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US Surgeon General releases Advisory on social connection

This week, the United States Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, released a national strategy on social connection. Click here to learn more. Coming in the wake of the mental health crisis and the...

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GOSH is the Place to Be March 6-9, 2023

The Oregon Governor’s Occupational Safety & Health Conference (GOSH) will take place next week, March 6-9, 2023 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. This is the largest safety...

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Katia Costa-Black Joins the Institute Outreach Team

Blog submission contributed by  Erin Flynn, Director of Outreach We are delighted to welcome Katia Costa-Black to the Institute as a member of the Outreach Team. Dr. Costa-Black is the Senior...

Welcoming Amy Spring to the Outreach Team

Blog submission from Erin Flynn, Outreach Director, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences. We are delighted to announce that Amy Spring has joined the Institute of Occupational Health...

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,...

Our 2022 Summer Institute was a Success!

OHWC’s Occupational Health Psychology Summer Institute was a success! Our day-long online event, Total Worker Health® approaches in industry and academia: Key elements and implementation, welcomed...

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...

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Tackling the small and big picture at HERO Forum21

Mental health, psychological safety, organizational resilience, diversity-equity-inclusion, supportive leadership, and work as a social determinant of health. These were some major focuses at the...