The Centre for Research Expertise in Occupational Disease is a collaborative program of the University of Toronto and St Michael’s Hospital. CREOD is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Labour and is affiliated with the Gage Occupational and Environmental Health Unit, a collaborative program of the University of Toronto and St. Michael’s Hospital. The centre was founded in 2004 with support and funding from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. Our vision is to understand and prevent occupational disease.