CDC NIOSH IPA appointment
Last September, Institute Senior Research Associate and Oregon Healthy Workforce Center Outreach Co-Principal Investigator, Dede Montgomery was appointed to the CDC's National Institute for...
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Happy 50th to NIOSH! We’re celebrating on our podcast.
The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) turns 50 this year. NIOSH was created in 1970 as part of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, with a mission to ensure...
Research Staff Spotlight: Shelby Watkins
For our May 2021 “Staff Spotlight”, we interviewed Shelby Watkins, M.P.H., C.P.H. (she/her), a research associate in the Nicole Bowles, Ph.D. Lab. Each month, we feature an Institute Staff...
Research Staff Spotlight: Omar Ordaz
The "Institute's Staff Spotlight" is new for 2021. Each month, we will feature an Institute Staff member and share with the community a behind the scenes through a question and answer session to...
Spring Symposium: Adapting to Climate Change for Worker Safety, Health and Well-being
Registration for our 2021 Spring Symposium on Friday, May 21st from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM PT is now open. The symposium will be covering the topic, Adapting to Climate Change for Worker Safety, Health...
Women’s History Month: Celebrating our scientists
In honor of Women’s History Month, we wanted to highlight our Institute scientists and their research areas. We appreciate their hard work and dedication to help improve the lives of workers...
Effectiveness of resource sharing: Oregon COVID-19 Construction Task Force survey results
Background The Oregon Construction and Trades Industry was considered as “essential work” when Oregon Governor Brown issued the Executive Order 20-12 Stay Home, Save Lives on March 23, 2020, one...
2021 Summer Intern applications now open
We have opened our applications for the Occupational Health Sciences’ 2021 Summer Student Research Awards. Our Summer Student Research Awards are paid summer internships designed to introduce...
Happy 50th to NIOSH
This year is the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health's (NIOSH) 50th anniversary. Since April 28, 1971, NIOSH has funded research, education and resources in occupational safety and...
10 years at OHWC and YourWorkpath updates
The Oregon Healthy Workforce Center (OHWC) is celebrating 10 years of Total Worker Health® research, education and outreach efforts to help improve safety, health and well-being in the workplace....