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Dr. Vicki Kristman

Professor; Lakehead University-Ontario Research Chair in Injury & Disability Prevention; Director & Senior Scientist, EPID@Work Research Institute
vkristman@lakeheadu.ca
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BB 1035B (Dept); NO 2011B (EPID)
Academic Qualifications: 
  • CIHR Work Disability Prevention Training Program, Université de Sherbrooke (2010)
  • CIHR Post-doctoral fellowship in work disability prevention and epidemiology, Toronto Western Research Institute, University Health Network (2010)
  • Ph.D. (Epidemiology), Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Toronto (2007)
  • M.Sc. (Epidemiology), Community Health and Epidemiology, Queen's University at Kingston (1999)
  • B.Sc. (Biomedical Sciences), University of Guelph (1996)
Date joined Lakehead: 
August 2011
Previous Teaching/Work: 
  • HESC 5070: Epidemiology I (Fall 2021, 2020, 2019, 2013, 2012, 2011)
  • HESC 5270: Epidemiology II (Winter 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013)
  • HESC 5710: Workplace Psychological Health & Safety (Fall 2022)
  • Undergraduate Medicine WGS 104: Epidemiology, Research and Statistics (2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014)
  • Undergraduate Medicine WGS 111: Framework for Critical Appraisal & Evidence-based Medicine (2019, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013)
Research Interests: 
  • Epidemiology of musculoskeletal and brain injury
  • Work disability prevention
  • Occupational health epidemiology
  • Workplace mental health
  • Cohort studies
  • Ethical issues in epidemiology
  • Systematic reviews of observational studies

The following highlight some of my research and other interests:

In the News:
 

September 27, 2024

New study seeks to improve workplace mental...

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July 14, 2022

Successful SSHRC Grant Application!

Kara Polson, PhD Student, was successful in her application to the SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grant...

 

April 14, 2022

Ontario Working for Workers by Investing Over $5...

Funding will help improve workplace safety, prevent injuries and reduce mental health stigma.