Research Into Action Conference 2025

The EPID@Work (Enhancing the Prevention of Injury and Disability at Work) Research Institute would like to invite you to our upcoming Research Into Action Conference on September 23, 2025.

Please join us as we bring together researchers, community members, employers and workers to explore the importance of regional research and collaboration. Hosted by the EPID@Work Research Institute at Lakehead University, our Research Into Action Conference will include a keynote presentation from Dr. Arif Jetha, from the Institute of Work & Health. He will be discussing the new seven-year partnership project, The Partnership on AI and Quality of work (PAIQ). This project aims to study artificial intelligence (AI), job quality and worker wellbeing.

Following the keynote, we will dive into a community panel discussion, presentations, workshops, poster presentations, and networking opportunities with professionals interested in occupational health & safety, disability prevention, and local workforce issues.

The conference will be held on September 23, 2025 from 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM at the Italian Cultural Centre in Thunder Bay, ON. The conference is free to attend, but we are asking for donations to the Regional Food Distribution Association in lieu of a registration fee. Cash or non-perishable goods can be donated at the door. A complimentary lunch buffet and refreshments will be provided for all attendees.

Ultimately, the focus is to create understanding of why researcher-community collaboration matters and how regional research and knowledge transfer can impact Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario as a whole.

To register for the conference, go to ResearchIntoAction.eventbrite.ca

Questions? email epidevents@lakeheadu.ca