What's work got to do with it?

Sep 30 2024 37 ep. 35 mins 7
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The Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences is housed within Oregon Healthy & Science University. Our mission is to improve the lives of workers through biomedical and occupational health research. We explore a range of questions with regard to work-related injury and disease, and develop evidence-based strategies to prevent these negative outcomes and improve the health of workers. We actively engage with community organizations, businesses, and stakeholders through Total Worker Health to improve workplace safety, health, and well-being.

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A high-fat diet may affect your ability to adapt to time changes

Sep 30 2024 14 mins  
In this episode of the What's Work Got To Do With It? podcast, OHSU School of Nursing and OccHealthSci Assistant Professor Andrew McHill discusses findings from a recent study that looked at the impact of a high-fat diet on the body's ability to adjust to time changes like daylight saving. According to Dr. McHill, based on the study's findings, individuals who eat a high-fat dies m

Assessing Workplace Culture And Climate For Safety, Health, And Respect With Dr. Emily Huang

Dec 11 2023 14 mins  
In this episode of the What's Work Got to do With It podcast, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences Associate Professor Emily Huang discusses how tools she and her research team develop can be used to help organizations measure their safety, health, and respectful workplace climates, information that can be used to improve workplace safety and retention.

Sedentary Work

Jan 16 2023 51 mins  
Learn about Ryan Olson and Brad Wipfli's Oregon Healthy Workforce Center research. They discuss how their Total Worker Health interventions have helped decrease sedentary behavior (sitting time) and increase physical activity in the workplace. Dr. Olson shares insight into studying team truck drivers in the Tech4Rest study and Dr. Wipfli shares his research studying call center wor

Oregon Total Worker Health Alliance

Dec 29 2022 43 mins  
The Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon OSHA and SAIF Corporation signed the first state-wide Total Worker Health® Alliance to expand the knowledge and application of Total Worker Health® principles by leveraging the strengths of three state-based organizations. This unique Alliance is forging partnerships between Oregon's state OSHA, Oregon's not-for-profit,

The Great Resignation

Nov 27 2022 47 mins  
Dr. Berrin Erdogan discusses factors leading employees to leave their jobs in large numbers, the resulting pressures and major challenges facing organizations and employees left behind and the opportunities arising from this experience to reshape the future of work. Dr. Erdogan is Professor of Management at Portland State University's School of Business. Her research focuses on t

Fishing Forward

Oct 31 2022 35 mins  
In our latest podcast episode, we invite the Fishing Forward podcast team to share important research that can help improve the safety and health for commercial fishermen and their families. The Fishing Forward team brings stories of fishermen to the community. Fishing Forward is a podcast inspired by fishermen, for fishermen. Fishing Forward focuses on the well-being of the comme

Supporting Low-Wage Essential Workers During COVID

Sep 30 2022 39 mins  
In our latest podcast episode, we highlight a 2021 Fall Symposium talk from Dr. Tori Crain where she addresses the topic of supporting low-wage essential workers' nonwork life during the pandemic and the numerous stressors they have faced and are still facing. Although much of the focus during the pandemic has been on the experiences of healthcare workers, essential vulnerable wor

2022 Summer Interns

Sep 02 2022 35 mins  
In this episode of our podcast, we highlight our 2022 Summer Intern Program. Each summer, undergraduate interns work with faculty mentors in basic and applied research over a three-month paid summer internship. Over the summer, interns conduct a research project in their host faculty member’s laboratory. OccHealthSci’s internship program begins in June and concludes in mid-to-

Brain Cleansing Technology: Better Sleep For A Better Tomorrow?

Jul 07 2022 34 mins  
Dr. Miranda Lim is a neurologist with board certification in Sleep Medicine. She is an Associate Professor in Neurology with secondary appointments in Behavioral Neuroscience and Medicine in the OHSU School of Medicine, as well as an Affiliate faculty for our Institute, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences. Miranda also has a joint appointment as a Staff Physician and R

Inclusion And Worker Well-Being In The Trades (Part 2)

May 17 2022 53 mins  
In Part 2 of the Inclusion and Worker Well-Being in the Trades series, we interview Tiffany Thompson, former Director of Workforce Equity and Technical Assistance of Oregon Tradeswomen and Dr. Maura Kelly an Associate Professor of Sociology at Portland State University. Both Tiffany and Maura support, engage and help workplaces gain tools and provide education for respectful work