Let's face it; if you've worked a job, you know what it's like to feel tired at work. Simple tasks require more effort. Motivation and focus wain. Productivity declines. Time seems to stretch on like...
The emotional stress, fatigue, and levels of burnout experienced by healthcare workers, both before and in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, have been well documented. As a result, many healthcare...
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...
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...
Many issues that significantly impact our society often take a while to reach a tipping point. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) is one such issue. In light of a greater acknowledgement in recent...
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...
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,...
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...
We're pleased to share details about the first offering of Total Worker Health®: Advancing Worker Well-Being in the Workplace, a five day virtual instructor-led course. This offering is a joint...
We join others in recognizing both the month of September as Suicide Prevention Month, and last week as Suicide Prevention Week. The messages being shared throughout social media are a true sign of...