What's work got to do with it?

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 may expect their bodies to have a harder time adjusting to time changes like daylight saving or jet lag. Download the article: https://www.cell.com/action/showPdf?pii=S2589-0042%2824%2901902-3

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.

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 workers in the Active Workplace study. Dr. Ryan Olson is a behavioral and occupational health psychologist who specializes in safety and health interventions for isolated workers, such as truck drivers and home care workers. Ryan is the Co-Director of the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center, a NIOSH Center of Excellence in Total Worker Health®. He also leads an Internationally recognized research program, funded by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, that is focused on the safety, health and well-being of commercial drivers.   Dr. Brad Wipfli is an Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of Graduate Academic Affairs in the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health. Brad's research concentrates on health promotion and health behavior, particularly on  identifying strategies to increase physical activity and improve physical and mental health. Learn about Dr. Brad Wipfli: https://ohsu-psu-sph.org/faculty-directory/name/brad-wipfli Access the Active Workplace Toolkit: https://www.yourworkpath.com/activeworkplace Learn about Dr. Ryan Olson: https://www.ohsu.edu/people/ryan-b-olson-phd Learn about the Olson Lab: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/ryan-olson-lab Learn about Tech4Rest: https://www.yourworkpath.com/tech4rest --- Episode information: What's Work Got to Do With The Great Resignation? Guests: Ryan Olson, PhD and Brad Wipfli, PhD Host: Helen Schuckers, MPH Edited by: Helen Schuckers, MPH Produced by: Helen Schuckers, MPH and Anjali Rameshbabu, PhD Music by: Sam Greenspan, MPH Connect with us Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Oregon Healthy Workforce Center on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/OHSUOccHealth Facebook: www.facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/occhealthsci Blog: blogs.ohsu.edu/occupational-health-sciences Community feedback is important to us. If you love our podcast and want to further support our podcast, please consider leaving us a positive review. Thank you!

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, state-chartered workers' compensation insurance company, and an Oregon-based academic research institute. Liz Hill is the Total Worker Health Adviser for SAIF Corporation. Liz has twenty five plus years of experience in professional health and safety and a short stint of international health work. Prior to working at SAIF, Liz worked in a variety of industries from oil and gas to higher education. Liz has B.S. in Industrial Hygiene and a Master's of Public Health. She has designation as a Certified Industrial Hygienist and a Certified Safety Professional. She is currently serving as chair on the American Industrial Hygiene Association's (AIHA) Total Exposure Health/Total Worker Health® Advisory Group, as a member of the Multidisciplinary Collaborative for Occupational Health Professionals and is past chair of AIHA Safety Committee. Dede Montgomery is Program Manager for Our Good Health and Well-Being at Legacy Health. She has more than 35 years of experience working in occupational safety, health and well-being in academia, consulting and government sectors. She has her B.A. in Biology, M.S. in Public Health/Environmental Health Sciences and is a Certified Industrial Hygienist. Dede is past president of the Columbia-Willamette Chapter of American Society of Safety Professional ASSP, participated on ASSP Total Worker Health Task Force, and served as Co-Principal Investigator for Outreach and Education at the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center, one of NIOSH's ten academic Centers of Excellence for Total Worker Health. Dede recently worked at the Institute supporting outreach for 18 years. Dede is also an avid blogger and the author of four books. Resources: Learn more about the Oregon Total Worker Health Alliance: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/oregon-total-worker-healthr-alliance SAIF Total Worker Health resources: https://www.SAIF.com/TWH Upcoming OccHealthSci Total Worker Health training and symposia: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/training-and-symposia NIOSH Total Worker Health: https://www.cdc.gov/NIOSH/twh- NIOSH Total Worker Health Affiliate Program: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/twh/affiliate.html Total Worker Health Toolkits and Tools from Oregon Healthy Workforce Center: https://www.yourworkpath.com --- Episode information: What's Work Got to Do With The Oregon Total Worker Health Alliance? Guest: Liz Hill, MPH and Dede Montgomery, MS, CIH Produced and Hosted: Anjali Rameshbabu, PhD Produced and edited by: Helen Schuckers, MPH Music by: Sam Greenspan, MPH Connect with us Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Oregon Healthy Workforce Center on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/OHSUOccHealth Facebook: www.facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/occhealthsci Blog: blogs.ohsu.edu/occupational-health-sciences/ Community feedback is important to us. If you love our podcast and want to further support our podcast, please consider leaving us a positive review. Thank you!

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 the employer-employee relationship as it relates to employee well-being, effectiveness, engagement and retention in the workplace. She conducted studies and partnered with organizations in industries including food services, education, technology, public sector, retail, hospitality, insurance and banking. She is a fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) and the Association for Psychological Sciences (APS). Learn more about her research by visiting her PSU faculty profile: https://www.pdx.edu/profile/berrin-erdogan Dr. Erdogan gave our keynote talk at our 2022 Spring Symposium, "The Great Resignation: Challenges, opportunities and implications for employees and organizations." Listen to other talks here: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/great-resignation-great-reconfiguration Save-the-date for our 2022 Fall Symposium on Friday, December 9th "Supporting a Diverse Workforce in the Face of Ongoing Societal Trauma." Visit: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/supporting-diverse-workforce-face-ongoing-societal --- Episode information: What's Work Got to Do With The Great Resignation? Guest: Berrin Erdogan, PhD Introductions: Helen Schuckers, MPH Produced and edited by: Helen Schuckers, MPH Music by: Sam Greenspan, MPH Connect with us Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Oregon Healthy Workforce Center on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/OHSUOccHealth Facebook: www.facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/occhealthsci Blog: blogs.ohsu.edu/occupational-health-sciences/ Community feedback is important to us. If you love our podcast and want to further support our podcast, please consider leaving us a positive review. Thank you!

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 commercial fishing industry and is funded by the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety and produced by the team at Coastal Routes Radio at the University of Guelph. Resources from this episode: Listen to the Fishing Forward podcast here: https://coastalroutes.org/fishingforwardpod Topics include: Safety Culture and Survival at Sea, Crew, Aging Fleets and Infrastructures, Health in Fishing Communities, Trauma and PTSD, Sleep, Cooking and Relationships, Hydration, Diet and Nutrition, and more! Learn more about the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety: https://necenter.org/fishing Visit the Maine Coast Fishermen's Association's website: https://www.mainecoastfishermen.org --- What's Work Got to Do With Fishing Forward? Guests: Julie Sorensen, Hannah Harrison, Monique Coombs and Rebecca Weil Hosted and Edited by: Helen Schuckers Produced by: Helen Schuckers and Anjali Rameshbabu Music by: Sam Greenspan Julie Sorensen is the Director of the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing. Dr. Sorensen was responsible for funding the podcast and assisted with identifying content experts for a number of episodes, as well as reviewing and providing feedback on content. Rebecca Weil is the commercial fishing research coordinator at the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety. Along with Maryellen Driscoll, Weil co-led the meetings and outreach for the Fishing Forward team, assisting with identifying topics, fishermen and researchers for episodes. Monique Coombs is the Director of Community Programs at the Maine Coast Fishermen's Association. Monique's programs include topics like Working Waterfront and Fishermen Wellness. She is also part of a commercial fishing family. Hannah Harrison is a human ecologist and assistant professor of marine affairs at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She is one of the hosts for the Fishing Forward podcast. She is interested in the human dimensions of small-scale fisheries and fisheries conservation. You can connect with her on most social media platforms @ fishpeopleplace --- Connect with us Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Oregon Healthy Workforce Center on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/OHSUOccHealth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/occhealthsci/ Blog: https://blogs.ohsu.edu/occupational-health-sciences/ Community feedback is important to us. If you love our podcast and want to further support our podcast, please consider leaving us a 5-star review. Thank you!

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 workers in other industries have not received the same attention. This talk highlighted obstacles faced by essential, lower-wage shift workers, with a specific focus on the work-life challenges of fast-food workers whose experiences can be generalized to other vulnerable occupational groups. Additionally, Dr. Crain shared strategies on supportive solutions that organizations and supervisors can explore, which have been generated from in-depth interview studies conducted during the pandemic with these essential workers and supervisors. Dr. Tori Crain is an Assistant Professor of Applied Psychology at Portland State University. Her research is focused on the diverse work-nonwork experiences of underrepresented and vulnerable workers, especially in industries and occupations that are high risk, where health and safety protections are less common, and where discriminatory practices are often at play. She has worked with a variety of union and industry partners, including construction, healthcare, manufacturing, and the gig economy, with the goal of increasing support and equity for workers and their families. To learn more about Dr. Crain's research, visit Dr. Crain's Lab website: https://sites.google.com/pdx.edu/crain-lab/home Dr. Crain was a guest speaker during our 2021 Fall Symposium. She spoke on the topic, " Supporting Low-Wage, Essential Workers' Nonwork Life in the Context of COVID-19." View our other Fall Symposium talks at: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/work-life-challenges-and-integration-context-covid --- Episode information: What's Work Got to Do With Supporting Low-Wage Essential Workers During COVID? Guest: Tori Crain, PhD Host: Helen Schuckers, MPH Produced and edited by: Helen Schuckers, MPH Connect with us Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Oregon Healthy Workforce Center on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/OHSUOccHealth Facebook: www.facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/occhealthsci Blog: blogs.ohsu.edu/occupational-health-sciences/ Community feedback is important to us. If you love our podcast and want to further support our podcast, please consider leaving us a review. Thank you!

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-late August with interns presenting their work at a poster session. We typically receive 100-145 applicants each summer. OccHealthSci's Undergraduate Summer Internship Program began in 1995 and is designed to introduce undergraduate students to biomedical and occupational health research. We provide unique research opportunities across various basic and applied research areas. Whether studying molecules, cells, organ systems, non-human organisms, or gathering data in the community, students will gain valuable experience conducting a specific project aligned with their host faculty member's research. We spoke to 4 of our 2022 Summer Interns as they share their experience working alongside institute researchers and how this experience will inform their future careers in research, clinical health, and public health. Today, we learn about the different research projects from each of our guests. Our podcast guests: -Ayeisha Haswarey, Portland Community College (Bowles Lab) – The impact of two shift schedule types on post-shift blood pressure in firefighters. -Breanna Repp, Oregon State University (Butler Lab) – Determining the receptor in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) androgens use to regulate circadian rhythms. -Zoe Sanderson, Lewis and Clark College (McHill Lab) – The influence of inconsistent sleep schedules on cognitive performance in night nurses. -Judith Solomon, Portland State University (Shea Lab) – Analyzed the impact of daytime versus nocturnal sleep on K-complex density. Visit our Summer Intern page for more information on the application process. Applications open each year in December for the following Summer: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/summer-internships Listen to our 2021 Summer Intern podcast episode: https://soundcloud.com/occhealthsci/2021-summer-interns --- We would love your support. Please consider leaving us a review if you are enjoying our podcast. We want to hear from you on workplace topics that you would like us to learn more about. Email us at occhealthsci@ohsu.edu. Visit www.ohsu.edu/occhealthsci, subscribe to our Oregon and the Workplace blog, or follow us on our social media channels: facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu or twitter.com/ohsuocchealth to stay updated on current research, resources, news, and community events.

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 Research Investigator at the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System. Dr. Lim's research program, Sleep & Health Applied Research Program (SHARP), focuses on understanding the function of sleep in neurological disorders across the lifespan. Some examples include autism spectrum disorder, traumatic brain injury (TBI), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and aging/neurodegenerative disease. As a translational neuroscientist, her research program is known for its bidirectional, translational research spanning preclinical (rodent) and human studies. Methods used include conducting sleep studies (such as sleep manipulations and sleep interventions), quantitative analyses of sleep, implementing non-obtrusive long-term wearables (e.g., actigraphy, mattress sensors), and using machine learning to quantify sleep. Over the years, Miranda's research has been published in high-impact journals Nature, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Science Translational Medicine, and Science Advances, as well as support from many federal and foundation sources, such as the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, American Sleep Foundation, Center for Aging and Technology, Portland VA Research Foundation, and more! Learn more about Dr. Lim's research: Dr. Lim's Research featured on GeekWire: https://www.geekwire.com/2021/neurosciences-startup-gets-defense-dept-funds-test-headband-improve-sleep-clean-brain OPB: https://www.opb.org/article/2022/06/01/the-science-of-sleep-pacific-northwest-researchers-explore-secrets-of-a-good-nights-rest OHSU News: Physician-scientist focuses on a good night's sleep https://news.ohsu.edu/2019/05/13/ohsu-physician-scientist-focuses-on-a-good-nights-sleep OHSU News: Rare sleep disorder common among veterans with PTSD https://news.ohsu.edu/2019/10/10/rare-sleep-disorder-common-among-veterans-with-ptsd VA Career Development Awardee Profiles, Miranda Lim, M.D., Ph.D. https://www.research.va.gov/about/awards/cda/default.cfm A Local Neurologist Thinks a Baby's Dream State May Affect Their Adult Life https://www.pdxmonthly.com/health-and-wellness/2019/12/a-local-neurologist-thinks-a-baby-s-dream-state-may-affect-their-adult-life OHSU doctor says we're starved for sleep but hope isn't lost https://www.columbian.com/news/2021/jan/10/ohsu-doctor-says-were-starved-for-sleep-but-hope-isnt-lost VA Blog: Studying sleep problems that affect Veterans https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/84912/studying-sleep-problems-affect-veterans Save-the-date for Oregon Healthy Workforce Center's 2022 Summer Institute on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 on "Total Worker Health® approaches in industry and academia: Key elements and implementation." Learn more here: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-healthy-workforce-center/summer-institute-occupational-health-psychology-total-worker --- Episode information: What's Work Got to Do With Brain Cleansing Technology? Guest: Dr. Miranda Lim, M.D., Ph.D. Hosted and Edited by: Helen Schuckers, MPH Produced by: Helen Schuckers, MPH and Anjali Rameshbabu, PhD Music by: Sam Greenspan, MPH Connect with us Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Oregon Healthy Workforce Center on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/OHSUOccHealth Facebook: www.facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/occhealthsci Blog: blogs.ohsu.edu/occupational-health-sciences Community feedback is important to us. If you love our podcast and want to further support our podcast, please consider leaving us a 5-star review. Thank you!

In Part 2 of the Inclusion and Worker Well-Being in the Trades series, we interview Tiffany Thompson, 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 workplace programs. They provide program support and research opportunities to help build capacity, such as investing resources and time to contribute to cultural shifts needed on trade job sites. Tiffany started her career working with survivors of interpersonal violence where she also provided training for service providers on how to work with individuals who have experienced trauma. In 2013, Tiffany first began working at Oregon Tradeswomen and saw the overlap between her previous work and the experiences of tradeswomen in the field. Since then, she has been working diligently, within and outside of construction, to bring about culture change to ensure that no one experiences the trauma that can come from harassment, bullying, hazing, and any type of interpersonal violence. Dr. Maura Kelly is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Portland State University. She researches inequalities in the construction trades and advocates to increase opportunities for women and people of color. Dr. Kelly's evaluation research has assessed a variety of programs intended to increase the recruitment and retention of diverse workers in the trades, including the ODOT/BOLI Highway Construction Workforce Development Program, Green Dot for the Trades, the City of Seattle Acceptable Work Sites training, Mentorship Matters, as well as the Oregon Tradeswomen and Constructing Hope pre-apprenticeship programs. Resources: RISE Up: https://riseup4equity.org EEOC Report: https://www.eeoc.gov/harassment Immokalee Workers: https://ciw-online.org Oregon Tradeswomen: https://oregontradeswomen.org Learn about Dr. Maura Kelly and the programs she discussed: http://maura-kelly.com Save-the-date for our 2022 Spring Symposium on Friday, June 3rd "From the Great Resignation to the Great Reconfiguration: Connecting research and practice." Visit: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/training-and-symposia --- Episode information: What's Work Got to Do With Inclusion And Worker Well-Being In The Trades? (Part 2) Guest: Tiffany Thompson and Dr. Maura Kelly Hosted by: Anjali Rameshbabu, PhD Produced by: Helen Schuckers, MPH and Anjali Rameshbabu, PhD Voiceovers: Helen Schuckers, MPH Music by: Sam Greenspan, MPH Connect with us Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Oregon Healthy Workforce Center on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/OHSUOccHealth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/occhealthsci Blog: https://blogs.ohsu.edu/occupational-health-sciences Community feedback is important to us. If you love our podcast and want to further support our podcast, please consider leaving us a 5-star review. Thank you!

Kelly Kupcak is the Executive Director of Oregon Tradeswomen's Executive Director. Kelly is honored to be a part of the work and mission of Oregon Tradeswomen which helps women move into dynamic careers in the skilled trades so they can take care of themselves and their families. We invite one of Oregon Tradeswomen's partners and supporters, Larry S. Williams from the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI). Larry manages the Highway Construction Workforce Development Program which is sponsored by the Oregon Department of Transportation and managed by BOLI. This program has funded the Green Dot Bystander Intervention to a construction environment, build capacity at Oregon Tradeswomen to deliver the Rise Up! Curriculum, and for a current project at the Institute to develop a Respectful Workplace Climate Scale. Resources: Oregon Tradeswomen: https://oregontradeswomen.org National Taskforce on Tradeswomen Issues: https://tradeswomentaskforce.org/system/files/national_taskforce_on_tradeswomens_issues_infrastructure_framework.pdf Safe from Hate Pledge: https://www.ohsu.edu/sites/default/files/2022-03/Safe%20from%20Hate%20-%20Pledge%20and%20Signatories%20-%20Updated%2001-07-21.pdf Respectful Workplace Review Committee Recommendations Report: https://www.ohsu.edu/sites/default/files/2022-03/Zero%20Tolerance%20and%20Accountability%20Policy%20--%20Best%20Practices%20Guide.pdf EEOC Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace: https://www.eeoc.gov/select-task-force-study-harassment-workplace Institute for Women's Policy Research recent survey and report on tradeswomen: https://iwpr.org/iwpr-publications/a-future-worth-building-report RISE Up: https://oregontradeswomen.org/rise-up-oregon *Will be feature on Part 2 of this episode series Oregon Specific Resources: ODOT Legislative “Report on the Use of Federal Funds to Increase Diversity and Prepare those Entering the Highway Construction Workforce": https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/citizen_engagement/Reports/Highway%20Construction%20Workforce%20Development%20Report.pdf Child Care Supports for the Construction Trades: Building and Sustaining Diversity in Oregon: https://iwpr.org/iwpr-issues/esme/child-care-supports-for-the-construction-trades-building-and-sustaining-diversity-in-oregon ODOT page on “Workforce Development”: https://www.oregon.gov/odot/Business/OCR/Pages/Workforce-Development.aspx Support for Heavy Highway Apprentices: https://www.oregon.gov/boli/apprenticeship/Pages/support-for-heavy-highway-apprentices.aspx “Improving the Recruitment and Retention of Construction Apprentices through Oregon's Highway Construction Workforce Development Program” by Maura Kelly, Lindsey Wilkinson, Affie Eyo-Idahor, and Larry S. Williams: https://www.ohsu.edu/sites/default/files/2022-03/Improving%20the%20Recruitment%20and%20Retention%20of%20Construction%20Apprentices%20%28accepted%20at%20JASS%29.pdf Save-the-date for our 2022 Spring Symposium on Friday, June 3rd "From the Great Resignation to the Great Reconfiguration: Connecting research and practice." Visit: www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-o…ining-and-symposia --- Episode information: What's Work Got to Do With Inclusion and Worker Well-Being In The Trades?(Part 1) Guest: Kelly Kupcak and Larry S. Williams, MA Host: Anjali Rameshbabu, PhD Voiceover and editing: Helen Schuckers, MPH Music by: Sam Greenspan, MPH Connect with us Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Oregon Healthy Workforce Center on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/OHSUOccHealth Facebook: www.facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/occhealthsci Blog: blogs.ohsu.edu/occupational-health-sciences/ Community feedback is important to us. If you love our podcast please consider leaving us a 5 star review. Thank you!

Charlice Hurst, Ph.D. is an assistant professor at the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business. Dr. Hurst teaches social entrepreneurship and social innovation. Her current research focuses on how to build an equitable workplace in the context of rapid changes to the economy and workplace. Dr. Hurt is also a co-developer of the Just Wage Framework and Tool, which consists of a set of seven criteria for determining the justness of a wage. The tool and framework are designed to encourage robust, cross-sector conversations about what truly constitutes a fair wage and how to extend fair wages to all workers. This talk was from our 2021 Fall Symposium where we discussed the area of work-life challenges and integration in the context of COVID. Dr. Hurst spoke on the important topic, "Designing Flexible Work to Create a Just Economy for Black and Latinx Women." Resources: Just Wage Framework and Tool: https://socialconcerns.nd.edu/higgins-labor-program/just-wage-tool#:~:text=The%20Just%20Wage%20Framework%20%26%20Tool,more%20just%20economy%20for%20all. All of our Fall Symposium talks are available at: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/work-life-challenges-and-integration-context-covid Save-the-date for our 2022 Spring Symposium on Friday, June 3rd "From the Great Resignation to the Great Reconfiguration: Connecting research and practice." Visit: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/training-and-symposia --- Episode information: What's Work Got to Do With Designing Flexible Work and Pay Equity for Black and Latinx Women? Guest: Dr. Charlice Hurst, PhD Introductions: Helen Schuckers, MPH and Leslie Hammer, PhD Produced and edited by: Helen Schuckers, MPH Music by: Sam Greenspan, MPH Connect with us Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Oregon Healthy Workforce Center on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/OHSUOccHealth Facebook: www.facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/occhealthsci Blog: blogs.ohsu.edu/occupational-health-sciences/ Community feedback is important to us. If you love our podcast and want to further support our podcast, please consider leaving us a 5 star review. Thank you!

Román Baca is a classically trained ballet dancer and choreographer. In 2001, recognizing his desire to defend the defenseless, he took a hiatus from dance and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, serving as a machine-gunner and fire-team leader in Fallujah, Iraq during the Iraq War. After the war, Román returned to dance and co-founded Exit12 Dance Company, which tells veterans' stories choreographically, to increase cross-cultural understanding and heal divisions. Exit12 has delivered its programming in multiple conventional and unconventional performance spaces across the world. Alongside Román's work with Exit12 he is also an Early Career Researcher at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire, a Junior Research Scientist with the USAF/USN Research Unit, and a Ph.D. Candidate at York St. John University in the UK studying the intersection of dance and war. Earlier this year Román worked as an Arts Envoy with the US State Department to Nigeria where he conducted creative workshops with paramilitary, police, and charitable organizations on arts and health. Román completed his MFA at Trinity Laban and was the 2019 awardee of the Selma Jeanne Cohen Dance Lecture Award for his research into the dance and the military. To learn more about Exit12 Dance Company, visit: https://exit12danceco.org Resources: To learn more about Stephen Wolfert and the DE-CRUIT initiative, where veterans find a path to healing through Shakespeare, visit: https://www.decruit.org Román also mentions the National Intrepid Center of Excellence(NICoE) at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and the research of Allison Winters Fisher: https://walterreed.tricare.mil/NICoE --- Episode information: What's Work Got to Do With Supporting Veteran Through Art and Dance? Guest: Román Baca Host: Nichole Guilfoy Produced and edited by: Helen Schuckers Written by: Helen Schuckers and Anjali Rameshbabu Connect with us Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Oregon Healthy Workforce Center on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/OHSUOccHealth Facebook: www.facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/occhealthsci Blog: blogs.ohsu.edu/occupational-health-sciences/ Community feedback is important to us. If you love our podcast and want to further support our podcast, please consider leaving us a review. Thank you!

What's Work Got to Do With Firefighter Safety, Health, and Well-being? Cameron Homan is a Portland Firefighter and District Representative for Portland Fire Fighter Association Local 43. Cameron is a 3rd generation public safety worker, has been a firefighter for 10 years, with 5 of those years serving the Portland public and 4 years serving as a district representative for the Portland Firefighters Union. He is currently working in the Hollywood District at Station 28 and hails from Tacoma, Washington. Cameron shares with us today what life is like working as a firefighter, as well as his experience collaborating with our Institute on a research study. Shelby Watkins, MPH is a Research Associate in Dr. Nicole Bowles Lab. Shelby helped coordinate the study with Portland Firefighters' Association, IAFF Local 43. She joins us on the round table discussion today with Cameron to discuss the research collaboration that looked at sleep and shift schedules within Portland firefighters. To learn more about Portland Fire Fighter Association Local 43, visit: https://local.iaff.org/local0043 Connect with us Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Oregon Healthy Workforce Center on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/OHSUOccHealth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/occhealthsci Blog: https://blogs.ohsu.edu/occupational-health-sciences/ Community feedback is important to us. If you love our podcast and want to further support our podcast, please consider leaving us a review. Thank you!

On this episode of What's Work Got To Do With It? we highlight our 2021 Summer Intern Program at the Institute and OHWC. Each summer, undergraduate interns work with faculty mentors in basic and applied research over a three-month paid summer internship designed to introduce them to biomedical and occupational health research. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we had to make the tough decision to cancel our summer intern program last summer in 2020, so we are excited to be able to host our summer intern program for 2021 and offer undergraduate students the opportunity to work on research projects virtually this year. We spoke to each of our 2021 Summer Interns as they share their experience working alongside institute researchers and how this experience will inform their future careers in research, clinical health, and public health. Guests: Renee Kozlowski, Kaiyo Shi, Megan Jones, Lauren Lee, and Anika Banister Host: Helen Schuckers, M.P.H. Visit our Summer Intern page for more information on the application process. Applications open each year in December for the following Summer: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/summer-internships Read our Oregon and the Workplace blog on our 2021 Summer Intern poster session: https://blogs.ohsu.edu/occupational-health-sciences/2021/08/12/2021-summer-interns-virtual-poster-presentation/ Listen to our 2019 Summer Intern podcast episode: https://soundcloud.com/occhealthsci/summer-interns --- We would love your support. Please consider leaving us a review if you are enjoying our podcast. We want to hear from you on workplace topics that you would like us to learn more about. Email us at occhealthsci@ohsu.edu. Visit www.ohsu.edu/occhealthsci, subscribe to our Oregon and the Workplace blog, or follow us on our social media channels: facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu or twitter.com/ohsuocchealth to stay updated on current research, resources, news, and community events.

What's Work Got To Do With NIOSH'S 50th Anniversary? Speaker: John Howard, MD, MPH, JD, LLM, MBA Host: Anjali Rameshbabu, PhD Narrator: Helen Schuckers, MPH This year is the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health's (NIOSH) 50th anniversary. Since April 28, 1971, NIOSH has funded research, education and resources in occupational safety and health. “Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 that created NIOSH to assure so far as possible every working person in the Nation has access to safe and healthful working conditions. Dr. John Howard is the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the Administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Howard was first appointed NIOSH Director in 2002 during the George W. Bush Administration and served in that position until 2008. In 2009, Dr. Howard worked as a consultant with the US-Afghanistan Health Initiative. In September of 2009, Dr. Howard was again appointed NIOSH Director, and was reappointed for a third six-year term in 2015. Prior to his appointments as NIOSH Director and WTC Health Program Administrator, Dr. Howard served as Chief of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health in the State of California's Labor and Workforce Development Agency from 1991 through 2002. On behalf of Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and OHWC, we wanted to congratulate NIOSH for their dedication and hard work the last five decades of service and its evolution to recognize the importance of improving safety, health and well-being in the workplace Resources: NIOSH 50th Anniversary page - Learn about NIOSH's history and facts: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/about/50thanniversary.html From the Director's Desk – Dr. John Howard, MD addresses NIOSH's 50th and highlights the origins of Total Worker Health®: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/enews/enewsv18n9.html Bookmark and follow NIOSH on social media – Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to stay up to date on NIOSH 50th activities. https://www.facebook.com/niosh https://www.twitter.com/NIOSH https://www.instagram.com/nioshusa/ --- Additional Resources: Learn about the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-healthy-workforce-center Access workplace safety, health, and well-being tools and toolkits from the Institute and OHWC: https://www.YourWorkpath.com

What's Work Got To Do With the Impacts Of COVID19 And Wildfire Smoke On Wildland Firefighters? Speaker: Luke Montrose, PhD Speaker Intro: Nicole Bowles, PhD Narrator: Helen Schuckers, MPH Dr. Luke Montrose is an environmental toxicologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Community and Environmental Health at Boise State University, with research interests in public health, epigenetics, and chronic illness, particularly as it relates to vulnerable and understudied populations. Dr. Montrose's research aims to translate basic science into practical clinical and community solutions to enhance public health. Dr. Montrose's research reflects his passion for studying human health through multiple lenses, ranging from community health to molecular biology. His recent studies have used cutting edge technology to measure exposure-induced epigenetic changes related to diet, air pollution, heavy metals and endocrine disrupting chemicals, and related these changes to humans and animal health effects. Dr. Montrose's talk was given during our 2021 Science Seminar Series. To learn more, visit: www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/occhealthsci-seminar-series The Conversation's "What's in wildfire smoke, and why is it so bad for your lungs?": https://theconversation.com/whats-in-wildfire-smoke-and-why-is-it-so-bad-for-your-lungs-144790 The Conversation's "Wildfire smoke worsens coronavirus risk, putting firefighters in extra danger": https://theconversation.com/wildfire-smoke-worsens-coronavirus-risk-putting-firefighters-in-extra-danger-136016 CDC/NIOSH COVID-19 and Wildland Firefighters: https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2021/03/30/covid-wildlfires Nation Interagency Fire Center: https://www.nifc.gov --- Additional Resources: Learn more about our 2021 Spring Symposium, "Adapting to Climate Change for Worker Safety, Health and Well-being" that will be taking place on May 21st and access previous symposia recordings by visiting: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/training-and-symposia Access workplace safety, health, and well-being tools and toolkits from the Institute and OHWC: www.YourWorkpath.com

What's Work Got To Do With Farmworkers' Experiences During COVID? Speaker: Reyna Lopez, PCUN Executive Director (she/they) Narrator: Helen Schuckers, MPH Reyna Lopez's talk, "Essentially Forgotten?" was given at our Fall 2020 Spring Symposium where she addressed the impacts of COVID19 on the Latinx farm working community. Reyna Lopez is a leader and proud daughter of immigrants from Mexico, who came to Oregon in the late 80's following the migration of farm work in the Marion County area. She is currently the Executive Director of PCUN, which was started by farmworkers and is now Oregon's longest standing Latinx led organization. Reyna grew up in Salem, Oregon and graduated from Willamette University with her BA in Political Science and Sociology. For over a decade, she has been a fierce leader and advocate for the Latinx community in Oregon, receiving the Immigrant Award from the American Association of Immigration Lawyers of Oregon, and Willamette University's Young Alumni of the Year Award for her work in social justice causes, campaigns, movement and coalition building. To learn more about PCUN, visit: www.pcun.org Reyna's talk was given during our 2020 Fall Symposium last November, where speakers addressed work as a social determinant of health. Within the backdrop of the COVID-19 global pandemic and a public health crisis of systemic racism, this symposium will focus on the varying ways that social determinants of health have both affected, and are affected by work. To view Reyna's talk and presentation slides from the 2020 Fall Symposium, visit: www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/worker-health-work-social-determinant-health Learn more about our 2021 Spring Symposium, "Adapting to Climate Change for Worker Safety, Health and Well-being" that will be taking place on May 21st and access previous symposia recordings by visiting: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/training-and-symposia

What's Work Got To Do With Mental Health and Suicide Prevention In Construction? Guest: Steven Frost, LEED AP BD+C, CHST, ASP, CSP Host: Nichole Guilfoy The construction industry has one of the highest suicide rates compared to other industries. In 2016, the suicide rate for men in construction and extraction occupations was almost twice the total suicide rate for civilian working men (16-64 years old) in 32 states and 5 times greater than the rate for all fatal work-related injuries in the construction industry in 2018. On today's episode, we interview Steven Frost, Site Safety, Health and Environment Manager for a general contractor, that is one of the largest construction firms here in Portland. Steven is a leader in our region who advocates not only for workers' physical safety – he also works tirelessly to protect and promote mental health and suicide prevention in the construction industry. if you or someone you know is struggling, in crisis, or affected by suicide, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is toll-free, and connects the caller to their local certified crisis center at 1-800-273-TALK(8255) Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention: https://preventconstructionsuicide.com Workplace Suicide Prevention: https://workplacesuicideprevention.com Lines for Life: https://www.linesforlife.org GetTrainedtoHelp.com: https://www.gettrainedtohelp.com/en --- We want to hear from you on workplace topics that you would like us to learn more about. Email us at occhealthsci@ohsu.edu. Visit www.ohsu.edu/occhealthsci, subscribe to our Oregon and the Workplace Blog at blogs.ohsu.edu/occupational-health-sciences or follow-us on our social media channels: facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu, twitter.com/ohsuocchealth to stay updated on current research, resources, news, and community events. Get access to workplace safety, health and well-being tools and toolkits from our research center by visiting: www.YourWorkpath.com

What's Work Got To Do With Institute Researchers? Guests: Drs. Steven Shea, PhD, Caren Weinhouse, PhD, Andrew McHill, PhD, Charles Allen, PhD and Suzanne Mitchell, PhD Hosts: Sam Greenspan, MPH and Helen Schuckers, MPH As part of our Three Decades at the Institute Series, we wanted to highlight two special episodes where we highlight out scientist. We dive into the research of five basic scientists within our institute that conduct studies in areas related to sleep and shift work and its' impact on safety and health, as well as their research looking at the adverse effects of occupational exposure. Our guests include Drs. Steven Shea, PhD, Caren Weinhouse, PhD, Andrew McHill, PhD, Charles Allen, PhD and Suzanne Mitchell, PhD. Learn about their research into areas of sleep, such as circadian rhythms and cardiovascular risk, the synchronicity of circadian rhythms impact on overall health, and understanding why insufficient sleep and being awake during the night leads to poorer health and impaired cognitive function. Also, we explore the factors that influence decision making that may impact our health and safety, as well as the epigenetic responses to environmental cues or stressors. To learn more about OccHealthSci's research areas and our Institute Scientists, visit: www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-o…-sciences/research --- We want to hear from you on workplace topics that you would like us to learn more about. Email us at occhealthsci@ohsu.edu. Visit www.ohsu.edu/occhealthsci, subscribe to our Oregon and the Workplace blog or follow-us on our social media channels at www.linkedin.com/company/occhealthsci or twitter.com/ohsuocchealth to stay updated on current research, resources, news, and community events

What's Work Got To Do With Institute Researchers? Guests: Drs. Leslie Hammer, PhD, David Hurtado, ScD, Emily Huang, PhD and Kent Anger PhD, Hosts: Sam Greenspan, MPH and Helen Schuckers, MPH As part of our Three Decades at the Institute Series, we wanted to highlight two special episodes where we feature our scientists. In this episode, we learn about how four Institute scientists are improving workplace safety, health and well-being. Our guests include Drs. Leslie Hammer, PhD, David Hurtado, ScD, Emily Huang, PhD, and Kent Anger PhD. Their areas of research range from studying leadership and management supportive supervisor behaviors, peer support and injury prevention for nurses in rural hospitals around Oregon, safety climate and culture in all types of industries, as well as Total Worker Health intervention programs. To learn more about OccHealthSci's research areas and our Institute Scientists, visit: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/research --- We want to hear from you on workplace topics that you would like us to learn more about. Email us at occhealthsci@ohsu.edu. Visit www.ohsu.edu/occhealthsci, subscribe to our Oregon and the Workplace blog or follow-us on our social media channels at www.linkedin.com/company/occhealthsci or twitter.com/ohsuocchealth to stay updated on current research, resources, news, and community events.

What's Work Got To Do With Safety Climate? Guests: Dr. Emily Huang Ph.D. (OccHealthSci), Dale Lindstrom (DeWitt Construction) and Demetra Star(Fortis Construction) Safety Climate is a snapshot of an organization's perceived “state of safety,” at a point in time. Across many industries, a positive safety climate is associated with fewer accidents, higher job satisfaction, less turnover, and greater worker well-being. By measuring safety climate, organizations can identify behaviors, beliefs, and values of workers and consider how the workplace can support positive safety and health decisions while managing productivity demands. On today's episode, we will hear from our Institute's Safety Climate lab led by Dr. Emily(Yueng Hsiang)Huang, PhD. Learn about safety climate, the difference between safety climate and culture, as well as research and consulting opportunities to help assess and improve workplace safety in your workforce. The second half of our podcast is a round table discussion with two of the Safety Climate Lab's research partners, Dale Lindstrom from DeWitt Construction Demetra Star from Fortis Construction. Dale and Demetra share how their organizations are addressing safety climate in their workforce and their experience working with the safety climate team. Learn more about Dr. Emily Huang's Safety Climate Lab: www.bit.ly/3f7hXat Our blog about our safety climate partners: www.bit.ly/3jCZ1m1 Research and consultation with the safety climate lab: www.bit.ly/2BAsEVf Tools and toolkits from OHWC: www.YourWorkpath.com --- We want to hear from you on workplace topics that you would like us to learn more about. Email us at occhealthsci@ohsu.edu. Visit www.ohsu.edu/occhealthsci, subscribe to our Oregon and the Workplace Blog at https://blogs.ohsu.edu/occupational-health-sciences or follow-us on our social media channels: facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu, twitter.com/ohsuocchealth to stay updated on current research, resources, news, and community events.

What's Work Got To Do With Changing a Toxic Workplace Culture? 2020 Spring Symposia Speaker: Gian Lozano, MSW, MBA Narrator and Moderator: Helen Schuckers, MPH and Nichole Guilfoy Gian Lozano's talk, "Changing a Toxic Workplace Culture" was given at our May 2020 Spring Symposium, where speakers picked up where the Spring 2019 symposium left off and continued with a deeper dive into specific lessons and tips for effectively addressing and preventing workplace aggression in all industries and discussed practices and strategies to prevent, identify and safely mitigate aggressive behavior and violence in the workplace. The goal of the symposium was to discuss job and industry risk factors of workplace aggression and to provide guidance for workplaces. Gian Lozano is the High Reliability Administrative Director at Veterans Affair (VA) Portland and has had a passion for developing behavioral solutions for organizations spanning over twenty years. His MBA and MSW degrees have provided the skillset and knowledge needed to help increase profitability through improved employee engagement. His work at Eli Lilly and Co. involved improving mental health treatment teams, which directly impacted over 100,000 clients. Recent projects include executive and managerial consulting for organizations affected by toxic work cultures. This has resulted in increases in employee's morale, reductions in operational costs, as well as, reductions in bullying, incivility, turnover and absenteeism. For additional resources and information related to workplace violence, visit the United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health's Administration Workplace Violence page at: www.osha.gov/workplace-violence To view Gian Lozano's talk and presentation slides from the 2020 Spring Symposium, visit: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/workplace-aggression-preventing-relational-aggression Learn more about our 2020 Fall Symposium, "Worker Health: Work as a Social Determinant of Health" and access previous symposium recordings by visiting: www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-o…ining-and-symposia. Our virtual 2020 Fall Symposium will take place on Friday, November 13, 2020.

What's Work Got To Do With Three Decades at the Institute? Guests: Chuck Easterly, Michael Wood and Kathy Nishimoto Hosts: Anjali Rameshbabu, PhD, MS, MSc and Helen Schuckers, MPH On Part 2 of our Three Decades at the Institute series, we highlight stakeholders in our community that have been critical and important in the development of the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences research directions, as well as outreach and education programs through the years. These stakeholders include State of Oregon's Management-Labor Advisory Committee (MLAC), Oregon Occupational Safety and Health (Oregon OSHA) and SAIF, Oregon's largest workers' compensation provider. Each of these stakeholders have also contributed to guidance and development of Oregon Healthy Workforce Center (OHWC), a NIOSH Total Worker Health Center of Excellence that is housed at the institute. On today's episode, we will be interviewing Kathy Nishimoto who represents management from MLAC, Michael Wood, the administrator of Oregon OSHA, and Chuck Easterly who previously served as a Director for SAIF's Safety and Healthy Workplace Center. Each one of these guests have also served or are serving as an active member of the institute's and/or OHWC board, and we greatly appreciate their efforts to support the work that we do here. We look forward to sharing more information on each of these organizations. 02:15 - Chuck Easterly (Retired, Director for SAIF's Safety and Healthy Workplace Center, SAIF) 29:05 - Michael Wood (Administrator, Oregon OSHA) 42:22 - Kathy Nishimoto (Representing management, MLAC, ) --- We want to hear from you on workplace topics that you would like us to learn more about. Email us at occhealthsci@ohsu.edu. Visit www.ohsu.edu/occhealthsci, subscribe to our Oregon and the Workplace blog or follow-us on our social media channels at https://www.linkedin.com/company/occhealthsci or twitter.com/ohsuocchealth to stay updated on current research, resources, news, and community events.

What's Work Got To Do With Three Decades at the Institute? Guests: Drs. Peter Spencer, PhD, FANA, FRCPath, Steven Shea, PhD, Kent Anger PhD Hosts: Sam Greenspan, MPH., Dr.Anjali Rameshbabu, PhD, MS, MSc, Helen Schuckers, MPH We want to celebrate with our listeners three decades of research in occupational health and safety advancements here at the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences. Our newest podcast episode is a part of a three episode series. In Part 1: Three Decades at the Institute, we dig into our history, how the institute got started and how it has evolved. Our podcast guests include Drs. Peter Spencer, Ph.D, FANA, FRCPath, Steve Shea, Ph.D. and Kent Anger, Ph.D. You may even get some insight about the history of the half head statue outside of the Richard Jones Hall building at OHSU. --- We want to hear from you on workplace topics that you would like us to learn more about. Email us at occhealthsci@ohsu.edu. Visit www.ohsu.edu/occhealthsci, subscribe to our Oregon and the Workplace blog or follow-us on our social media channels at https://www.linkedin.com/company/occhealthsci or twitter.com/ohsuocchealth to stay updated on current research, resources, news, and community events.

What's Work Got To Do With The Nation's Opioid Epidemic Guest: Dr. Casey Chosewood, M.D., M.P.H. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, it is reported “Abuse of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs is very costly to our Nation, which has led to over $700 billion annually in costs related to crime, lost work productivity and health care.” In addition to its complex and painful effects on the employee and their loved ones, addiction can affect their work experience. For example, prescription medication disorders and other substance addictions may interfere with an employee's ability to perform their work safely and potentially increase the risk for injury and accidents, in addition to increased absenteeism, job turnover, and presenteeism. Occupational health and safety outcomes for employees with addiction are further impacted by the ability of the workplace to accommodate and appropriately address the employee's related mental health needs. Overall, substance use disorders play an integral role on employee safety, health, and well-being. In anticipation for our upcoming Spring Symposia, we highlight a talk from one of our 2019 Fall Symposia speakers, Dr. Casey Chosewood, the director of the Office for Total Worker Health® at the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH). Dr.Chosewood gives an update on the nation's opioid overdose epidemic from CDC/NIOSH. Millions of Americans have or know someone with substance use disorder, help is available. Visit NIOSH'S Opioids in the Workplace page at www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/opioids/default.html or the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at www.SAMHSA.gov for resources to help both individuals and workplaces. To watch more symposia recordings or to register for our upcoming virtual 2020 Spring Symposia on Friday, May 29, 2020 on the topic, "Workplace Aggression: Preventing relational aggression and bullying - a deeper dive", visit: https://bit.ly/342MIt5 --- We want to hear from you on workplace topics that you would like us to learn more about. Email us at occhealthsci@ohsu.edu. Visit www.ohsu.edu/occhealthsci, subscribe to our Oregon and the Workplace blog or follow-us on our social media channels: facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu or twitter.com/ohsuocchealth to stay updated on current research, resources, news, and community events.

What's Work Got To Do With Summer Interns? Guests: Rachel Cohen, Jake Gruber, and Martina Shannon Host: Helen Schuckers, M.P.H. On this episode, we will be highlighting OccHealthSci's Summer Intern Program. Each summer, undergraduate interns work with faculty mentors in basic and applied research over a three-month paid internship designed to introduce them to different areas of biomedical and occupational health research. With our Summer intern applications process underway, we wanted to share experiences from past interns that worked alongside institute researchers and how their experience will help inform their future paths into research, health care and public health careers. Visit our Summer Intern page for more information on the application process: https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/summer-internships Show notes/transcriptions are included at this link: https://www.ohsu.edu/sites/default/files/2020-02/Intern%20Podcast%20Episode_Feb2020.pdf --- We want to hear from you on workplace topics that you would like us to learn more about. Email us at occhealthsci@ohsu.edu. Visit www.ohsu.edu/occhealthsci, subscribe to our Oregon and the Workplace blog or follow-us on our social media channels: facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu or twitter.com/ohsuocchealth to stay updated on current research, resources, news, and community events.

What's Work Got To Do With Positive Culture Guest: Dr. Alisha R. Moreland-Capuia, M.D. Host: Anjali Rameshbabu, Ph.D., M.S., M.Sc. Have you ever noticed that your mood and stress levels are affected by the words or conversations you have during meetings, with co-workers or your boss at work? How does it affect your work day and productivity? Do you think about those conversations on your commute home or have trouble falling asleep at night? What's work got to do with positive workplace culture and its impact on safety, health and well-being? To dive deeper into this subject, we'll be talking to Dr. Alisha Moreland-Capuia on the power of words and narrative and how they shape our perception and our underlying assumptions. She discusses how workplace narrative can influence culture and frame policies, procedures and practices. You will learn strategies to improve the narrative in the workplace that can help create efficient, sustainable and healthy systems. Dr. Moreland-Capuia is physician, thought leader, educator, and the first African-American native Oregonian to become a licensed and board-certified psychiatrist. She brings her path-breaking approach to solving deep, systemically rooted community issues such as addiction, violence, and healthcare. She is the author of “Training for Change: Transforming Systems to be Trauma-Informed, Culturally Responsive, and Neuroscientifically Focused." Show notes/transcriptions are included at this link: https://bit.ly/2RVxBhn --- We want to hear from you on workplace topics that you would like us to learn more about. Email us at occhealthsci@ohsu.edu. Visit www.ohsu.edu/occhealthsci, subscribe to our Oregon and the Workplace blog or follow-us on our social media channels at facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu or twitter.com/ohsuocchealth to stay updated on current research, resources, news, and community events.

What's Work Got To Do With Toxicology Guest: Fred Berman, DVM, PHD Host: Sam Greenspan, MPH Have you ever thought about all the elements that can impact your health when you walk outside on your way to work? Do you know what risks you can be exposed to when you go to work each day and also what unhealthy exposures or toxic substances you could back home with you? Some exposures can be prevented altogether and for others, we can reduce the risks that come with them. Dr. Fred Berman joined us by phone to talk about Toxicology and its' impact on our work and home life. We will talk about the impact of working with toxic substances on the job, and how reducing risks can help workers live safer and healthier lives at work and at home. Resources listed: http://npic.orst.edu Show notes/transcriptions are included at this link: https://www.ohsu.edu/sites/default/files/2019-08/Fred_Berman_Toxicology_episode9.pdf --- We want to hear from you on workplace topics that you would like us to learn more about. Email us at occhealthsci@ohsu.edu. Visit www.ohsu.edu/occhealthsci, subscribe to our Oregon and the Workplace blog or follow-us on our social media channels at facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu or twitter.com/ohsuocchealth to stay updated on current research, resources, news, and community events.

What's Work Got To Do With Workplace Aggression? 2019 Spring Symposia Keynote Speaker: Lynda Enos Narrators: Helen Schuckers and Sam Greenspan On today's episode of What's Work Got to Do With It?, we are going to hear from Lynda Enos on the topic of Workplace Aggression. What have we learned so far? Her talk was given at our June 7th Spring symposia where five speakers discussed best practices and strategies to prevent, identify and safely mitigate aggressive behavior and violence in the workplace. The goal of our symposia was to discuss job and industry risk factors of workplace aggression and to provide guidance for workplaces.  Lynda Enos is an ergonomist and human factors consultant at Human Fit. She is also an occupational health nurse and certified professional ergonomist with over 27 years of work and consulting experience in industrial and health care ergonomics. She holds an undergraduate degree in nursing and a graduate degree in human factors from the University of Idaho. Lynda is a certified occupational health nurse (COHN-S) and certified professional Ergonomist (CPE). She is also certified as a lean six sigma green belt practitioner through the Institute of Industrial Engineering. Learn more about our symposia at: www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/training-and-symposia. Our 2019 Fall Symposia, "Substance Use and the Workplace: Building safe and healthy workplaces for all employees" will be held on Friday, November 15, 2019 at University Place Conference Center in Portland.

What's Work Got To Do With Paid Parental Leave Guest: David Hurtado, Sc.D., Julia Goodman, M.P.H., Ph.D., Dr. Dawn Richardson, M.P.H, DrPH Host: Sam Greenspan, M.P.H. It's springtime and you know what that means? Babies! Sorry if that was too personal no pressure! But it's kind of a personal episode. Today, we want to consider, have you ever had to take time off as a new parent? Or to care for an older family member? Did your workplace have a family or medical leave policy that allows you to take time off to care for a child or family member? Did you use all your time or have to use sick leave? Was there policy for new mothers AND fathers? Or maybe you've just had to pick up the slack for co-workers taking advantage of this policy? How'd that make you feel? And why is this an issue right now? To dig into these issues and concerns, we'll be talking to Dr. David Hurtado, Dr. Julia Goodman and Dr. Dawn Richardson about their recent evaluation of a Parental Leave Policy that was recently implemented for all Multnomah County employees. Show notes/transcriptions are included at this link: https://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/centers-institutes/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/upload/OccHealthSci_Hurtado_Richardson_Goodman_Parental-Leave-Podcast_Episode7_ParentalLeave.pdf --- We want to hear from you on workplace topics that you would like us to learn more about. Email us at occhealthsci@ohsu.edu. Visit www.ohsu.edu/occhealthsci, subscribe to our Oregon and the Workplace blog or follow-us on our social media channels at facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu or twitter.com/ohsuocchealth to stay updated on current research, resources, news, and community events.

What's Work Got To Do With the Cascadia Subduction Zone 2018 Fall Symposia Speaker: Steven Eberleiin Narrator: Sam Greenspan, M.P.H. Have you ever thought about emergency preparedness at work? What happens if an earthquake hits in the middle of your workday? This podcast episode highlights one of our speakers from the institute's 2018 Fall Symposia on Emergency Preparedness. Steven Eberlein is the Corporate Resilience Director at Tipping Point LLC, a consulting firm that specializes in earthquakes that helps create cultures of preparedness. Steve previously worked at the American Red Cross for nine years. In 2016, he created Prepare Out Loud, a presentation focused on challenging the Pacific Northwest on creating a culture of preparedness for the Cascadia subduction zone earthquake. Learn more about your symposia at https://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/centers-institutes/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/outreach/health.cfm --- We want to hear from you on workplace topics that you would like us to learn more about. Email us at occhealthsci@ohsu.edu. Visit www.ohsu.edu/occhealthsci, subscribe to our Oregon and the Workplace blog or follow-us on our social media channels at facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu or twitter.com/ohsuocchealth to stay updated on current research, resources, news, and community events.

What's Work Got To Do With Total Worker Health® Guest: Dr. Casey Chosewood, M.D, M.P.H. Host: Helen Schuckers, M.P.H. Research shows that when workplaces build programs to reduce accidents at work and keep their employees healthy and well, they are likely to have better outcomes in safety, health and well-being. When people are safe and healthy on their job and at home, they work better. This is the idea of Total Worker Health. Total Worker Health is an approach that addresses both occupational safety and health and employee well-being in one holistic integrated effort. So what's work got to do with Total Worker Health? Our guest today is Dr. Casey Chosewood. Dr. Chosewood is the Director of the Office for Total Worker Health® at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health or “NIOSH”. Show notes/transcriptions are included at this link: https://www.ohsu.edu/sites/default/files/2019-05/OccHealthSci_CaseyChosewood%20TotalWorkerHealth_Transcript_012319.pdf --- We want to hear from you on workplace topics that you would like us to learn more about. Email us at occhealthsci@ohsu.edu. Visit www.ohsu.edu/occhealthsci, subscribe to our Oregon and the Workplace blog or follow-us on our social media channels at facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu or twitter.com/ohsuocchealth to stay updated on current research, resources, news, and community events.

What's Work Got To Do With Sleep? Guest: Andrew McHill, Ph.D. Host: Sam Greenspan, M.P.H. Have you ever gone to work after a bad night of sleep? How productive were you at work that day? Did it make you eat any differently? Drink more coffee, may be? How about more than one night of bad sleep? Do you work the night shift? How does it affect you at work and outside of it? Sure, sleep happens at home but doesn't your work affect it?...So what's work go to do with it? Today we'll be speaking with Dr. Andrew McHill to learn more about how sleep can impact our health, our health habits, and the implications this may have for the workplace. Andrew will help us understand what happens to our bodies when our sleep patterns are disrupted and what we can do to help improve our sleep schedules. Show notes/transcriptions are included at this link: https://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/centers-institutes/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/upload/OccHealthSci_Sleep_AndrewMcHill_Episode4.pdf --- We want to hear from you on workplace topics that you would like us to learn more about. Email us at occhealthsci@ohsu.edu. Visit www.ohsu.edu/occhealthsci, subscribe to our Oregon and the Workplace blog or follow-us on our social media channels at facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu or twitter.com/ohsuocchealth to stay updated on current research, resources, news, and community events.

What's Work Got To Do With It? Introduction Episode Guest: Dede Montgomery, M.S., C.I.H. Host: Anjali Rameshbabu, Ph.D. Did you know that we spend 1/3 of our lives at work? It's no wonder that our work experiences can affect our well-being. So what's work got to do with it? We invite you into the conversation as we discuss questions like…How do work hours affect your health? How can your workplace culture help you stay safe on the job? Is your supervisor supportive when you need to take time off to care for a loved one to care for a loved one? In our podcast series, we will dig into some of the science behind the biological impact of our environment, how conditions like work hours, occupational stress, and workplace safety affect our health, and what we can do to prevent negative consequences and to promote well-being. Our guest today is Dede Montgomery. Dede is the Outreach Director for the institute, as well as the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center. Show notes/trancriptions are included at this link: https://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/centers-institutes/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/upload/OccHealthSci_Podcast_MitchTurker_Episode2_Epigenetics.pdf ---- You're listening to “What's work got to do with it" podcast, your “go-to” resource on all things workplace safety, health, and well-being. We want to hear from you on workplace topics that you would like us to learn more about. Email us at occhealthsci@ohsu.edu. The mission of the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences at Oregon Healthy & Science University 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. Visit www.ohsu.edu/occhealthsci, subscribe to our Oregon and the Workplace blog or follow-us on our social media channels at facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu or twitter.com/ohsuocchealth to stay updated on current research, resources, news, and community events. This podcast is a production of the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, and is hosted and directed by Helen Schuckers, Sam Greenspan & Anjali Rameshbabu. Thanks for tuning in.

Episode 3: What's Work Got To Do Wth Sitting? Guest: Saurabh Thosar, Ph.D., M.S., OTR/L Host: Anjali Rameshbabu, Ph.D. Are you in a workplace where you sit a lot? Maybe you're hunched over your computer right now? How often do you get up and move around? We know that getting exercise every day is important but can we reduce how much we sit on our job?...So what's work go to do with your sitting? Our guest today is Dr. Saurabh Thosar. Dr.Thosar has a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy, an M.S. in Movement Sciences, and a Ph.D. in Human Performance (Physiology). He is a certified clinical exercise specialist and licensed occupational therapist. Dr. Thosar studies the interactions between sleep, circadian rhythms, and physical activity as they relate to cardiovascular disease. Find show notes/transcriptions here: https://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/centers-institutes/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/upload/OccHealthSci_Podcast_SaurabhThosar_Episode3_Sitting.pdf ------- You're listening to “What's work got to do with it" podcast, your “go-to” resource on all things workplace safety, health, and well-being. We want to hear from you on workplace topics that you would like us to learn more about. Email us at occhealthsci@ohsu.edu. Visit www.ohsu.edu/occhealthsci, subscribe to our Oregon and the Workplace blog or follow-us on our social media channels at facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu or twitter.com/ohsuocchealth to stay updated on current research, resources, news, and community events. This podcast is a production of the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, and is hosted and directed by Helen Schuckers, Sam Greenspan & Anjali Rameshbabu. Thanks for tuning in.

What's Work Got To Do With Epigenetics? Guest: Mitch Turker, Ph.D., J.D. Host: Sam Greenspan, M.P.H. You've probably heard many times that work, diet, sleep and stress can impact your health. But do you know how and why? And...what's work got to do with it? We went to one of our researchers at our institute, Dr. Mitch Turker, who studies epigenetics for some answers. Dr. Turker has been studying the epigenome for many years. He received a PhD in Pathology from the University of Washington, as well as a JD from Lewis and Clark Law School where he studied Environmental law here in Portland Oregon. He is an avid hiker and enjoys all things outdoors in the Pacific Northwest. His research is focused on the understanding how genetic changes occur and its' relevance of these events to cancer and aging. Show notes/transcriptions are included at this link: https://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/centers-institutes/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/upload/OccHealthSci_Podcast_MitchTurker_Episode2_Epigenetics.pdf --- You're listening to “What's work got to do with it" podcast, your “go-to” resource on all things workplace safety, health, and well-being. We want to hear from you on workplace topics that you would like us to learn more about. Email us at occhealthsci@ohsu.edu. Visit www.ohsu.edu/occhealthsci, subscribe to our Oregon and the Workplace blog or follow-us on our social media channels at facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu or twitter.com/ohsuocchealth to stay updated on current research, resources, news, and community events. This podcast is a production of the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, and is hosted and directed by Helen Schuckers, Sam Greenspan & Anjali Rameshbabu. Thanks for tuning in.