join us december 19 for free virtual bingo!

exciting news: bingo is back! complete our survey to join a free virtual bingo!

we are currently recruiting workers from all sectors in our region to participate in the northwestern ontario workplace & worker health study (www.workinghealth.ca). as a token of our gratitude for your input, epid@work is organizing a free virtual bingo on thursday, december 19, 2024 at 6:30 pm est.

complete your baseline survey (or, if you've received an email, your 6-month follow-up survey) by december 17 and you’ll receive details on joining the virtual event for 5 rounds of free bingo. already completed your survey? you will be automatically invited to join again!

for more information on nowwhs, visit www.workinghealth.ca. for any questions, email workinghealth@lakeheadu.ca.

epid talks november 28 - "employment among individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (idd)"

epid@work is excited to announce that registration for our upcoming epid talks on november 28, 2024 from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. est is now open! the session will include a presentation by adam banner, a phd candidate at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , entitled “employment among individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (idd).”

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

please join us in-person at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 (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!

epid talks november 28

opportunity: phd student

epid@work research institute is seeking a phd candidate with a focus on indigenous mental health in the workplace to join our team, beginning in september 2025.

interested candidates should send their cv and academic transcript to dr. vicki kristman, epid@work director: epid.director@lakeheadu.ca.

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

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.

save the date poster

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!

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 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 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 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 (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!

working senior mental health: free lunch & learn on mar. 24

epid@work research institute is hosting a free lunch & learn event to share our research about working seniors’ mental health. dr. batholomew chireh will be presenting the findings from his research: “mental health of working seniors in canada: prevalence, determinants and lived experiences.”

this event will be held at the 55 plus centre (700 river st) on sunday march 24 from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. there will be a free lunch catered by nucci’s and prizes to be won for attendees. ultimately, our researchers are looking for feedback from seniors on their lived experiences of mental health in the workplace. this event is supported by the canadian institutes of health research.

for more information, email epidevents@lakeheadu.ca or call 807-343-8010 ext. 7636.

immigrant worker community connect: march 6, 2024

as part of our nowwhs cohort study, a phd student with our institute is looking to better understand the experiences of immigrant workers in northwestern ontario.

to promote this research, epid@work research institute is hosting a free event for newcomer and immigrant workers on march 6th, 2024 from 11:00- 1:00pm at the thunder bay public library: mary j.l. black branch.

come enjoy some free food & refreshments and connect with international community members and services!

if your organization is interested in joining us at this event, send katie an email at klfriday@lakeheadu.ca.

immigrant worker community connect event poster

february 22 epid talks: "welcoming differences: diversity-driven onboarding"

epid@work is excited to announce that registration for our upcoming epid talks on thursday february 22 from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. est is now open! the session will include a presentation by dr. kathy sanderson, julia whitney & ryan hron entitled "welcoming differences: diversity-driven onboarding." please find registration info on the attached poster or by clicking the link here.

please join us in-person at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 (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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