Total Worker Health® Graduate Travel Award

Calling graduate students in occupational health! Oregon Healthy Workforce Center announces the Total Worker Health® Graduate Travel Award. Up to 4 awards for $1000 each will be awarded. The purpose of this award is to provide travel support to graduate students who are presenting their research in areas pertinent to occupational safety and health.

  • Application must be submitted at least one month prior to the conference
  • Open to students from Region X (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska) programs only
  • Intended for students currently enrolled in graduate programs.
  • Funds are available until Aug 1, 2020

More information on eligibility and applications is provided on our webpage, visit Total Worker Health® Graduate Travel Award. The Oregon Healthy Workforce Center is a NIOSH-funded Center of Excellence in Total Worker Health. Total Worker Health® refers to” policies, programs, and practices that integrate protection from work-related safety and health hazards with promotion of injury and illness prevention efforts to advance worker well-being.” Visit our website to learn more: www.ohsu.edu/ohwc.

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Helen Schuckers

Helen Schuckers is the Dissemination Specialist for the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Oregon Healthy Workforce Center. Her role is to translate research into practice where she is the link between scientists and potential adopters of occupational safety, health and well-being toolkits and tools. She actively engages in community outreach with human resources and wellness professionals around Oregon to expand efforts in disseminating Total Worker Health toolkits developed by the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center. She received a MPH from the University of Texas School of Public Health and a BS in Radio, TV and Film from The University of Texas at Austin, College of Communications.

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