Total Worker Health 101: The Basics

Oregon Healthy Workforce Center

Get ready to dive into the essentials of Total Worker Health in a fun and interactive session.

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We look forward to your seeing you on April 29, 2024, 9am PT.

The Total Worker Health (TWH) approach brings together policies, programs and practices that are essential for advancing worker safety, health, and well-being. In this introductory course, participants will learn about:1) the terms and concepts essential to the TWH approach;2) the five defining TWH elements;3) effective organizational implementation strategies of a TWH approach; and4) ways to develop applicable next steps.This virtual training is developed and offered by the <a href="https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/oregon-total-worker-healthr-alliance" title="https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/oregon-total-worker-healthr-alliance" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Oregon Total Worker Health Alliance</a>, which includes Oregon OSHA, SAIF Corporation, and the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, OHSU.Continuing education credits through SHRM, Certified in Public Health (CPH) Professionals and Certified Safety Professionals (CSP) are available.

Katia Costa-Black, PT, PhD, is the Senior Manager for Education and Partnerships at the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and the Outreach Core Researcher at the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center, both based at Oregon Health &amp; Science University (OHSU). She also serves as an Affiliate Faculty at the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health. With expertise in ergonomics, workplace safety, and injury/disability prevention, her work includes designing and delivering professional education curriculum and participatory workplace interventions rooted in evidence-based practices, collaborative risk management, and human-centered design. 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 global health work. Prior to working at SAIF, Liz worked in a variety of industries from oil and gas to higher education. Liz has BS 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 communications liaison and past chair of the American Industrial Hygiene Association’s (AIHA) Total Worker Health® Advisory Group. In 2022 she received a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Star Partner award

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