OHWC’s FY22 report is out!
Happy Thanksgiving Week to our readers! We at the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center (OHWC) are excited to announce our FY22 annual report. In this report, we highlight OHWC research, outreach,...
Category: Awards
Dr. Brad Wipfli appointed Interim Assistant Dean for Graduate Academic Affairs
We congratulate Brad Wipfli, Ph.D., upon his appointment as Interim Assistant Dean, Graduate Academic Affairs for the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health. Along with his primary appointment at Portland...
Oregon occupational safety and health conferences return!
Those active in Oregon's occupational safety and health landscape know the tremendous opportunities provided to us through conferences sponsored by Oregon OSHA, with support from partnering...
The Safety Climate Lab and the construction industry celebrate Whitaker/Ellis Builders, Inc.!
Dr. Huang’s Safety Climate Lab is proud to congratulate Whitaker/Ellis Builders, Inc. on winning 1st place in the AGC National 2022 Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA)! This important...
Dr. Leslie Hammer receives OHSU Distinguished Faculty Award
The Senate’s annual Distinguished Faculty Awards recognize faculty members for exceptional work promoting OHSU’s mission. Last week, Dr. Leslie Hammer was awarded the Distinguished Faculty...
O[yes] announces 2022 Safety Media Contest winners
Oregon High School students were invited to create either a 30-90 second video or a graphic design that inspires young workers to think twice about their personal health and safety at work....
ASSP Regional Safety Professional of the Year Award
Dede Montgomery, M.S., C.I.H., President of the Columbia-Willamette Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) was recently awarded the Region 1 Safety Professional of Year (SPY)...
Staff Spotlight: Sami Moellmer
In our Staff Spotlight posts, we feature an Institute staff member and share with the community a behind-the-scenes through a question and answer session to learn more about their research areas,...
Dr. Saurabh Thosar receives $2.97 million R01 NIH grant
Dr. Saurabh Thosar, Assistant Professor at the Institute and colleagues was awarded a 5 year $2.97 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the effects of sleep and the...
Announcing Oregon Healthy Workforce Center’s annual report
Greetings from the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center! We’re thrilled to share our FY 21 annual report. This marks the final year of our 2016-2021 cycle, one filled with an array of activities...