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Supporting employee sleep results in greater workplace safety

Researchers test the efficacy of a Total Worker Health® intervention designed to support employee sleep on workplace safety outcomes.  New research finds that a Total Worker Health®...

Farewell to Helen Schuckers

The Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences is stronger thanks to the organizational skills, innovation, and leadership of Helen Schuckers. As the Institute’s Dissemination Specialist for...

Total Worker Health podcast episode: Sedentary work

In our latest podcast episode, we chat with Drs. Ryan Olson and Brad Wipfli about their Total Worker Health® research from the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center. They share insight into their...

Oregon Total Worker Health Alliance podcast episode

In 2017, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon OSHA and SAIF Corporation signed the first state-wide Alliance to expand the knowledge and application of Total Worker Health®...

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Listen to the “Great Resignation” podcast episode

In our latest podcast episode, we highlight a 2022 Spring Symposium talk by keynote speaker, Dr. Berrin Erdogan on topic, "The Great Resignation: Challenges, opportunities and implications for...

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,...

Fishing Forward podcast episode

In our latest podcast episode, we invite the Fishing Forward podcast team to share important research that can help improve the safety and health for commercial fishermen and their families. The...

Celebrating 4 years of the OccHealthSci podcast!

We are excited to celebrate another milestone here at the Institute. "What’s Work Got To Do With It?" is celebrating its' 4th anniversary with 31 podcast episodes. We appreciate the support from...

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Listen to our podcast featuring our 2022 Summer Interns

In our latest podcast episode, we interview our 2022 Summer Interns. Each summer, undergraduate interns work with faculty mentors in basic and applied research over a three-month paid summer...

Worker well-being in the trades podcast episode (part 2)

In our latest podcast episode, we invite guest speakers Tiffany Thompson, former Director of Workforce Equity and Technical Assistance of Oregon Tradeswomen and Dr. Maura Kelly, Associate Professor...