return to work: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(March 29, 2011)
Dr. Jason Busse, Institute for Work & Health -
Determinants of nurses' use of facial protective equipment
(March 22, 2011)
Kathryn Nichol, Senior Policy Advisor, Ministry of Labour -
Systematic review on depression in the workplace
(March 1, 2011)
Dr. Andrea Furlan and Dr. William Gnam, Institute for Work & Health
February 2011
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Repeat workers' compensation claims - who is at risk?
(February 22, 2011)
Dr. Alex Collie, Chief Research Officer, Institute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research (ISCRR)
January 2011
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Health-care workers who experience mental health issues: "It’s not OK to be not OK"
(January 25, 2011)
Sandra Moll, School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University -
The role of organizational policies and practices in return to work: Findings from the readiness for return-to-work cohort
(January 18, 2011)
Dr. Benjamin Amick, Institute for Work & Health -
Mortality following unemployment in Canada, 1991-2001
(January 11, 2011)
Dr. Cameron Mustard, Institute for Work & Health
December 2010
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The Ontario Health Study: Creating platforms for revolutionary science and transformational biology
(December 14, 2010)
Professor Lyle Palmer, Ontario Health Study -
A delicate dance with many partners: Immigrant workers’ experiences of injury reporting and claim filing
(December 7, 2010)
Dr. Agnieszka Kosny, Institute for Work & Health
