Let’s build a culture of health, safety and well-being
Come Join Oregon Healthy Workforce Center at the 2020 Summer Institute in Occupational Health Psychology! Building a Culture of Health, Safety, and Well-Being Are you an organizational leader...
Category: Applied Research
Lead with empathy during the COVID-19 crisis
Written by Leslie Hammer, PhD and Lindsey Alley, MS Originally published on The Conversation and reshared in The Oregonian, Fast Company, Jamaica Observer, and ScienceX In these uncertain and...
Opioids podcast episode
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, it is reported “Abuse of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs is very costly to our Nation, which has led to over $700 billion annually in costs...
Online research opportunity brings community together
During the past few months, many throughout the world are navigating uncharted territory in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Research is no exception in this recent push to reevaluate...
Study finds nervous system damage in chlorpyrifos pesticide workers
Chlorpyrifos, the world’s most widely-used insecticide, was shown to produce persistent nervous system damage measured by a test of visual search and shifting focus in a study published in...
4 key strategies to help supervisors support employee well-being during COVID-19
By Leslie Hammer, PhD and Lindsey Alley, MS Maintaining work-life balance has never been more important – or more challenging – than it is right now. The compounding effects of the COVID-19...
Many thanks to Dr. Kent Anger
The institute would like to thank Dr. Kent Anger, Ph.D. for his leadership and commitment during 8-years of exceptional service as the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center's (OHWC) Director. Dr. Anger led...
Talking Total Worker Health in the Tri-Cities
One of the biggest lessons in my 30+ years working in occupational safety and health (OSH) has been about the power of collaboration. It is only through collaboration that we truly spread what we...
Oregon Occupational Public Health Program shares Story Maps
Note: Occasionally, we are able to share a blog submitted by one of our partners. In this post we are very pleased to share one from Curtis Cude, Oregon Health Authority Occupational Public Health...
Dr. Emily Huang recognized as prolific author on safety climate
Dr. Emily (Yueng-hsiang) Huang, a faculty member at the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences at OHSU, will be recognized in an upcoming systematic network analysis of the first 4 decades...