On October 21, Dr. Avi Biswas will discuss findings from a study on how formal and informal #WorkplaceWellness champions promote #WorkerWellbeing within their organizations, and their motivations, strategies, and the successes and challenges they face. Register to attend: buff.ly/rpoS4HY

There's only a few days left to register for IWH's systematic review workshop! 👇 Taking place October 30 and 31, in-person in Toronto, you'll learn how to plan, conduct and communicate the results of a #SystematicReview. Register by October 15: buff.ly/Yr4LmjU #ResearchMethods #AcademicSky

The benefits of exercise for physical/mental health and productivity are well-known. But many of us struggle to get enough. In this @ca.theconversation.com article, IWH Scientist Dr. Avi Biswas highlights how employers can promote physical activity at work to boost worker wellbeing

We are proud to share that two DLSPH students received S. Leonard Syme Research Training Awards from @iwhresearch.bsky.social. Congratulations, Travis Van Belle and Erene Stergiopoulos! 🔗 Read IWH’s announcement: ow.ly/Bk1S50X7amS #PublicHealth #EarlyCareerResearcher #WorkAndHealth

📣 We're hiring! IWH is looking for a Director of Strategic Relations to cover a 12-month parental leave beginning January 2026. Learn more and apply: buff.ly/zq4UleE

MEDIA RELEASE: New initiative from @vraie-idea.ca aims to enhance workplace capacity to employ youth with disabilities in construction, building trades, and manufacturing sectors:

October is #HealthyWorkplaceMonth! This month highlights the importance of practising workplace habits that promote a healthy mind, body and organizational culture. If you're looking for healthy workplace activities to start on your own or to share in your organization, check out these resources🧵

On Oct. 7, IWH's Dr. Kathleen Dobson will present at the IAIABC conference with Dr. Michael Lacroix on the nuances between #MentalIllness and #MentalHealth, how each are linked to #WorkersCompensation claim durations in Ontario, and implications for workers’ compensation regulators. buff.ly/bvwgZz4

Dec. 11-12: Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Arbejdsmiljø and the University of Copenhagen will host the International Conference on Working Environment Economics. This field explores #economic consequences of workplace conditions at societal, organizational & individual levels: buff.ly/sUhNPRj

If you are working with a long-term health condition where symptoms come and go, try out the JDAPT. It's a free, online tool developed by IWH researchers to help you identify parts of your job that may be difficult because of your health, and suggests strategies to address them: buff.ly/gzdYp8J

Sept 26: At the @vraie-idea.ca Speaker Series, hear IWH's Dr. Monique Gignac discuss 2 research-based tools, DCIDE and JDAPT, which help people working with long-term health conditions decide whether to disclose their condition, and find #accommodations tailored to their job demands: buff.ly/2xOPc2y

The IWH Speaker Series is back for a new season! To start us off, join Dr. Kathleen Dobson on Tuesday, September 23 to learn about her research on the long-term work experiences of Canadians living with #MentalHealth conditions: buff.ly/RvKZvv9 #WorkAndHealth #AcademicSky 🧪

Excited for our IDEA Symposium opening keynote! Susanne Bruyère, Professor & Director of the Yang-Tan Institute at Cornell will share powerful insights on inclusive employment practices. Don’t miss her vision for accessible, equitable workplaces! vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium

📣 The IDEA symposium agenda is now live! Visit our event page to learn about the amazing roster of speakers, representing diverse organizations, who will be presenting at the IDEA symposium. vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium

Congrats to the new recipients of our Syme Research Training Awards! -Erene Stergiopoulos of the @utoronto.ca Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation -Travis Van Belle of @uoftdlsph.bsky.social -Rebecca Cairns of @smuhalifax.bsky.social -Emily Howe of @memorialu.bsky.social

OCT 30-31: IWH's systematic review workshop is back this fall, in-person in Toronto. In this workshop, you'll learn how to plan, conduct and communicate the results of a systematic review. Register by October 15 to attend: buff.ly/Yr4LmjU #SystematicReview #ResearchMethods #Research #AcademicSky

Are you a supervisor, manager, #HR professional, #DisabilityManager, union rep or #OHS professional who works with employees in your organization to plan or provide #WorkpalceAccommodations? If so, an IWH study team wants to hear from you! Email [email protected] by Sept 30 to participate.

IWH research often involves community partners along the way, from deciding what to research to how to share and use the findings. Read about how one project's partnerships improved the research and helped partners to better serve their clients: buff.ly/WaL5frX #KnowledgeTranslation #Disability

Congratulations to Dr. Sonja Senthanar who has been awarded IWH's Cameron Mustard Early Career Accelerator Award! Dr. Senthanar is leading research to understand how constraints on #citizenship may affect #WorkAndHealth experiences of Canada's 2.5 million non-permanent residents: buff.ly/fqU4wnp

Most research on the #HealthAndSafety of #NailTechnicians has focused on occupational hazards, which may conceal the complexities of nail techs’ relationships to their work. In this study, #NailTechs reveal the ways their work can affect their health, finding both harms and joys: buff.ly/aiZFDmH

IWH has been running ECHO Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) sessions in Ontario since 2021 to help health-care providers navigate return-to-work processes. So, how did it help? An IWH study looked into it: buff.ly/pXv0hxd #ReturnToWork #WorkInjury @andreafurlan.bsky.social

eOfficeErgo has been relaunched with a new look and content! Our free e-learning program is designed to help #office workers set up an ergonomically sound workstation and maintain a healthy posture. The course now has updates to address #ergonomic practices when #WorkingFromHome: buff.ly/m3vSIZR

For a quick rundown of IWH research findings from the last year, look no further than our latest edition of 5 Things We Think You Should Know: buff.ly/tYsxF1P #WorkAndHealth #PrcariousJobs #JobQuality #WorkInjury #Opioids #MachineLearning #AI #ChronicPain #EpsiodicDisability #InvisibleDisability

A work injury can affect a worker's mental health in different ways. An IWH study led by Dr. Kathleen Dobson found that injured workers with a mental health condition or poor wellbeing had financial difficulties, other health conditions, and longer, more expensive disability claims: buff.ly/E4yBHeL

If you either sit or stand for your entire workday, this one’s for you. Dr. Avi Biswas (now IWH scientist) and Dr. Peter Smith (now IWH president/senior scientist) go head-to-head with research on the health risks of sitting or standing all day. Even some years later, their advice still holds true.

Do you have a chronic health condition where symptoms come and go? A free, online tool called DCIDE (Decision-Support for Communicating about Invisible Disabilities that are Episodic) was designed to help you consider whether to share some health info with others at work: aced.iwh.on.ca/dcide

JUST ANNOUNCED: IWH is leading a 7-year partnership research project, titled The Partnership on AI and Quality of work (PAIQ), and lead by Dr. Arif Jetha. Along with 34 organizations and supported by SSHRC-CRSH, the project aims to study #AI, job quality and worker wellbeing.

Miss any IWH Speaker Series presentations this year? Good news—you can catch up on all of our past presentations on YouTube! Check them out while the series takes a summer break, and stay tuned for news on our next presentation when we resume in September: buff.ly/5B9kqUu #WorkAndHealth #Research

When it comes to health and safety training, does it matter whether the training is online or in person? An IWH study looked into that. #OHS #OHSTraining #elearning #InPerson #InjuryPrevention #JHSC #Certification #WorkplaceSafety #HealthandSafetyTraining

IWH is pleased to announce Dr. Cherise Regier as the new recipient of the Mustard Postdoctoral Award! Throughout this two-year award, Regier hopes to continue her research on the intersections between job quality, mental health and labour market transformation: buff.ly/0YpFUko

Young adults with a #RheumaticDisease are more likely to experience #depression than the general population. Does having both conditions affect workers differently than having one or neither? An IWH study explores this & examines the role of work supports: Learn more at: bit.ly/rd-depressio...

Curious what kind of research is underway at IWH? Our Activity Plan details each research project we have planned so far for the year—from implications of #AI in the workplace for worker inequities, to the effects of parents’ #JobQuality on their child’s mental health, and more: buff.ly/K0TEbdr

Enjoyed our last IWH Speaker Series on preventing #PTSI work disability in #FirstResponder organizations? A summary is now available of an IWH study that investigated what these organizations are doing to prevent work disability arising from PTSI—& recommendations for organizations: buff.ly/XPskY1P

Which worker has a healthier heart? ❤️ The office worker who rarely leaves his desk but jogs in the evenings, or the construction worker doing heavy work all day long?  An IWH study breaks down 6 #PhysicalActivity routines—and which are linked with higher #cardiovascular risks: buff.ly/rTpnY8t

This @thestar.com article highlights the dangers that increasing outdoor temps can pose to workers in Ontario, and not just those who work outside. Says IWH President Dr. Peter Smith, "the number of critical injuries is going to increase over time, unless we do something about it." buff.ly/MPjz8Lm

The CARWH conference starts today with a memorial lecture for Dr. Katherine Lippel, a lawyer & researcher who held the Distinguished Research Chair in Occupational Health and Safety Law at the University of Ottawa & an advocate for workers' rights. As Stephanie Premji writes in a recent tribute...🧵

The Institute recently hosted its second annual IWH Connects meeting to share research and exchange ideas with leaders in workplace health and safety and disability inclusion. Read a summary of the day and the resources shared: buff.ly/1eMH94H #OHS #OccupationalHealthAndSafety #WorkAndHealth

Last spring, we co-hosted a workshop with the Occupational Cancer Research Centre that aimed to share evidence and diverse perspectives on opioid-related harms among workers. A report that summarizes the workshop is now available. Read the key takeaways: buff.ly/RwjGzgm

We're excited to share research on the daily patterns of movement and physical activity among Canadian workers - and the implications for heart health. If you're at the #CCOHSForum this week, don't miss Dr. Avi Biswas' presentation.

Our May issue of IWH News is out! 👇 -#PrecariousJobs linked to suicide, drug/alcohol-related deaths -IWH brings together #HealthAndSafety & inclusion leaders to exchange ideas -IWH Speaker Series: Preventing #PTSI work #disability at first response organizations Read the issue: buff.ly/svf9iuT

IWH recently held its annual Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting, where all IWH staff and our SAC gather to hear presentations from IWH scientists about their research. Hear Dr. Peter Smith, IWH president and senior scientist, talk about the SAC's unique governance role at the Institute 👇

Due to the nature of their work, #FirstResponders (#paramedics, #police, #firefighters) are routinely exposed to traumatizing experiences. On May 27, Dr. Emile Tompa shares findings from a study on organization-level programs/services/practices to address #PTSI for first responders: buff.ly/JrXINWM

Tomorrow, in the third installment of the @ohcow.bsky.social's Mayday, Mayday 2025 series, IWH's Dr. Peter Smith joins other guests to talk about the psychosocial work environment: what to measure and why. There's still time to sign up!

People in insecure and low-paying jobs are at higher risk of suicide, drug poisoning and alcohol-related death. The IWH study serves as a reminder that the quality of one’s work—not just whether one has a job—matters for workers’ long-term health: buff.ly/Q3rnJdJ #JobQuality

From June 2 to 4, researchers, practitioners and decision-makers from across Canada gather in Ottawa to discuss the latest work & health research at the #CARWH conference. The program, out now, covers a range of topics from #HealthAndSafety interventions to the #FutureOfWork: buff.ly/YNttgfB

Great to see the #UnmaskingMentalHealth conversation about embracing honesty and vulnerability. When it comes to the question of disclosing a mental health condition at work, there are pros and cons—it’s a personal decision bound up in fear of gossip/stigma, but also the hope of getting support. 🧵

Join us on Friday, May 16 to learn about advancing work environments that are accessible, inclusive, barrier-free, and discrimination-free for all workers, including persons with disabilities! vraie-idea.ca/events/intro...

@ohcow.bsky.social 's Mayday, Mayday Symposium is here! Join them for a series of webinars aimed at increasing awareness of psychosocial hazards and prevention of related harm and injury to workers. You can hear from IWH presenters at two sessions (see thread). Learn more and register here:

It's North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, a time for all of us to reflect on the importance of workplace safety and worker health and wellbeing. #NAOSHWeek #HealthAndSafetyWeek #SafetyAndHealthWeek #HealthAndSafety

April 28 marks the National Day of Mourning, when we take a moment to remember those who have died or suffered health consequences due to work hazards. It allows us to reflect on the importance of workplace safety, and our commitment to contributing to the health & safety of workers through research