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OCC-TOBER & BEYOND: The Path Forward
7th Annual Occ-tober Symposia Webinar Series on Occupational Health & Illness/Disease Prevention

Please join us for this important annual event sharing information on Occupational Health and Illness/Disease Prevention science and efforts across Ontario and the country.

We'll kick-off on Friday, October 29, 1PM-3PM EDT:

  • Welcome Address
Dr. Joel Moody, Chief Prevention Officer

  • Anticipating and Preparing for Change in the Future of Work and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
Arif Jetha, Institute for Work & Health

  • Typing, Toluene and Thapsigargin; Newspapers, Nail salons, and Pharmaceutical Manufacturers – Reporting Exposures in Workers and Industries in a Systemic Manner
Katherine Kirkland, Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics

  • A Framework for Standardized Patient Work Information that can be Documented in Health IT Systems
Genevieve Luensman & Barbara Wallace, NIOSH


This series will also run every Friday in November (Lung Month) 1PM-3PM.
Global Ergonomics Month
OHCOW has been sharing samples of our new Office Ergonomics Reference Guide every work day in October. Follow us on our social media channels to learn more (linked by their icons at the bottom of this email). Search #OHCOWGEM.
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