Enhancing the Prevention of Injury & Disability at Work

EPID Researcher Named S. Leonard Syme Research Training Award Recipient

Please join us in congratulating Ainsley Miller, PhD Candidate and EPID researcher on being one of the recipients of the 2024/2025 S. Leonard Syme Research Training Award from the Institute for Work & Health!
 
Ainsley’s professional experience working in Intensive Care is what sparked her interest in pursuing research in the area of workplace mental health. Her dissertation is grounded in epidemiology and will examine predictors/protectors of burnout among a sample of nurses in Northwestern Ontario.
 
Did you know? This is the first longitudinal study regarding workplace mental health among nurses in northern, rural, and remote locations in Northwestern Ontario. To learn more and participate in this research, visit www.workinghealth.ca.
 
Ainsley Miller, 2024/2025 S. Leonard Syme Research Training Award Recipient

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October 22, 2024: Save the date for EPID's Research Into Action Conference

EPID is thrilled to announce that our second annual Research Into Action Conference will be held on October 22, 2024! Join us at the Italian Cultural Centre for a morning of research presentations, community panels, and workshops addressing occupational health in Northwestern Ontario.

Interested in presenting an oral or poster presentation at our conference? We invite submissions for research and poster presentations addressing EPID's mandate: to bring people together to reduce impacts of work-related injury and disability through collaborative applied research. Please find the Google Form to submit your abstract here. The deadline for submission is June 30, 2024. 

Stay tuned for more details regarding the event's agenda and registration. Email epidevents@lakeheadu.ca with any questions. 

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May 23 EPID Talks with Dr. Mojgan Zarghamifard

EPID@Work is excited to announce that registration for our upcoming EPID Talks on Thursday, May 23 from 12 to 1:30 p.m. is now open! The session will include a presentation by Dr. Mojgan Zarghamifard, a visiting professor at Lakehead University and Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior at the University of Hormozgan, Iran, entitled “Ascending the Leadership Ladder: Unpacking Women’s Strengths, Traits, and Obstacles.”


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FREE NOWWHS Information Session & Dinner with Fort William First Nation

EPID@Work is thrilled to partner with Fort William First Nation for a night of good food & community based research. On Sunday May 5, join us at the FWFN Community Centre (Bingo Hall) from 6 - 8:00 pm to learn more about our NOWWHS research project and enjoy a meal provided by Salt and Pepper Catering.

The event is completely free to attend and there are prizes to be won for attendees! Everyone is welcome to learn more about our work on mental and physical health in the workplace, and we are excited to connect with Indigenous workers to learn more about their experiences.

For more information, contact Keilynn at 807-622-6791 Ext.318 or visit www.workinghealth.ca. We look forward to seeing you there!

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May 23 EPID Talks: "Ascending the Leadership Ladder: Unpacking Women’s Strengths, Traits, and Obstacles"

EPID@Work is excited to announce that registration for our upcoming EPID Talks on Thursday May 23, 2024 from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. EST is now open! The session will include a presentation by Dr. Mojgan Zarghamifard, a visiting professor at Lakehead University and Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior at the University of Hormozgan, Iran, entitled “Ascending the Leadership Ladder: Unpacking Women’s Strengths, Traits, and Obstacles.”

Please find registration info on the attached poster or by clicking the link here. 

Please join us in-person at Lakehead University (CASES Building room FB 2023) or online via Zoom. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting virtually and in-person. 

Once you have registered, you can add this event to your google calendar by clicking here.

Please share with your network and with anyone who may be interested in attending; we look forward to seeing you there!

 

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