Sleep and Shift Work: Implications for Worker Health & Safety

Sleep promotes overall health and well-being. Researchers have discovered that when sleep is disrupted, it can present serious health challenges. For example, shift workers who experience disruption to the natural circadian clock experience difficulty sleeping, which may contribute to higher rates of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, depression, and obesity.

Participants attending this symposium will learn from internationally renowned sleep researchers about how sleep relates to various aspects of health and safety. In addition, supervisors and practitioners from health care, emergency services, manufacturing, and transportation will share industry specific challenges faced by workers and strategies to mitigate the deleterious effects of sleep disruption.

Keynote Address: Charles Czeisler PhD, MD, internationally recognized sleep scholar, Baldino Professor of Sleep Medicine, Harvard University

Featured Talks from:

Dr. Jonathan Emens, School of Medicine at OHSU

Dr. Nicole Bowles, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, OHSU

Dr. Andrew McHill, School of Nursing, OHSU

Practitioners from OHSU Nursing, Portland Police and Fire