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Institute for Work & Health @iwhresearch.bsky.social · 2d

On October 21, Dr. Avi Biswas will discuss findings from a study on how formal and informal #WorkplaceWellness champions promote #WorkerWellbeing within their organizations, and their motivations, strategies, and the successes and challenges they face. Register to attend: buff.ly/rpoS4HY

Text reads: "At the next IWH Speaker Series presentation... Engaging employees in wellness: Insights from workplace champions. Presenter: Aviroop Biswas. Date: Tuesday, October 21, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m."

Institute for Work & Health @iwhresearch.bsky.social · 6d

There's only a few days left to register for IWH's systematic review workshop! 👇

Taking place October 30 and 31, in-person in Toronto, you'll learn how to plan, conduct and communicate the results of a #SystematicReview.

Register by October 15: buff.ly/Yr4LmjU

#ResearchMethods #AcademicSky

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Institute for Work & Health @iwhresearch.bsky.social · 7d

The benefits of exercise for physical/mental health and productivity are well-known. But many of us struggle to get enough.

In this @ca.theconversation.com article, IWH Scientist Dr. Avi Biswas highlights how employers can promote physical activity at work to boost worker wellbeing

How employers can promote physical activity among workers: 3 messages based on research

Getting more physical activity at work or during commutes might make physical activity goals more feasible for working people. Here are evidence-based ways employers can help.

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Dalla Lana School of Public Health @uoftdlsph.bsky.social · 10d

We are proud to share that two DLSPH students received S. Leonard Syme Research Training Awards from @iwhresearch.bsky.social. Congratulations, Travis Van Belle and Erene Stergiopoulos!

🔗 Read IWH’s announcement: ow.ly/Bk1S50X7amS

#PublicHealth #EarlyCareerResearcher #WorkAndHealth

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Institute for Work & Health @iwhresearch.bsky.social · 13d

📣 We're hiring! IWH is looking for a Director of Strategic Relations to cover a 12-month parental leave beginning January 2026.

Learn more and apply: buff.ly/zq4UleE

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Institute for Work & Health @iwhresearch.bsky.social · 15d

MEDIA RELEASE: New initiative from @vraie-idea.ca aims to enhance workplace capacity to employ youth with disabilities in construction, building trades, and manufacturing sectors:

New initiative to enhance workplace capacity to employ youth with disabilities in construction, building trades, and manufacturing sectors

October 1, 2025 (Toronto, Ont.)—A new multi-year project is underway to help workplaces in Canada’s construction and manufacturing sectors retool their systems to better include youth with…

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Institute for Work & Health @iwhresearch.bsky.social · 15d

-eOfficeErgo: Developed at IWH, this is a free, online program on the proper way to set up and work at office workstations: buff.ly/NKpg1Nk

-Daily resources from Excellence Canada focused on mental health, physical wellbeing, social connection, and workplace culture: excellence.ca/chwm-2025

eOfficeErgo: Ergonomics e-learning for office workers

eOfficeErgo is an evidence-based and standard-compliant online training program designed for employees who regularly use computers on the job and would benefit from self-directed online training on…

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Institute for Work & Health @iwhresearch.bsky.social · 15d

October is #HealthyWorkplaceMonth! This month highlights the importance of practising workplace habits that promote a healthy mind, body and organizational culture.

If you're looking for healthy workplace activities to start on your own or to share in your organization, check out these resources🧵

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Institute for Work & Health @iwhresearch.bsky.social · 17d

On Oct. 7, IWH's Dr. Kathleen Dobson will present at the IAIABC conference with Dr. Michael Lacroix on the nuances between #MentalIllness and #MentalHealth, how each are linked to #WorkersCompensation claim durations in Ontario, and implications for workers’ compensation regulators.

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IAIABC 111th Convention - International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions

The Pfister Hotel

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Institute for Work & Health @iwhresearch.bsky.social · 22d

This year's conference also features a special session on economic evaluation of working environment interventions.

The call for presentations is open—submit your application by October 1, and register by November 1 to attend!

Learn more: buff.ly/LdlaFg3

#ROI #OHS #WorkerWellbeing

Institute for Work & Health @iwhresearch.bsky.social · 22d

Dec. 11-12: Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Arbejdsmiljø and the University of Copenhagen will host the International Conference on Working Environment Economics. This field explores #economic consequences of workplace conditions at societal, organizational & individual levels: buff.ly/sUhNPRj

The Third International Conference on Working Environment Economics

'Employee well-being and organisational performance' is chosen as the main topic of The Third International Conference on Working Environment Economics that is held 11–12 December 2025 in Copenhagen.

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Institute for Work & Health @iwhresearch.bsky.social · 24d

The JDAPT is also available for organizations looking for tailored accommodation ideas that will help them support workers with chronic conditions: buff.ly/1jVOzUT

#HumanResources #HR #OHS #ChronicHealthCondition #InvisibleDisability #DisabilityManagement

Job Demands and Accommodation Planning Tool for organizations | ACED - Accommodating and Communicating about Episodic Disability

The Job Demands and Accommodation Planning Tool (JDAPT) is an award-winning tool that provides practical support and accommodation ideas to help workers experiencing episodic conditions in the…

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Institute for Work & Health @iwhresearch.bsky.social · 24d

If you are working with a long-term health condition where symptoms come and go, try out the JDAPT. It's a free, online tool developed by IWH researchers to help you identify parts of your job that may be difficult because of your health, and suggests strategies to address them: buff.ly/gzdYp8J

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Institute for Work & Health @iwhresearch.bsky.social · 27d

Sept 26: At the @vraie-idea.ca Speaker Series, hear IWH's Dr. Monique Gignac discuss 2 research-based tools, DCIDE and JDAPT, which help people working with long-term health conditions decide whether to disclose their condition, and find #accommodations tailored to their job demands: buff.ly/2xOPc2y

Supporting workers with disabilities and their workplaces

Overview Overview Many workers with long-term physical and mental health conditions struggle when deciding whether to seek support from their workplace. In making decisions, they weigh risks like the…

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Institute for Work & Health @iwhresearch.bsky.social · 29d

The IWH Speaker Series is back for a new season! To start us off, join Dr. Kathleen Dobson on Tuesday, September 23 to learn about her research on the long-term work experiences of Canadians living with #MentalHealth conditions: buff.ly/RvKZvv9

#WorkAndHealth #AcademicSky 🧪

Text reads: "At the next IWH Speaker Series presentation... Beyond employment rates: The long-term work experiences of Canadians with mental health conditions. Presenter: Kathleen Dobson. Date: Tuesday, September 23, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m."

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VRAIE-IDEA @vraie-idea.ca · Sep 10

Excited for our IDEA Symposium opening keynote! Susanne Bruyère, Professor & Director of the Yang-Tan Institute at Cornell will share powerful insights on inclusive employment practices.

Don’t miss her vision for accessible, equitable workplaces! vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium

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VRAIE-IDEA @vraie-idea.ca · Sep 12

📣 The IDEA symposium agenda is now live!

Visit our event page to learn about the amazing roster of speakers, representing diverse organizations, who will be presenting at the IDEA symposium.

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IDEA Symposium

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Institute for Work & Health @iwhresearch.bsky.social · Sep 12

Read more about the awards and fellows' research focus: buff.ly/wB48k3q #ResearchAward #EarlyCareerResearcher #WorkAndHealth #OHS #HealthAndSafety

Syme research training award recipients announced

Posted Tuesday, September 9, 2025

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Institute for Work & Health @iwhresearch.bsky.social · Sep 12

Congrats to the new recipients of our Syme Research Training Awards!

-Erene Stergiopoulos of the @utoronto.ca Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation

-Travis Van Belle of @uoftdlsph.bsky.social

-Rebecca Cairns of @smuhalifax.bsky.social

-Emily Howe of @memorialu.bsky.social

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Institute for Work & Health @iwhresearch.bsky.social · Sep 10

OCT 30-31: IWH's systematic review workshop is back this fall, in-person in Toronto. In this workshop, you'll learn how to plan, conduct and communicate the results of a systematic review.

Register by October 15 to attend: buff.ly/Yr4LmjU

#SystematicReview #ResearchMethods #Research #AcademicSky

Institute for Work & Health @iwhresearch.bsky.social · Sep 8

Are you a supervisor, manager, #HR professional, #DisabilityManager, union rep or #OHS professional who works with employees in your organization to plan or provide #WorkpalceAccommodations?

If so, an IWH study team wants to hear from you!

Email [email protected] by Sept 30 to participate.

Text reads: "Do you provide workplace supports? New IWH study seeks managers, HR, disability managers, etc., to learn more about providing support to accommodations to workers with chronic health conditions. To learn more, email: jbowring@iwh.on.ca"

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Institute for Work & Health @iwhresearch.bsky.social · Sep 2

IWH research often involves community partners along the way, from deciding what to research to how to share and use the findings.

Read about how one project's partnerships improved the research and helped partners to better serve their clients: buff.ly/WaL5frX

#KnowledgeTranslation #Disability

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Institute for Work & Health @iwhresearch.bsky.social · Aug 27

Congratulations to Dr. Sonja Senthanar who has been awarded IWH's Cameron Mustard Early Career Accelerator Award!

Dr. Senthanar is leading research to understand how constraints on #citizenship may affect #WorkAndHealth experiences of Canada's 2.5 million non-permanent residents: buff.ly/fqU4wnp

Text reads: "Cameron Mustard Early Career Accelerator Award. 2025 recipient announced: Dr. Sonja Senthanar"

Institute for Work & Health @iwhresearch.bsky.social · Aug 19

Most research on the #HealthAndSafety of #NailTechnicians has focused on occupational hazards, which may conceal the complexities of nail techs’ relationships to their work.

In this study, #NailTechs reveal the ways their work can affect their health, finding both harms and joys: buff.ly/aiZFDmH

Institute for Work & Health @iwhresearch.bsky.social · Aug 14

IWH has been running ECHO Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) sessions in Ontario since 2021 to help health-care providers navigate return-to-work processes. So, how did it help?

An IWH study looked into it: buff.ly/pXv0hxd

#ReturnToWork #WorkInjury

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Text reads: "IWH study: Telementoring program helped address return-to-work challenges faced by Ontario health-care providers." An image of a doctor with a patient accompanies the text.

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