2018 OPHA Annual Conference
Members from our faculty and staff attended the 74th Annual Oregon Public Health Association (OPHA) Conference and Meeting from October 8th to 9th in Corvallis, Oregon. The theme this year was...
Category: Oregon Healthy WorkForce
Safety champions have your back
You don’t have to look far to find evidence that healthcare is one of the most dangerous professions. US News and World Report states that 654,000 healthcare workers are harmed each year. This is...
Our new podcast: What’s Work Got To Do With It?
At the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Oregon Healthy Workforce Center, we are excited to announce the launch of a new podcast, "What's Work Got To Do With it?". Geared toward...
OR-FACE joins WestON in Denver
Stimulating presentations and lively discussions filled the 11th annual Western States Occupational Network (WestON) meeting in Denver last week. The Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation...
Healthiest Employers of Oregon Awards
Last Thursday, I was invited by a partner organization to attend the Healthiest Employers of Oregon Awards. Each year, Portland Business Journal awards 90 organizations, and hosts over 500 human...
Insights from my summer internship
The question “So what do you plan to do with your summer?” always leads to a discussion of my previous summer jobs, many of which haven’t ever been directly tied to my future career...
A summer of fun and translation
What good is great science when there are no takers for it? Here at the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center (OHWC), we are determined to increase information sharing between scientists and practitioners...
Welcoming new faculty: Saurabh Thosar
This summer we welcome three new faculty members to OccHealthSci. In case you missed our June newsletter, this post features Dr. Saurabh Thosar, who may already be a familiar face to you. Saurabh...
2018 Summer research intern: making sedentary jobs healthier
This summer, I am a research intern in the Wipfli Lab working on the Active Workplace Study. This study is looking at sedentary behavior patterns among call center workers and how a Total Worker...
YourWorkpath.com: a workplace safety, health, and well-being resource
Oregon Healthy Workforce Center (OHWC) has launched an exciting new website – YourWorkpath.com. Designed for ease of access, this user-friendly website houses and delivers our robust tools and...