Events

The Healthy Work Campaign is more than an online public health campaign. We’re a movement that strives to bring ideas and people with different perspectives and strengths together. Visit this page to keep tabs on our events—those we attend, present at, or host, as well as those of our partners.

 

3-6-24 – Partner Promo – SCERC “Work and Health” author seminar 3/3 – work-related suicide and what can be done about it

Date: March 6, 2024
Time: 5:00 pm
continuing education | mental health | webinar

Tomorrow Wednesday (March 6th), our partner, the Southern California NIOSH Education and Research Center (SCERC) will be hosting the third of three virtual teaching seminars, presented by an author from The Lancet‘s “Work and Health” paper series (published this past October).

This week’s guest lecture, presented by co-author Anthony D. LaMontagne, ScD, is titled: Work-related suicide: evolving understandings of aetiology and intervention. It will take place from 5-6:30 pm PST (8-9:30 pm EST).

Dr. Tony LaMontagne is Professor of Work, Health & Wellbeing at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. He has a Master’s in Education from the University of Massachusetts and a Doctor of Science from Harvard University.

LaMontagne’s career has been dedicated to developing the scientific and public understanding of work as a social determinant of health, and to improve workplace and worker health. Specific areas of interest include workplace mental health, improving job quality and psychosocial working conditions, and evaluating policy interventions. His research has influenced policy and practice in workplace health nationally and internationally, including via the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

To join the teaching seminar next week, click on: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/96114290252?pwd=ZVBwREs5Vk9jcTRIUG5yWC9CZlVrUT09

Meeting ID: 96114290252, Passcode: 601467

For more information, please contact Prof. Dr. Jian Li.

2-28-24 – Dr. Peter Schnall to Present on Work Stress & Illness in the U.S. for Cal Labor Lab/COEH

Date: February 28, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm
continuing education | training | webinar

This Wednesday (February 28th) at 12pm PT/3pm ET, HWC co-director Peter Schnall, MD, MPH will present a webinar, Work Stressors and Illness in the United States: The Healthy Work Campaign, hosted by our colleagues at the California Labor Lab* and Center for Occupational and Environmental Health.

This webinar summarizes the role of work conditions and work stressors in the causation of chronic mental and physical illness, as well as resources to address these problems.

At the completion of this activity, the learner will be able to:

  • Recognize the major sources of work-related stress that contribute to burn out and cardiovascular disease or its components
  • Identify the intervention research models that have been successful in reducing workplace stressors and workplace illnesses
  • Use the Healthy Work Survey and other tools to determine sources of stress that may contribute to chronic illness in the workplace

To learn more about the webinar, visit: https://www.coeh.berkeley.edu/24CLL0228. To register now for the webinar, visit here.

*The California Labor Lab is a collaborative venture of investigators from several departments at UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley, along with partners at the California Department of Public Health, UCLA School of Public Health, and Harvard University Kennedy School. The Lab is funded through the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Total Worker Health® program.

2-14-24 – Partner Promo – SCERC “Work and Health” author seminar 2/3 – work as a social determinant of health

Date: February 14, 2024
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
continuing education | health | webinar

Next Wednesday (February 14th), our partner, the Southern California NIOSH Education and Research Center (SCERC) will be hosting the second of three virtual teaching seminars, presented by an author from The Lancet‘s “Work and Health” paper series (published this past October).

Next week’s guest lecture, presented by co-author Peter Smith, PhD, is titled: Why is Work an Important Social Determinant of Health?. It will take place from 5-6:30 pm PST (8-9:30 pm EST).

Dr. Peter Smith is president and senior scientist at the Institute for Work & Health (IWH) in Toronto, and a professor in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, Canada. He has a master’s in public health from the University of New South Wales, Australia, and a PhD from the Institute of Medical Science at the University of Toronto.

Dr. Smith has extensive experience conducting research related to work injury and its consequences using large population-based surveys and administrative workers’ compensation data.

To join the teaching seminar next week, click on: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/96436559727?pwd=UWUzV2dGcU8vM2ZmMnV1QTJJdXVGdz09

Meeting ID: 96436559727, Passcode: 384848

For more information, please contact Prof. Dr. Jian Li.

2-6-24 – CPH-NEW Building TWH Leaders in Unions & Worker Orgs training course begins

Date: February 6, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
continuing education | training | webinar

In February, our colleagues at the Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace (CPH-NEW) will be starting a series of trainings called “Building Total Worker Health Leaders in Unions & Worker Organizations.”

The training format is virtual with training sessions being offered as one day training or three day training formats. One-day trainings are scheduled from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm ET on Saturdays. The three-day trainings are scheduled from 1 to 4 pm ET on the first three Tuesdays of the month.

Three-Day Format Training Dates + Registration Links

Dates Link
Feb. 6, Feb. 13, Feb. 20 Feb. 2024 Building TWH Leaders Registration
March 5, 12 and 19 March 2024 Building TWH Leaders Registration
April 2, 9, and 16 April 2024 Building TWH Leaders Registration

One-Day Format Training Dates + Registration Links

Date Link
Feb. 24 Feb. 2024 Building TWH Leaders Registration
March 23 March 2024 Building TWH Leaders Registration
April 20 April 2024 Building TWH Leaders Registration

Check out the flyer below for more details on what the training provides.

CPH-NEW SHIFT training flyer - Building TWH Leaders in Unions & Worker Orgs Feb-Apr 2024

1-25-24 – Finnish Psychologist Marianna Virtanen, PhD to Present on Organizational Justice

Date: January 25, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
mental health | webinar
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Today, January 25th at 1pm ET/10am PT, Finnish Professor and Psychologist Marianna Virtanen, PhD will present on organizational justice in the workplace for the Healthy Work Design Council Quarterly Meeting at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

Today’s presentation is welcome to the public, virtual, and can be accessed through this ZoomGov Meeting Link or via Meeting ID: 161 058 3957 & Passcode: HWD0125!.

The first hour of this quarterly meeting “will be an insightful presentation on organizational justice at the workplace. Learn about the concept of justice, how the research has developed, what has been found, and how the principles of justice could be applied to improve the management practices, psychosocial work environment, and health and well-being at the workplaces.

…With her colleagues in Finland and abroad, she has published research about the impact that various psychosocial factors at work can have on health and well-being of employees.”

1-17-24 – Partner Promo – SCERC “Work and Health” authors’ teaching seminar series begins

Date: January 17, 2024
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
mental health | webinar
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Today, our partner, the Southern California NIOSH Education and Research Center (SCERC) will be hosting the first of three virtual teaching seminars, presented by an author from The Lancet‘s “Work and Health” paper series (published this past October).

Today’s guest lecture, presented by co-author Norito Kawakami, MD, PhD is titled: Improving Mental Health in the Workplace: The Case of Japan. It will take place from 5-6:30 pm PST (8-9:30 pm EST).

Dr. Norito Kawakami is currently a Project Professor of Digital Mental Health at the University of Tokyo in Japan, after having retired as Professor and Chair of the Department of Mental Health at the School of Public Health of the University. He is also the President of the Junpukai Foundation in Japan.

Having worked as a researcher in epidemiology in the field of mental health, especially in the workplace, and has published over 400 research papers in international journals.

To join the teaching seminar this evening, click on: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/99545282918?pwd=ZTNHYWlpM3BTWWlxVGdDQjFOWWhudz09

Meeting ID: 99545282918, Passcode: 211878

For more information, please contact Prof. Dr. Jian Li.

December 2023 Events – COSHCON in Baltimore

Start date: November 29, 2023
End date: December 8, 2023
All-day event
conference

We’re excited to re-announce our only scheduled public appearance for December–at COSHCON 2023 – December 6-8, 2023 (Baltimore, MD).

Stressed at work?  Stop by our booth to learn how to assess your work-related stress and implement healthy work policies and programs to tackle it.

Our Director for Labor Outreach Strategy, David LeGrande, will be manning our booth at The Expo Dec. 6th-7th, assisted by a staff member from Worksafe, a Healthy Work campaign partner.

The National Conference on Worker Safety and Health (COSHCON2023) is hosted by our partner National Coalition for Occupational Safety in Health (NCOSH) and is in person this year. Registration is still open! Check out their conference flyer here and their updated conference schedule here.

Nov. 29th – Labor Unions’ Role in Protecting the Workforce During a Pandemic

Start date: November 22, 2023
End date: November 29, 2023
Time: 9:00 am
in-person event | webinar

Next Wednesday, November 29th, our very own Dr. Paul Landsbergis will present at NYU School of Global Public Health‘s event “Labor Unions’ Role in Protecting the Workforce During a Pandemic.”

This hybrid event, featuring representatives from NYSNA, NYCOSH, NYSUT/AFT, RWDSU/UFCW, and ATU, will facilitate a discussion between union leaders and researchers on the role of labor unions in protecting the workforce during a pandemic.

It will be streamed 9am-Noon ET with a breakfast for in-person attendees from 8:20-9am ET. Learn more & RSVP here.

November 2023 Events & Appearances

Start date: November 1, 2023
End date: November 16, 2023
All-day event
conference | webinar

Here are some of our upcoming events and appearances in November:

1. NIOSH Total Worker Health® Affiliates Meeting – Nov. 6, 2023, 1-5pm (virtual)

Dr. Peter Schnall, our co-director and founder, will be representing the Center for Social Epidemiology and the Healthy Work Campaign at this virtual meeting. Learn more about the TWH summit here.

2. APA-NIOSH Work, Stress & Health Conference – Nov. 8–11, 2023 (virtual)

Our team members will be presenting at this conference in the following segments:

  • Wednesday, Nov. 8th – 3-4:15pm ET – Contemporary Work Organization Issues from a Labor Perspective (Marnie Dobson, Peter Schnall, & Paul Landsbergis, moderated by David LeGrande)
  • Friday, Nov. 10th – 8:45-9:45am ET – Stress and Mental Health – Novel Measures, Methods, and Conceptualizations (Marnie Dobson)

Check out the full program here, and RSVP here.

3. NIOSH webinar – Nov. 15, 2023, 2:00 pm ET (virtual)

“Decent Work for Public Health”: Our Healthy Work Toolkit Principal Investigator, Paul Landsbergis, PhD MPH, will participate in a NIOSH-hosted presentation and discussion about “Decent Work” with Preethi Pratap, PhD MSc, moderated by Paul Schulte, PhD.

The presenters will cover:  what decent work entails, how it relates to occupational safety & health, and much more. Learn more about the presenters and event, and RSVP here.

4. Health Links® Webinar – Nov. 16, 2023, 1:00pm ET (virtual)*

Health@Work: “Supporting Workers with Chronic Conditions”: Dr. Peter Schnall will participate in this webinar, hosted by the Center for Health, Work & Environment, a NIOSH TWH Center of Excellence, along with Kirsten Ambrose and Steven Halterman. Learn more about the event through this flyer and RSVP here. (*Continuing education credits available.)

Upcoming Fall/Early Winter 2023 Events – Occupational Safety & Health Webinars & Conferences

Start date: September 26, 2023
End date: October 31, 2023
Time: 9:00 am
conference | webinar

Interested in learning about occupational safety and health?

Check out these upcoming webinars and conferences:

Are you a member or staff at a union or worker organization? This training by our friends at CPH-NEW, a NIOSH Total Worker Health® Center of Excellence, is designed for you! Learn to implement TWH approaches in labor management health and safety committees. Registration for the October cohort is open now!

2. Work, Stress & Health 2023 – November 8–11, 2023 (virtual)

Work, Stress, and Health is organized biennially by the American Psychological Association, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the Society for Occupational Health Psychology. This year’s focus will be mental health in the workplace. Registration is now open!

3. NIOSH webinar – November 15, 2023, 1:30-3:00 pm (virtual)

“Decent work, work organization, and occupational safety and health”

RSVP information to come.

4. COSHCON 2023 – December 6-8, 2023 (Baltimore, MD)

The National Conference on Worker Safety and Health (COSHCON2023) is in person this year. Registration is now open! Check out their conference flyer here, and stay tuned for more updates on our presence at the conference.

COSHCON is hosted by our partner National Coalition for Occupational Safety in Health (NCOSH) and brings together a diverse, inclusive and bilingual group of workers, occupational health and safety experts, unions, activists and academics united to: celebrate and encourage workers’ power, make our workplaces safer, and reduce the toll of on-the-job injuries, illnesses and fatalities.

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