CREOD

An evidence-based evaluation & discussion tool for Ontario hospital JHSCs

Purpose: To provide a guide for Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) members to follow when evaluating the effectiveness of their committee. Download a printable PDF Download the tool Results of the study Kathryn Nichol, Linn Holness, Irena Kudla, Lynda Robson, Chun-Yip Hon, Helen Kelly, Stephan


New research synthesis: What We’ve Learned About Occupational Skin Disease

What We’ve Learned About Occupational Skin Disease A lay-language synthesis of CREOD’s body of research on work-related contact dermatitis (WRCD) over the past decade.      


New tool for evaluating JHSCs

CREOD has created an evidence-driven assessment tool that JHSCs, employers and policy-makers can use to evaluate various JHSC functions and characteristics, and help improve JHSC effectiveness. The tool was developed based on the Safety Element Method and input from experts, and pilot tested in two


Spleen tyrosine kinase inhibition attenuates airway hyperresponsiveness and pollution-induced enhanced airway response in a chronic mouse model of asthma.

Penton PC, Wang X, Amatullah H, Cooper J, Godri K, North ML, Khanna N, Scott JA, Chow CW. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2013 Feb;131(2):512-20.e1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2012.07.039. Epub 2012 Sep 13. ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by airways hype


Dr. Ann Del Bianco: Intro to OCRC and research update on workplace fatalities

St. Michael’s Hospital Occupational Medicine Rounds. 8:00 AM St. Michael’s Hospital, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, 209 Victoria Street, Room 211 Webcasting: http://webcast.otn.ca For more information, contact Theresa Hollosi at HollosiT@smh.ca.


Dr. Howard Hu: Metals, Mega-trends, and Me: Reflections on Research and the Vision for the Dalla Lana SPH

St. Michael’s Hospital Occupational Medicine Rounds. 8:00 AM St. Michael’s Hospital, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, 209 Victoria Street, Room 211 Webcasting: http://webcast.otn.ca For more information, contact Theresa Hollosi at HollosiT@smh.ca.


Dr. Jeff McMaster: Occupational Psychiatry Session 2: Workplace Violence Prevention / Insight Training

St. Michael’s Hospital Occupational Medicine Rounds. 8:00 AM St. Michael’s Hospital, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, 209 Victoria Street, Room 211 Webcasting: http://webcast.otn.ca For more information, contact Theresa Hollosi at HollosiT@smh.ca.


Dr. Ash Bender: Occupational Psychiatry Session 1: Impact of Psychological Trauma

St. Michael’s Hospital Occupational Medicine Rounds. 8:00 AM St. Michael’s Hospital, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, 209 Victoria Street, Room 211 Webcasting: http://webcast.otn.ca For more information, contact Theresa Hollosi at HollosiT@smh.ca.


Dr. Patrick Loisel: The Work Disability Prevention Paradigm and Consequences for Work Disability

St. Michael’s Hospital Occupational Medicine Rounds. 8:00 AM St. Michael’s Hospital, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, 209 Victoria Street, Room 211 Webcasting: http://webcast.otn.ca/ For more information, contact Theresa Hollosi at HollosiT@smh.ca.


Occupational and Environmental Exposure of Skin to Chemicals (OEESC)

The OEESC conferences have contributed substantially to knowledge exchange between researchers and practitioners around the world. The 2011 conference was attended by 141 professionals from 15 countries. A summary of the plenary sessions is now available.