Summer Institute in Occupational Health Psychology & Total Worker Health®

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Total Worker Health® approaches in industry and academia: Key elements and implementation
Tuesday, July 19, 2022; Recordings and handouts posted below.
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- MORNING SESSION
Understanding the Total Worker Health® Approach
Dede Montgomery (Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences), Jean Orchard (Health and Safety Consultant), Liz Hill (SAIF)
This session introduced key concepts related to the TWH approach using a modified course developed by the Oregon Total Worker Health Alliance, a first of its kind state-wide partnership. This Alliance has led the development and delivery of the Total Worker Health curriculum, the goal of which is to create and provide consistent and reproducible training that is research-based and supports current practice. Learn from the “Fundamentals of Total Worker Health® Approaches: Essential elements for advancing worker safety, health, and well-being.” (CDC/NIOSH Dec. 2016). Graduates of this course are invited to virtual quarterly meet ups.
Learning objectives included:- Define terms and concepts essential to TWH
- Identify the five defining elements of TWH
- Discuss how organizations can effectively implement TWH
- Share tools to envision “next steps” for your organization
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- AFTERNOON SESSION
Implementing a Total Worker Health® Approach
Facilitated by Leslie Hammer (Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences) & Nichole Guilfoy (Providence Health & Services)
The second part of the day was designed to offer an opportunity to work with others to practice integrating TWH concepts with an organizational partner. The session built on the concepts presented earlier in the day with tips and case studies to demonstrate strategies for identifying workforce needs and operationalizing supportive policies, practices, and procedures to meet those needs.
Learning objectives included:- Gain insights into strategies for program integration, evaluation, and creating and sustaining a culture of safety, health, and well-being.
- Hear from a panel of speakers from organizations engaged in various stages of implementing a TWH approach.
- Shamai Larsen (Legacy Health Services; healthcare industry): example of kick-off - why, how and next steps
- Mike Ellis (Apollo Mechanical Contractors; construction industry): example of mid-journey - the path to beginning and narrowing focus based on highest priority (suicide prevention) and how that further develops other concepts/culture
- Deborah Roy (LL Bean; retail): example of sustained implementation - specific examples and lessons learned and tips
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--Talk by Leslie Hammer
--Presentations by panelists + discussion
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--Shamai Larsen slides
--Mike Ellis slides
--Deborah Roy slides
Occupational Health Psychology Summer Institute: Building a Culture of Health, Safety, and Well-Being
Day 1
- Introduction to the OHP Summer Institute
Leslie Hammer, PhD
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- Paul DeChant, MD, MBA, FAAFP
Family physician, medical group CEO, consultant to C-level leader
Beating Burnout while Building the Bottom Line (keynote)
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- Randi Bowers-Payne
City of Eugene Employee Resource Center (ERC) Director
An Organizational Journey to Be Well: How Grassroots Leadership Helped the City of Eugene to Advance Total Worker Health® for a Thriving Community
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- Emily Huang, PhD & Jin Lee, PhD
Emily Huang, PhD,
Associate Professor Oregon Institute of Occupational Health SciencesJin Lee, PhD, Assistant Professor
Department of Psychological Sciences at the Kansas State University
A Systematic Review of the Safety Climate Intervention Literature: Past Trends and Future Directions
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Associate Professor, Oregon State University
Feel This, Do That: The Impact of Daily Emotional Labor on Health and Well-Being
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- Helen Schuckers, MPH
Intervention Dissemination Specialist and Research Associate
Introduction to YourWorkpath
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- Songqi Liu, PhD
Associate Professor in the Department of Managerial Sciences Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University
A High Times or Just a Bunch of Smoke? A Within-Person Study of Cannabis Use as a Resource
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- Jackie Brady, PhD
Adjunct Instructor, Portland State University
The Critical Role of Supervisors in Shaping Employee Safety, Health, and Well-being
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- Q&A
Leslie Hammer, PhD
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Day 2
- Introduction to Day 2
Leslie Hammer, PhD
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- Robert Biswas - Diener, PhD
Managing Director, Positive Acorn, LLC
Whistle while you work: How to set policy that fosters wellbeing (keynote)
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- Elizabeth McCune, PhD
Director of Employee Listening Systems and Culture Measurement Microsoft
Ten Things We’ve Learned about Culture: Lessons Learned (So Far) from Microsoft’s Evolution
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- Johanna Glode, PhD
Vice President of Organization Development, Johnstone Supply
Building a Culture of Safety at Johnstone Supply
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- Jennifer Hogge, MS
Jennifer Hogge, MS
Director, Human Resources Business Partner, Lam Research|
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: Sheltering Workforce Engagement under Volatile Manufacturing Demand …And a Pandemic
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View Recording - Kevin Dunn, ScD, CIH
Research Mechanical Engineer at National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
CDC/NIOSH Tools for and Guidance on Safely Resuming Business in the Age of COVID-19
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- Jennifer Cullen, PhD & Sahra Kaboli-Nejad, MS
Jennifer Cullen, PhD
Director of Global Culture, Listening, and Engagement, VISASahra Kaboli-Nejad, MS
Senior People Scientist and Diversity, Equity, and Belonging Lead, Culture Amp
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Panel Discussion
John Howes, PhD
Chief Leadership Experience Officer, qCha
Facilitator, Panel discussion
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Day 3
- Introduction to Day 3
Leslie Hammer, PhD
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- Dede Montgomery, MS, CIH & Liz Hill, CIH, CSP
Dede Montgomery, MS CIH
Outreach Director, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, OHSULiz Hill, MPH, CIH, CSP
Total Worker Health Adviser, SAIF Corporation
Total Worker Health 101: The Basics (practice-focused workshop)
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View Recording - Lacie Barber, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, San Diego State University
Escaping Inbox Captivity: Managing Technology for Better Employee Well-Being
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- Katia Costa-Black, PhD
Consultant at BSI EHS Services and Solutions & Adjunct Professor at New York University, Graduate Program in Ergonomics and Biomechanics
The value of “system-oriented ergonomics” in supporting healthy workplaces
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- Nichole Guilfoy
Total Worker Health® Consultant, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, OHSU
Beginner’s Guide to Implementing Total Worker Health® in Your Organization
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- Summer Institute Wrap Up
Leslie Hammer, PhD
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The OHP 2019 Summer Institute took place in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The theme this year was "Where do we go from here? Creating an agenda for safe and healthy work." Visit the St. Mary's University Occupational Health Psychology website for more details.
Translation of Workplace Interventions: Dissemination and Implementation
How can researchers best share their evidence-based tools with the community? How can practitioners effectively implement these tools within their organization? What are some strategies to making a successful business case for best practices with organizational leaders? Our Summer Institute this year featured experts in academia and industry who helped answer some of these questions. Scroll for links to individual presentations and talk slides.
July 10-12, 2018, Portland State University, Portland, OR
DAY 1
- Ken Matos, Ph.D., Lead People Scientist, CultureAmp
From Research to Action: Using Data to Drive Leadership Decisions (keynote)
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Marnie Dobson Ph.D., University of California, Irvine, Center for Occupational and Environmental Health
Advancing the Healthy Work Campaign: Disseminating Work Stress Education and Prevention Strategies
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- Sabrina Freewynn, M.P.H.,Total Worker Health® Consultant SAIF Corporation
Building a Movement for Total Worker Health®
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- Anjali Rameshbabu, Ph.D., Center Manager, Oregon Healthy Workforce Center, OHSU
Taking on Translation
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Mark Fleming, Ph.D., St. Mary's University
Translating Safety Research into Practice. Lessons Learned From 30 Years of Safety Culture Research
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DAY 2
- Casey Chosewood, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Office for Total Worker Health®National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
From Good Idea to Great Impact: Exploring the Total Worker Health® Model for Healthier Work (Keynote)
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- Helen Schuckers, M.P.H. & Dede Montgomery, M.S., C.I.H., Oregon Healthy Workforce Center, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, OHSU
How to Promote and Expand Your Reach: Strategies to Effectively Promote Your Resources, Develop Networks, and Reach your Target Audiences
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- Ryan Olson, Ph.D., Oregon Healthy Workforce Center, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, OHSU
Supportive Groups for Isolated Home Care Workers: A Successful State-University Dissemination Effort
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- MacKenna Perry, Ph.D., Oregon Healthy Workforce Center, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, OHSU
Dissemination Through Adaptation: Adapting a Supervisor Intervention to the U.S. Forest Service
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- Kent Anger, Ph.D., Oregon Healthy Workforce Center, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, OHSU
Demonstration of BeSuper Toolkit for Supervisors in Construction
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DAY 3
- Lisa Brosseau, Sc.D., C.I.H., Professor of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago (retired)
Lessons Learned about Translation and Dissemination of Workplace Health and Safety Interventions for Small Businesses (Keynote)
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- Anna Meiners, M.A., Director of Account Services at Cascade Centers Inc.
Focus on Mental Health Bolsters Workplace Wellness
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- Amy Beacom, Ed.D., Center for Parental Leave Leadership
Implementing the RETAIN Program for Parental Leave Support in the Workplace: Lessons Learned
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- Steve Hunt, Ph.D. & Autumn Krauss, Ph.D., SAP Success Factors
Using Technology to Implement Research-Based Well-Being Strategies at Work: Building Supportive, Inclusive, and Healthy Cultures
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- Translation to Practice Panel Discussion
Casey Chosewood, Ken Matos, Lisa Brosseau, Anna Meiners, Amy Beacom, Steve Hunt, Autumn Krauss, Helen Schuckers, Dede Montgomery, Anjali Rameshbabu
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The OHP 2017 Summer Institute took place in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Visit the St. Mary's University Occupational Health Psychology website for more details.
2016 Occupational Health Psychology Summer Institute: OHP Innovation and Creative Strategies Leading to Total Worker Health
July 12-14, 2016
Portland State University, Portland, OR
Co-sponsored by the Oregon State Association of Occupational Health Nurses.
DAY 1
- Arnold Bakker, PhD, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Keynote: Creative Approaches to Employee Work Engagement
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- Jim McDonald, Meijer
Title : Creating a Safety of Culture
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- Michael P. Leiter, PhD, Centre for Organizational Research & Development, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS, Canada
Title : Improving Civility Contributes to Well-being at Work
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- Jennifer Rineer, PhD & Jamie Pina, PhD, MSPH, RTI International
Title : Organizational Barriers and Novel Solutions to Improving Occupational Health
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DAY 2
- Glorian Sorensen, PhD, MPH, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
Keynote: Work and Health: Evidence on the Pathways to Implementing Total Worker Health
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- Jennifer Dimoff, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, NS, Canada
Title : With a Little Help from My Boss: Supervisors as Resource Facilitators
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- David Hurtado, ScD, Oregon Health & Science University
Title : Time at Work and Workers' Health
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- Liu-Qin Yang, PhD, Portland State University
Title : Workplace Mistreatment Management: Nipping Mean Behavior Before It Start
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DAY 3
- Jack Dennerlein, PhD, Northeastern University Bouvé College of Health Sciences &Harvard School of Public HealthTitle : Safety Incentives, Safety Climate, and Total Worker Health®in the Dynamic Environment of Commercial Construction
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- Eva Demerouti, PhDEindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
Keynote: Bottom up Interventions to Stimulate Effective Functioning
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- Amy B. Adler, PhD, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Title : Behavioral Health Leadership in a High-Risk Occupation
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- Alison Hopcroft, MA, Blue Zones Project, Healthways
Title : Design Your Workplace for Wellness Wins (And Live Longer, Better®!)
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2014 Occupational Health Psychology Summer Institute: Advancing Theory and Practice in the Context of Total Worker Health
July 16-18, 2014, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon
This 3-day institute featured regional, national, and international researchers and practitioners in occupational health psychology, total worker health, and safety research and practice.
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Day 1: Occupational Health Psychology - Scholarly Work Advancing Theory
Welcome and Introduction of OHP Summer Institute
Leslie Hammer, Ph.D., Director, Occupational Health Psychology Program, Portland State University; Co-Director, Oregon Healthy Workforce Center (OHWC)*
Bio & Summary
Featured Speaker:
OHP in the Aging Workforce: Theoretical and Empirical Advancements
Mo Wang, Ph.D., University of Florida, National Science Foundation
President, Society for Occupational Health Psychology
Bio & Summary
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What Should we Actually DO for Older Workers? Identifying the research gaps in organizational practice and interventions
Donald Truxillo, Ph.D., Portland State University
Bio & Summary
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Economic Stress: A Primer for Occupational Health Researchers
Robert Sinclair, Ph.D., Clemson University
Bio & Summary
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Work-Life Boundary Control and Identity Management: A New Frontier for Occupational Health
Ellen E. Kossek, Ph.D., Purdue University
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Letting Go: Research on Recovery from Work Stress and Employee Well-being
Charlotte Fritz, Ph.D., Portland State University
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Day 2: Intersection of Theory & Practice: Total Worker Health
Institute Keynote Speaker:
TWH in the Context of Occupational Health Psychology: Integration of Health Protection and Health Promotion
Laura Punnett, Ph.D., Director, Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace (CPH-NEW) *
Bio & Summary
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So you want to improve TWH? Critical principles and tactics for creating organizational and behavior change
Ryan Olson, Ph.D., Project Principal Investigator, OHWC*
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PHLAME: An example of a complete TWH intervention program from conception to ROI
Kerry Kuehl, MD and Diane Elliot, MD - Project Principal Investigator/ISC Chair, OHWC*
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Panel Discussion: Building a TWH Center: From Nuts and Bolts to Politics
Laura Punnett, Ph.D., Director, CPH-NEW*
Kent Anger, Ph.D., Director, OHWC*
Jack Dennerlein, Ph.D., Associate Director, Harvard School of Public Health Center for Work, Health and Wellbeing *
Diane Rohlman, Ph.D., University of Iowa Healthier Workforce Center for Excellence (HWCE)*
Bio & Summary
What TWH Means to Early Adopting Organizations: The Practitioners Perspective
Dede Montgomery, MS, CIH, Education co-PI, OHWC*
Bio & Summary
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Evidence-Based TWH Programs: What Does the Evidence Tell Us?
Kent Anger, Ph.D., Director, OHWC*
Bio & Summary
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*NIOSH-Funded Total Worker Health Center of Excellence (COE)
Day 3: Practical Interventions in the Workplace
Day 3 will be available soon below as a recorded webinar.
Featured Speaker:
Disseminating and Implementing Evidence-based Prevention in the Workplace
Jeffrey Harris, MD, MPH, MBA., University of Washington
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Mental Health Awareness Intervention
Kevin Kelloway, Ph.D., Saint Mary's University
Bio & Summary
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Self Monitoring and Self Management
Brad Wipfli, Ph.D., Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, OHSU *
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Work, Life & Stress - Reflections of an Occupational Medicine Physician
Carol Gunn, MD, CIH, Occupational Medicine, Portland, Oregon
Bio & Summary
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The Aging Workforce: An Ideal Application of TWH. So Why is it so Difficult?
Steven Hecker, MSPH, Co-Director Education Core, OHWC*
Bio & Summary
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The OHP 2013 Summer Institute took place in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Visit the St. Mary's University Occupational Health Psychology website for more details.
The first annual Occupational Health Psychology Summer Institute: Improving Worker Safety, Health and Well-being, was held on July 16 - 19, 2012. This event was presented by the Occupational Psychology Program at Portland State University, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, the Oregon Healthy WorkForce Center, and the Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety at St. Mary’s University.
Speakers included:
- Joseph Hurrell, PhD, NIOSH (ret.), Editor, Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
- Dr. Yueng-hsiang (Emily) Huang, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety
- Nanette Yragui, PhD, Occupational Health Research Psychologist
- David Cadiz, MBA, PhD, Research Associate, Oregon Nurses Foundation
- Arla Day, PhD, Saint Mary’s University
- Deborah Fell-Carlson, SAIF Corporation, Dede Montgomery, CROET
- Bing Lin, M.S., Doctoral Student Industrial/Organizational and Occupational Health Psychology Training Program, Portland State University
- Leslie Hammer, PhD, Portland State University, Occupational Health Psychology
- Dov Zohar, PhD, Technion, Haifa, Israel
- 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
- Tony Barsotti, Safety Manager, Temp Control Mechanical, Portland