Master of Public Health Candidate wins fourth place in poster competition

Erica Sawula, a Master of Public Health candidate, attended the 2015 AUTO21 Conference in Ottawa, May 26 – 27.  Student researchers, also known as Highly Qualified People (HQP), competed for approximately $15,000 in the AUTO21 poster and video competitions. 

Erica's poster, titled "Individualized training to enhance safe driving in seniors: a randomized controlled trial", won 4th place at the AUTO21-NCE poster competition and was voted best in Theme A. 

Theme A focuses on four areas of research that affect the people who design and build vehicles, and those who use them. In addition to exploring how to keep vehicle occupants safe, Theme A also reviews how to improve on-the-job health and safety precautions that may help autoworkers avoid chronic injuries such as lower back pain.

Erica’s Supervisor is Dr. Michel Bédard, Professor in the Department of Health Sciences, and Director of the Centre for Research on Safe Driving, Lakehead University.