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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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline changes to 988

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced this past Saturday, the U.S. 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has transitioned to 988. This three-digit...

Erin Flynn joins Outreach Team

The Institute is pleased to welcome Erin Flynn, Ph.D. as its new Director of Outreach. Erin brings extensive experience in strategic planning, public-private partnerships, employer engagement and...

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)...

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Year three of our podcast

We are excited to move into the 3rd year of our podcast, What's Work Got To Do With It? Every year we publish 6 to 10 podcast episodes a year where we dig into some of the science behind the...

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Connecting into the new year

Happy New Year! We look forward to connecting with you in 2022. Just a reminder, there are a number of ways to stay connected to what is happening here at OccHealthSci and Oregon Healthy Workforce...

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New podcast episode: Supporting Veterans through the arts

In our latest podcast episode, we learn about Román Baca's work in supporting veterans through art and dance. These creative initiatives help provide safe and welcoming spaces for veterans to...

OPHA Conference 2021 recap

The fall season is well underway and so is conference season. I have enjoyed hearing about colleagues' virtual presentations, as well as the representation of the Institute at two in-person events...

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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...