“Epidemiology is a lot like detective work”

Course leader presentation: Reiner Rugulies Psychosocial Occupational Epidemiology 26th – 28th of November 2019, Hotel Marienlyst, Helsingør, Denmark What is your background? I am Professor of Psychosocial Work Environment and Health at the National Research Centre for the Working Environment in Copenhagen, Denmark and Adjunct Professor at Copenhagen University. My educational background is in Psychology … Continued

“Respiratory diseases due to occupational exposures are still much too common”

Course leader presentation: Anna-Carin Olin Occupational Respiratory Diseases – Prevention and Risk Factors 22nd – 24th of October 2019, Säröhus, Särö, Sweden What is your background? I am a physician and professor specialized in Occupational and Environmental Medicine as well as Allergology. I have worked for 25 years at the Dept of Occupational and Environmental … Continued

“In practical interventions for changing activity at work or improve mechanical exposure, you need precise assessments”

Course leader presentation: Kaj Bo Veiersted Techniques for Assessment of Activities and Postures at the Workplace, 8th – 10th of October 2019, STAMI – The National Institute of Occupational Health, Oslo, Norway What is your background? I am a Norwegian, grown up in Sweden (Gothenburg) and graduated at the Medical School in Copenhagen in 1983. … Continued

Assessing and improving OHC in SMEs – current research and an example of tools

Assessing and improving OHC in SMEs – current research and an example of tools Research related to the NIVA course on Good Occupational Health Cooperation in Small Enterprises, 21st – 22nd of May 2019, Hotel Clarion, Helsinki, Finland   1. PowerPoint presentation on Occupational Health Cooperation between Small Enterprises and Occupational Health Services by Kristina … Continued

“Small enterprises and entrepreneurs have been focal in my research and development activities”

Course leader presentation: Helena Palmgren Good Occupational Health Cooperation (OHC) in Small Enterprises, 21st – 22nd of May 2019, Hotel Clarion, Helsinki, Finland What is your background? I am currently the Head of Development in the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH) in a unit focusing on work well-being and growth of small and medium-sized … Continued

How to communicate and use science

How to communicate and use science Introduction to the course “Finding and Implementing Scientific Evidence”, 10th – 12th of April 2019, National and University Library of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland Jani Ruotsalainen, Managing Editor, Cochrane Work Review Group Apparently we live in the time of post-truth and alternative facts. However, we do not have to take … Continued

“It is important to discuss what kind of information is actually trustworthy and who we can label as being credible experts”

Course leader presentation: Jani Ruotsalainen Finding and Implementing Scientific Evidence – a core element in OSH expertise, 10th – 12th of April 2019, National and University Library of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland Presentation of Jani Ruotsalainen, Managing Editor, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health I am a research psychologist by training and I have been working in … Continued