OHP Summer Institute

Presented by:
Portland State University, Occupational Health Psychology Program
Oregon Health & Science University, CROET
Oregon Healthy Workforce Center (ORhwc), and
Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, CN Center for Occ. Health and Safety

Occupational Health Psychology

Occupational health psychology (OHP) is a relatively new field that has emerged around the globe to address the well-being of workers. OHP applies psychological theory and research for the purpose of improving the quality of work life of workers by decreasing stress, injury, and illness. With the focus on protecting and promoting the safety, health, and well being of workers, OHP is growing into an important discipline within the Occupational Safety and Health field. More information about OHP can be found at Society for Occupational Health Psychology.

Summer Institute General Information

The 1st Annual OHP Summer Institute features regional, national, and international researchers and practitioners in occupational health and safety research and practice. Faculty and graduate students in OHP, OHS, HR, and related fields, safety and health managers, occupational health nurses, human resources / benefits / training managers, Union representatives, and workers’ compensation consultants are invited to attend.

Monday, July 16th

9:00 am - 11:00 am
Joseph Hurrell, PhD, NIOSH (ret.), Editor, Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
Introduction to OHP, the public health model and history: Prevention and Interventions
This session will provide an overview of the Occupational Health Psychology, the public health model of prevention and its historical roots. Additionally, an introduction to the topics that will be presented on subsequent days will be provided.

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Dr. Yueng-hsiang (Emily) Huang, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety (LMRIS) Hopkinton, Massachusetts
Safety Climate and Workplace Accident Prevention Research at LMRIS
Dr. Yueng-hsiang (Emily) Huang is a senior research scientist at Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, USA. She received her PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology/Systems Science from Portland  State University. She conducts both laboratory and field research in areas such as occupational injury and accident prevention, and organizational culture and climate. Currently, her research interests involve organizational safety climate and culture in the trucking and utility industries of which she will be speaking to.

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm  
Lunch (provided)

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 

Nanette Yragui, PhD, Occupational Health Research Psychologist Safety & Health Assessment & Research for Prevention, Washington State Department of Labor & Industries
The Role of Aggression Prevention Climate and Work Context on Work and Health Outcome Relationships in Psychiatric Hospitals: A Demands-Resources Perspective

David Cadiz, MBA, PhD, Research Associate, Oregon Nurses Foundation

Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders in the Workplace: Addressing Workplace Impairment in Nursing

 

Tuesday, July 17th

9:00am - 12:00pm
Arla Day, PhD, Saint Mary's University
Work organization, stress, and employee health: Prevention and Interventions
This session will provide an overview on both thework factors that increase employee stress and conflict as well as the work factors that can improve employee well-being and health. We will review models of stress & healthy workplaces. Using the ABLE (Achieving Balance in Life & Employment) Program as an example, we will identify how components of these models can be incorporated into successful workplace initiatives and interventions.

 

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm  
Lunch (provided)

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Deborah Fell-Carlson, SAIF Corporation
Dede Montgomery, CROET
Integrating Workplace Wellness and Safety and Health: Benefits to Workers and Organizations
This session will define wellness, describe the concept of an integrated wellness program, and examine the link between safety, workers’ compensation and wellness. We’ll explore return on investment of such programs and identify a range of resources available to organizations for developing an integrated corporate wellness program. The session will also introduce the NIOSH Healthy Workforce Centers of Excellence and will describe Center resources for both research and implementation of wellness efforts.

2:45 pm - 4:00 pm
Bing Lin, M.S., Doctoral Student Industrial/Organizational and Occupational Health Psychology Training Program, Portland State University
Workplace Interruptions and Stress

Wednesday, July 18th

9:00 am - 12:00pm
Leslie Hammer, PhD, Portland State University, Occupational Health Psychology
Work/Non-Work Issues: Prevention and Interventions
This session will cover the general background on workplace factors associated with work/non-work stress, and the clear relationship of such stress to both organizational and individual health outcomes. An introduction to a large-scale, evidence-based, national effort at developing workplace policies and practices to help reduce work-family stress will be presented. Finally, specific strategies that workplaces can implement to help reduce work/non-work stress and improve work-life balance will be presented.

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch (provided)

Afternoon
Excursion to the Scenic Columbia River Gorge (included in registration). Time TBD.

Thursday, July 19th

9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Dov Zohar, PhD, Technion, Haifa, Israel
Safety, Safety Climate, and Safety Training: Prevention and Interventions
This session is being led by the leading authority on Safety Climate, Dr. Dov Zohar.  Dr. Zohar will discuss the concepts of safety, safety climate and safety training based on his 30+ years of experience in both research and practice.

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch (provided) 

1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Natalie Schwatka, M.S., AEP, Doctoral Student, Ergonomics & Human Factors Training Program, Department of Environmental & Radiological Health Services, Colorado State University
Krista Hoffmeister, M.S., Doctoral Student Industrial/Organizational Psychology Training Program, Colorado State University
Using Organizational Climate as an Assessment Tool: A Case Study in Manufacturing

2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
Tony Barsotti, Safety Manager, Temp Control Mechanical, Portland
Aligning Safety and Organizational Culture: Lessons from a Construction Firm 
Safety climate and culture do not exist in a vacuum nor are they static. This presentation will address experiences of aligning safety and health with the mission and business goals of a construction organization. The construction industry offers particular challenges of multiple and varying project environments, transient workforces, and tiered contract relationships. In this context we'll discuss the development and implementation of safety interventions and the application of safety climate measurement instruments to assess impact and adjust strategies.

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Registration

Online registration open now. Click here to register. Registration deadline is June 30, 2012. 

Space Limited. Registration will be capped at 30 registrants.

Registration Cost:
Full Institute: $500 (Single day $175; Multiple days $125 per day)
Full Institute Student/Government discount: $400 (Single day $125; Multiple days $100 per day)

Location

Portland State University
Smith Memorial Student Union Browsing Lounge (Rm 238)
1825 SW Broadway
Portland, Oregon 97201

Accommodation