Total Worker Heath

Monday, October 6, 2014

7:30 Registration Opens for Pre-Symposium Workshops  
PRE-SYMPOSIUM WORKSHOPS
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM (with 20-minute Break)
8:30
Room C1/C2
WKS-01: Translating Integrated Health and Safety Research into Practice: Exploring and Implementing Harvard’s SafeWell Practice Guidelines
Jack T. Dennerlein, PhD, Professor, Bouve College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University; Deborah McLellan, PhD, MHS, Research Scientist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Robert K. McLellan, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Live Well / Work Well Program, Dartmouth-Hitchcock; Nico Pronk, PhD, MA, Vice President and Chief Science Officer; HealthPartners
 

8:30
Room F1/F2

WKS-02: The Healthy Workplace Participatory Approach: A Research to Practice Toolkit for Implementing Integrated Health Protection / Health and Promotion in Your Organization
Suzanne Nobrega, MS, Project Director, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Michelle Robertson, MS, PhD, Research Scientist, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety
 
8:30
Room G1/G2
WKS-03: Creating Healthy Small Businesses: Engaging and Growing Promising Practices for Health and Safety
Lee Newman, MD, MA, FACOEM, FCCP, Professor, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus; Liliana Tenney, MPH, Deputy Director, Center for Worker Health and Environment, University of Colorado School of Public Health; Adam Atherly, PhD, Associate Professor and Chair, Colorado School of Public Health
 
8:30
Room E1/E2
WKS-04: Economic Evaluation of Total Worker HealthTM: Examining Prevention Effectiveness, Cost-Benefit and Decision Analysis
Abay Asfaw, PhD, Senior Service / Economics Fellow, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Tapas K. Ray, PhD, Economist, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
 
10:00 Registration Opens for Symposium  
12:00 Lunch  
OPENING SESSION KEYNOTES
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Auditorium

Welcome
L. Casey Chosewood, MD, MPH, Director, Office for Total Worker HealthTM, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC);
Anita Schill, PhD, MPH, MA, Senior Science Advisor, Office for Total Worker Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

 
Auditorium Welcome from the National Institutes of Health
Chris Major, Director, Office of Human Resources, National Institutes of Health
 
Auditorium Total Worker HealthTM: Why it Matters to You, Your Organization and to the World
John Howard, MD, MPH, JD, LLM, Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
 
Auditorium Improving Quality of Life in the Workplace: Moving Beyond Traditional Wellness
Thomas Jelley MSc,FRSA, Director, Sodexo Institute for Quality of Life
 
Auditorium

Exploring the Human Technology Interface for Advancing Health
mc schraefel (lower case deliberate), phd, Professor of Computer Science and Human Performance, University of Southampton, UK

 
3:00 Health and Well-being Break  
PLENARY SESSION I
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
3:30
Auditorium
Research Frontiers in Total Worker HealthTM: Unique Perspectives from the NIOSH TWH Centers of Excellence
James A. Merchant, MD, DrPH, Founding Dean, Professor and Director of the HWCE, College of Public Health, University of Iowa; Martin Cherniack, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine and co-Director of the Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace (CPH-NEW); W Kent Anger, PhD, Senior Scientist and Associate Director in the Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, Professor of Public Health and Preventive Medicine & Behavioral Neuroscience, and Director, Oregon Healthy Workforce Center, Oregon Health & Science University; Glorian Sorensen, PhD, MPH, Professor and Director of the HSHP Center for Work, Health and Wellbeing, Harvard School of Public Health

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4:45
Auditorium
Demonstrating the Real-World Efficacy of TWHTM: Improving Health Among High-Risk Populations
Brenda Schmidt, MS, MBA, Founder, President and CEO, Viridian Health Management
 
5:30 Conclusion of Day 1  

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

7:30-8:30 Arrival / Breakfast  
8:00 Hosted Poster SessionsVisit with researchers, authors and practitioners as they share more than 40 exciting projects  

CONCURRENT SESSION 1
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM

Auditorium Session 1.1 : (Symposium) – A Framework for Developing and Implementing Total Worker HealthTM Interventions Across Industries
Chair: Glorian Sorensen, PhD, MPH, Director, Center for Community-Based Research, Harvard School of Public Health

  • A Framework for Developing and Implementing Total Worker HealthTM Interventions across Industries
    Glorian Sorensen, PhD, MPH, Director, Center for Community-Based Research, Harvard School of Public Health; Eve Nagler, ScD, MPH, CHES, Research Scientist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Jack T. Dennerlein, PhD, Professor, Bouve College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University; Deborah McLellan, PhD, MHS, Research Scientist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  • Design and Implementation of a TWH Intervention Targeting Work Organization in Hospital Patient Care Units
    Eve Nagler, ScD, MPH, CHES, Research Scientist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  • A Framework for Developing and Implementing Total Worker HealthTM Interventions in Construction
    Jack T. Dennerlein, PhD, Professor, Bouve College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University
  • Developing and Implementing Total Worker HealthTM Approaches in Small- to Medium-Sized Businesses
    Deborah McLellan, PhD, MHS, Research Scientist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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Balcony A Session 1.2: (Symposium) – Total Worker HealthTM Surveillance in the US Workforce
Chair: Sara E. Luckhaupt, MD, MPH, Medical Officer, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • Total Worker HealthTM Surveillance in the US Workforce
    David J. Lee, PhD, Professor, University of Miami; Sara E. Luckhaupt, MD MPH, Medical Officer, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Alberto J. Caban-Martinez, DO, PhD, MPH, CPH, Associate Professor, Division of Environment and Public Health, Department of Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
  • Work/Workplace Factors associated with Obesity, Hypertension, Cancer
    Sara E. Luckhaupt, MD, MPH, Medical Officer, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Linkage of O’Net with the National Health Interview Survey for Characterization of Worker Psychosocial Benefits and Risks
    Manuel Cifuentes, MD, ScD, Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts Lowell
  • Multi-Survey Linkage for the Calculation of Occupation-Specific Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) in the US Workforce
    Alberto J. Caban-Martinez, DO, PhD, MPH, CPH, Associate Professor, Division of Environment and Public Health, Department of Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
  • Impacts of Early Exposure to Work on Smoking Initiation among Adolescents and Younger Adults: The ADD Health Survey
    David J. Lee, PhD, Professor, University of Miami
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Balcony B Session 1.3 (Paper Session) – Conceptualizing Well-Being: Definitions, Models and Future Directions
Chair: Cristina G. Banks, BA, PhD, Director, Interdisciplinary Center for Health Workplaces, Haas School of Business

  • Taking an Interdisciplinary View of Employee Health Protection and Promotion: A New Source of Traction
    Christina G. Banks, BA, PhD, Director, Interdisciplinary Center for Health Workplaces, Haas School of Business; Sylvia Guendelman, PhD, MSW, Professor, Maternal & Child Health, Division of Community Health and Human Development, School of Public Health, University of California; David Lindeman, PhD, Director, CITRIS Health Care, University of California; Stefano Schiavon, MSc, PhD, Assistant Professor of Architecture, University of California
  • Issues in Incorporating the Concept of Well-Being in Risk Assessments, Regulations, and Guidance
    Paul A Schulte, PhD, Director, Education and Information Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Balcony C Session 1.4: (Paper Session) – Evaluation, Effectiveness and Tools for Total Worker HealthTM
Chair: Nico Pronk, PHD, MA, Vice President and Chief Science Officer, HealthPartners

  • Practical Tools for Assessing and Reporting Total Worker HealthTM in Small- to Medium-Sized Businesses
    Nico Pronk, PHD, MA, Vice President and Chief Science Officer, HealthPartners
  • A study on Total Workplace Safety and Health (TWSH) Services in Singapore – Tools and Outcomes
    Sin Eng Chia, MD, Vice Dean, National University of Singapore
 
Room E1/E2 Session 1.5: (Paper Session) – Health Protection and Health Promotion in Select Occupations
Chair: Chia-Chia Chang, MPH, MBA, Public Health Analyst, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • Fit For Work: A Comprehensive Approach to Wellness at Goldcorp’s Wharf Mine
    Colleen Broersma, BS, CPFT, President, 3:1 Corporate Health and Productivity Solutions; Ron Everett, BS, Administrative Manager at Wharf Resources, Goldcorp, Inc.; Kenan Sarratt, Exploration Supervisor, GoldCorp Wharf Mine
  • Relative Concern for Work Safety and Personal Health Risks among Union Carpenters
    Bradley Evanoff, MD, MPH, Professor of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine
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Room F1/F2 Session 1.6: (Paper Session) – Participatory Approaches to Total Worker HealthTM
Chair: James A. Merchant, MD, DrPH, Founding Dean, Professor and Director of the HWCE, College of Public Health, University of Iowa

  • Engaging Senior Leaders: Strategic Approaches for Gaining (and Sustaining) Support for Workplace Health Initiatives
    Judith A. Analco, MS, Senior Consultant, ERM
  • The CDC Worksite Health ScoreCard OHS Module: Findings from the National Healthy Worksite Program
    Gretchen A. Petery, BS, Doctoral Student, University of Connecticut
  • A Worksite Wellness Coaching Component of a Total Worker HealthTM Intervention in a Manufacturing Setting
    Cassidy Branch, MA, ATC, LAT, Research Associate, University of Iowa; Nathan B. Fethke, PhD, CPE, Assistant Professor, University of Iowa College of Public Health
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10:45 Health and Well-being Break  
CONCURRENT SESSION 2
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Auditorium Session 2.1: (Symposium) – Integrated Approaches for Mobile and Contingent Work Forces, Using Construction as an Exemplar
Chair: Jack T. Dennerlein, PhD, Professor, Bouve College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University

  • Integrated Approaches for Mobile and Contingent Work Forces, Using Construction as an Exemplar
    Jack T. Dennerlein, PhD, Professor, Bouve College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University; Emily Sparer, MS, Doctoral Student, Harvard School of Public Health; Lauren A. Murphy, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Harvard School of Public Health; Cassandra Okechukwu, ScD, MSN, Assistant Professor, Harvard School of Public Health; Justin Manjourides, PhD, Assistant Professor, Northeastern University
  • Safety Climate and the Organizational Complexity of Commercial Construction Worksites
    Lauren A. Murphy, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Harvard School of Public Health
  • Patterns of Site-Employment of Commercial Construction Workers and the Relationship with Musculoskeletal Pain
    Emily Sparer, MS, Doctoral Student, Harvard School of Public Health
  • Simulating the Effects of Interventions on a Mobile Work Force
    Justin Manjourides, PhD, Assistant Professor, Northeastern University
  • Using Creative and Strategic Partnership for TWHTM Interventions in Complex Organizational Structures
    Cassandra Okechukwu, ScD, MSN, Assistant Professor, Harvard School of Public Health
 
Balcony A Session 2.2: (Symposium) – Total Trucker Health: the Drive to Improve
Chair: Matthew S. Thiese, PhD, MSPH, Assistant Professor, University of Utah

  • Total Trucker Health: the Drive to Improve
    Matthew S. Thiese, PhD, MSPH, Assistant Professor, University of Utah
  • Employer-Mandated Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment is Associated with Decreased Risk and Cost of Preventable Heavy Truck Crashes among Commercial Drivers
    Stephen V. Burks, PhD, Professor of Economics and Management, University of Minnesota, Morris
  • Development of a Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Fatigue Management Program
    Matthew C. Camden, MA, Research Associate, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
  • Worksite Health, Eating and Exercising for the Long Haul (WHEEL): Results from a pilot study
    Maureen Murtaugh, PhD, RDN, Associate Professor, University of Utah
  • The SHIFT Intervention for Truck Drivers Produces Significant Weight Loss in a Randomized Trial
    Ryan Olson, PhD, Scientist, Oregon Health & Science University
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Balcony B Session 2.3: (Symposium) – Psychosocial Working Conditions and Obesity Research in Firefighters
Chair: BongKyoo Choi, ScD, MPH, Assistant Professor, University of California at Irvine

  • Psychosocial Working Conditions and Obesity Research in Firefighters
    BongKyoo Choi, ScD, MPH, Assistant Professor, University of California at Irvine; Peter L. Schnall, MD, MPH, Clinical Professor, University of California at Irvine; Marnie Dobson, PhD, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of California at Irvine
  • The Role of Work in the Etiology of Obesity
    Peter L Schnall, MD, MPH, Clinical Professor, University of California at Irvine
  • Interaction Effects between Work Stress and Overeating Behaviors on Obesity in Firefighters
    BongKyoo Choi, ScD, MPH, Assistant Professor, University of California at Irvine
  • Total Worker HealthTM and Firefighter Obesity: A Participatory, Mixed-method Research Approach
    Marnie Dobson, PhD, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of California at Irvine
  • Two Pilot Obesity Intervention Studies among Firefighters after the FORWARD Study
    BongKyoo Choi, ScD, MPH, Assistant Professor, University of California at Irvine
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Balcony C Session 2.4: (Paper Session) – Tobacco Cessation and Small Manufacturing Businesses
Chair: Lisa M. Brosseau, ScD, CIH, Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago

  • Characteristics of Small, Manufacturing Companies by Occupation: Informing Integrated Health Protection and Promotion Interventions
    Deborah Hennrikus, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Minnesota; Lisa M. Brosseau, ScD, CIH, Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Creating a Representative Sample of Small Manufacturing Businesses for an Integrated Employee Health Intervention Study
    Lisa M. Brosseau, ScD, CIH, Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago
  • The Relationship between Job Type and Smoking-Related Characteristics of Workers in Small Manufacturing Companies
    Deborah Hennrikus, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Minnesota
 
Room E1/E2 Session 2.5: (Paper Session) – Total Worker HealthTM for Special Populations: A Focus on Older Workers
Chair: Constance Franklin, MPH, Public Health Analyst, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • Occupational Stress during Working Life and Cognitive Function in Retirement: TWHTM Approaches to Understanding Disparities
    Erika L. Sabbath, ScD, Assistant Professor, Boston College
  • Total Worker HealthTM Programs for an Aging Workforce: Results from the Health and Retirement Study
    James W. Grosch, MBA, PhD, Senior Research Psychologist, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Gwenith G. Fisher, PhD, Assistant Professor, Colorado State University; Angela Martin, MS, Graduate Student, Colorado State University; Robert B. Wallace, MS, MD, Professor and Irene Ensminger Stecher Professor of Epidemiology and Internal Medicine, University of Iowa
  • Applying Psychological Lifespan Development Theory and Research to Interventions Targeting Older Workers
    Donald M. Truxillo, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, Portland State University
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Room F1/F2 Session 2.6: (Paper Session) – Principles for Enhancing Engagement
Chair: Donjanea Williams, EdD, LPC, Program Evaluation Fellow, Office of Extramural Programs, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • A Culture of Core Values as a Path to Safety, Health, and Well-being
    Robin Nicholas, MS, Director, Health and Safety Communication
  • An Analysis of Online Engagement Levels for Advancing Total Worker HealthTM Outreach and Communication Efforts
    Jennifer L. Hall, EdD, MCHES, Associate Director of Outreach, University of Iowa Healthier Workforce Center for Excellence
  • Marketing Monday for Worker Wellness Through the Week and Beyond
    Morgan Johnson, MPH, Director of Programs & Research, The Monday Campaigns; Emily Oppenheimer, MS, Program Assistant, The Monday Campaigns
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12:15 Lunch  
CONCURRENT SESSION 3
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Auditorium Session 3.1: (Symposium) – Positive Stress and the Future of Total Work HealthTM: An Emerging Paradigm
Chair: L. Casey Chosewood, MD, MPH, Director, Office for Total Worker HealthTM, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • Positive Stress and the Future of Total Work HealthTM: An Emerging Paradigm
    James Campbell Quick, PhD, Professor of Leadership & Organizational Behavior/John and Judy Goolsby – Jacqualyn A. Fouse Endowed Chair, The University of Texas at Arlington, USA and Lancaster University Management School, UK; Thomas W. Britt, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Clemson University; M. Blake Hargrove, PhD, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior, John L. Grove School of Business, Shippensburg University; Joel B. Bennett, PhD, President, Organizational Wellness & Learning Systems
  • Thriving Under Stressful Working Conditions
    Thomas W. Britt, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Clemson University; Steve M. Jex, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Bowling Green State University
  • Cognitive, Affective, and Physiological Measures of the Positive Stress Response
    M. Blake Hargrove, PhD, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior, John L. Grove School of Business, Shippensburg University
  • The Stress Potentiation Model: An Applied Interdisciplinary Perspective
    Joel B. Bennett, PhD, President; Organizational Wellness & Learning Systems
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Balcony A Session 3.2: (Symposium) – Health and Wellness Challenges and Interventions for Transportation Workers
Chair: Jennifer E. Lincoln, MSSM, Health Scientist, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • Health and Wellness Challenges and Interventions for Transportation Workers
    Jennifer E. Lincoln, MSSM, Health Scientist, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Gerald P. Krueger, MA, PhD, Human Performance Scientist, Krueger Ergonomics Consultants
  • Healthy Living Options at 17 U.S. Truck Stops
    Jennifer E. Lincoln, MSSM, Health Scientist, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); William Karl Sieber, PhD, MS, Research Health Scientist, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Research to Practice: Fatigue Prevention Training for Commercial Pilots in Alaska
    Mary B. O’Connor, MS, Aviation Safety Program Manager, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Transportation Operator Fatigue: Health and safety concerns in trucking, motorcoach, rail, local transit, aviation, and inland-waterway operations
    Gerald P. Krueger, MA, PhD, Human Performance Scientist, Krueger Ergonomics Consultants
  • A New Tool for Integrated Health Protection and Promotion in the Public Transit Workplace
    Robin Mary Gillespie, PhD, MPH, Adjunct Program Director, Health and Safety, Transportation Learning Center

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Balcony B Session 3.3: (Paper Session) – Integrated Programs in Healthcare
Chair: Marilyn Lou Ridenour, BSN, MBA, MPH, Nurse Epidemiologist, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • Home Healthcare Aides Experience with Health Protection and Health Promotion
    Marilyn Lou Ridenour, BSN, MBA, MPH, Nurse Epidemiologist, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • ANA’s Health Risk Appraisal: Improved Health, Safety, and Wellness for Nurses
    Holly Carpenter, BSN, RN, Senior Staff Specialist, American Nurses Association
  • Integrated Health Protection and Health Promotion Programs for EMS Workers
    Ann Marie Dale, PhD, OTR/L, CEA, Research Assistant Professor, Washington University School of Medicine
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Balcony C Session 3.4: (Paper Session) – Organizational Factors for Total Worker HealthTM in Small Businesses
Chair: LCDR Heidi Hudson, MPH, Coordinator, Office for Total Worker Health Coordination and Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • TWH in Small Business: Preliminary Results from Two Community-based Models
    Brenda L. Jacklitsch, MS, Health Scientist, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Organizational Factors Related to Implementation of Safety and Wellness Activities in Smaller Organizations
    Deborah McLellan, PhD, MHS, Research Scientist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  • Promoting Adoption of Total Worker HealthTM: Lessons Learned from Small Businesses
    Diane S. Rohlman, PhD, Associate Professor of Occupational and Environmental Health, The University of Iowa; Michelle “Shelly” Campo, PhD, Associate Professor of Community and Behavioral Health and Communication Studies, The University of Iowa; Jennifer L. Hall, EdD, MCHES, Associate Director of Outreach, University of Iowa Healthier Workforce Center for Excellence; Kevin M. Kelly, PhD, Center Coordinator and Co-Director Evaluation and Statistics, University of Iowa Healthier Workforce Center for Excellence; Erin L. Robinson, MSW, MPH, PhD Student, The University of Iowa
  • Health LinksTM Colorado: Training Workplace Wellness Advisors to Create Healthy Communities
    Michelle Haan, MPH, Senior Professional Research Assistant, Center for Worker Health and Environment, University of Colorado School of Public Health; Liliana Tenney, MPH, Deputy Director, Center for Worker Health and Environment, University of Colorado School of Public Health
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Room E1/E2 Session 3.5: Town Hall Forum: Share Your Input to the National Agenda for Total Worker HealthTM
Sara L. Tamers, PhD, MPH, Health Research Scientist / Coordinator for Research Program Development and Collaboration, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Room F1/F2 Session 3.6: (Paper Session) – Federal Programs for Advancing Health Protection and Health Promotion
Chair: Paul Schulte, PhD, Director EID, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • Design and Implementation of a Total Worker HealthTM Pilot Program in the Veterans Health Administration
    Tamara Schult, PhD, MPH, Health Research Scientist / Coordinator for Research Program Development and Collaboration, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Ebi R. Awosika, MD, MPH, Director, Employee Health Promotion / Disease and Impairment Prevention, Veterans Health Administration (VHA); Kathleen M. McPhaul, PhD, MPH, RN, COHN-S, Chief Consultant, Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
  • Quantifying Behavior Change and Demonstrating Value of Wellness Programs within the Federal Government
    LCDR Janae Price, MPH, Associate Director for Performance Improvement and Quality, Federal Occupational Health (FOH); Kristen Felicione, MPH, Public Health Analyst, Federal Occupational Health (FOH)
  • Utilization of a Peer Leader-Mediated Intervention to Improve Health and Safety in the Workplace
    Sandra Schmunk, MA, MS, Program Manager, Veterans Health Administration (VHA); Tamara Schult, PhD, MPH, Data Analyst (Research and Operations Support), Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
 
1:45 Health and Well-being Break  
CONCURRENT SESSION 4
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Auditorium Session 4.1: (Symposium) – The CPH-NEW Research to Practice Toolkit for Total Worker HealthTM
Chair: Laura Punnett ScD, Co-Director, University of Massachusetts Lowell

  • The CPH-NEW Research to Practice Toolkit for Total Worker HealthTM
    Laura Punnett, ScD, CPH-NEW Center Co-Director, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Suzanne Nobrega, MS, Project Director, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Alicia Dugan, PhD, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center; Mazen El Ghaziri, PhD, MPH, BSN, RN, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Connecticut Health Center
  • Field Tests of a Program Toolkit for Participatory Integrated Health Protection and Health Promotion
    Suzanne Nobrega, MS, Project Director, University of Massachusetts Lowell
  • Measuring Implementation Predictors of a New Healthy Worksite Participatory Program
    Alicia Dugan, PhD, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center
  • A Tale of Two Intervention Approaches: Towards Total Worker HealthTM within a Correctional Workforce
    Mazen El Ghaziri, PhD, MPH, BSN, RN, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Connecticut Health Center
 
Balcony A Session 4.2: (Paper Session) – Interventions in Healthcare Settings for Total Worker HealthTM
Chair: Steve Sauter, BA, MA, PhD, Consultant to the NIOSH Total Worker Health Program

  • Taking an Evidence-Based Total Worker HealthTM Program Online
    Diane Elliot, MD, Professor of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University
  • Meal Breaks and Mental Health: A Total Worker HealthTM Approach among Hospital Nurses
    David A. Hurtado, ScD, Yerby Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Harvard School of Public Health
  • Developing and Integrating Provider Impairment Prevention and Health Promotion Programming in the Veterans Health Administration
    Leonard J. Haas, PhD, Impaired Provider Prevention Program Coordinator, Veterans Health Administration (VHA); Sandra Schmunk, MA, MS, Program Manager, Veterans Health Administration (VHA); Tamara Schult, PhD, MPH, Data Analyst (Research and Operations Support), Veterans Health Administration (VHA); Ebi R. Awosika, MD, MPH, Director, Employee Health Promotion / Disease and Impairment Prevention, Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
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Balcony B Session 4.3: (Symposium) – Hidden Benefits of Integrated and Holistic Worker Safety and Health Approaches
Chair: Rene Pana-Cryan, PhD, Senior Scientist and Coordinator for the NIOSH Economics Program, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • Hidden Benefits of Integrated and Holistic Worker Safety and Health Approaches
    Rene Pana-Cryan, PhD, Senior Scientist and Coordinator for the NIOSH Economics Program, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Anasua Bhattacharya, PhD, Senior Associate Fellow, Economist, Risk Evaluation Branch, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Abay Asfaw, PhD, Senior Research Fellow, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Steven Sauter, BA, MA, PhD, Consultant to the NIOSH Total Worker Health Program; Tim Bushnell, PhD, MPA, Economist, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Obesity, Depression and Workers’ Compensation Costs
    Anasua Bhattacharya, PhD, Senior Associate Fellow, Economist, Risk Evaluation Branch, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Changes in Family Member Health Care Claims following Workplace Injury: Psychological and Musculoskeletal Diagnoses
    Rene Pana-Cryan, PhD, Senior Scientist and Coordinator for the NIOSH Economics Program, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Longest-Held Occupation and Health Problems that Limit Paid Work: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study
    Abay Asfaw, PhD, Senior Research Fellow, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Balcony C Session 4.4: (Paper Session) – Musculoskeletal Diseases: Integrated Approaches for Prevention and Management
Chair: Dave LeGrande, RN, MS, Director, Occupational Safety and Health, Communications Workers of America

  • The Role of Ergonomics in Total Worker HealthTM
    Alison Heller-Ono, PT, CDA, CPDM, CIE, CPE, President/CEO, Worksite International, Inc.
  • Musculoskeletal Pain in Hispanic Construction Workers with Arthritis: Evidence from the Protecting Every Construction worker’s Knee (PECK) Pilot Study
    Alberto J. Caban-Martinez, DO, PhD, MPH, CPH, Associate Professor, Division of Environment and Public Health, Department of Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
  • Digital Human Modeling of Non-Occupational Risk Factors for Manufacturing Work Task Design
    Nathan B. Fethke, PhD, CPE, Assistant Professor, University of Iowa College of Public Health; Mark Schall, MS, Graduate Research Assistant, The University of Iowa

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Room E1/E2 Session 4.5: (Paper Session) – Special Populations- Younger Workers and Total Worker HealthTM
Chair: Michelle Lee, BA, Public Health Associate, Total Worker Health Program, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • Occupational and non-occupational factors associated with work-related injuries among young construction workers in the U.S
    Xiuwen Sue Dong, DrPH, Data Center Director, CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training; Julie A. Largay, MPH, Research Analyst, CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training; Xuanwen Wang, PhD, Research Associate, CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training
  • Developing a Methodology for Identifying and Prioritizing Factors in Young Worker Injuries: A Pilot Study
    Megan Parish, MPH, Research Associate, Oregon Health & Science University; Diane S. Rohlman, PhD, Associate Professor of Occupational and Environmental Health, The University of Iowa; Diane Elliot, MD, Professor of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University; Michael R. Lasarev, MS, Research Associate, Oregon Health & Science University / Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences
  • Technology Meets Total Worker HealthTM: Evaluating an Online Training for Young Workers
    Diane S. Rohlman, PhD, Associate Professor of Occupational and Environmental Health, The University of Iowa; Megan Parish, MPH, Research Associate, Oregon Health & Science University; Diane Elliot, MD, Professor of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University; Laura Jeddeloh, BA, Research Assistant, Oregon Health & Science University
 
Room F1/F2 Session 4.6: (Paper Session) – Total Worker HealthTM and Community Integration and Collaboration Across Industries
Chair: Jessica Streit, MS, Research Psychologist, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • Community Wide Total Worker HealthTM Program
    Victoria A. Cassano, MD, MPHil, MPH, FACPM, Medical Director, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Berkshire Medical Center
  • Facilitating Integrated Approaches to Worker Health and Safety through Action-Learning Industry Collaboratives – WorkHealth
    Professor Niki Ellis, Chair, Leading Thinkers Network, Victorian WorkCover Authority
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3:15 Health and Well-being Break  
CONCURRENT SESSION 5
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Auditorium Session 5.1: (Symposium) – Teaming Up For Total Worker HealthTM
Chair: Diane Elliot, MD, Professor of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University

  • A Conceptual Framework for Teams and Total Worker HealthTM
    Diane Elliot, MD, Professor of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University
  • SHIELD (Safety & Health Improvement: Enhancing Law Enforcement Departments): Teams & a New Total Worker HealthTM Model For Police Officers
    Kerry S. Kuehl, MD, DrPH, Professor of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University
  • SHIP: A Team-based Work-life and Safety Support Intervention for Construction Workers
    Leslie B. Hammer, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Portland State University
  • COMPASS Teams: Creating Health & Safety “Communities of Practice” for Home Care Workers
    Ryan Olson, PhD, Scientist, Oregon Health & Science University
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Balcony A Session 5.2: (Symposium) – Live Employer Case Studies: The Challenges and Opportunities of Small to Mid-Sized Employers Implementing Health Protection and Health Promotion Strategies
Chair: Bill Lacy, President / CEO, Association for Corporate Health Risk Management

  • Live Employer Case Studies: The Challenges and Opportunities of Small to Mid-Sized Employers Implementing Health Protection and Health Promotion Strategies
    Bill Lacy, President/CEO, Association for Corporate Health Risk Management
  • Case Study 1
    Roy Fazio, BS, Partner/Executive Vice President, The Protocall Group
  • Case Study 2
    Felicia Smith, BS, JD, Director, Chief Human Resources Officer, John Templeton Foundation
  • Case Study 3
    Rich Ressler, Operations Wellness Specialist, Wawa, Inc.
 
Balcony B Session 5.3: (Symposium) – Assessing the Cost-effectiveness of Integrated Approaches to Worker Safety and Health: Tools and Case Studies
Chair: Rene Pana-Cryan, PhD, Senior Scientist and Coordinator for the NIOSH Economics Program, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • Assessing the Cost-effectiveness of Integrated Approaches to Worker Safety and Health: Tools and Case Studies
    Rene Pana-Cryan, PhD, Senior Scientist and Coordinator for the NIOSH Economics Program, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Alysha R. Meyers, PhD, MS, AEP, Epidemiologist, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Abay Asfaw, PhD, Senior Research Fellow, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Tapas K. Ray, PhD, Economist,National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Tim Bushnell, PHD, MPA, Economist, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Measuring Wellness Program Costs and Integration of Traditional Health Protection with Wellness Programs in Ohio
    Alysha R. Meyers, PhD, MS, AEP, Epidemiologist, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Assessing the Cost of Implementing A Wellness-Fitness Program for Firefighters
    Abay Asfaw, PhD, Senior Research Fellow, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Impact of Workplace Wellness Programs on Post-Retirement Health Care Utilization
    Tapas K. Ray, PhD, Economist, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Balcony C Session 5.4: (Paper Session) – Integrated Research on Organizational Structure and Well-Being
Chair: Jeannie A.S. Nigam, MS, Research Psychologist, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • The Influence of Workplace Interactions on Perception of Well-Being and Health Behaviors
    Karen Mastroianni, EdD, MPH, BSN, COHN-S, FAAOHN, Partner and President, Dimensions in Occupation Health & Safety, Inc.
  • Stress: Prevalence, Predictors, Association with Medical Conditions and Impact on Productivity
    Mary L. Marzek, PhD, Senior Research Analyst, University of Michigan
  • Occupational Stress, Organizational Policies, and Health Behaviors in Administrative Workers
    Jeannie A. S. Nigam, MS, Research Psychologist, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • An EAP Stress Analysis Questionnaire: The Role of Primary Prevention in Organizational, Work Group and Individual Wellbeing
    James Hunter, MS, MSW, BA, EAP Director, University of Missouri System
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Room E1/E2 Session 5.5: (Paper Session) – Organizational Health Climate: Employee Physical and Mental Health
Chair: Chia-Chia Chang, MPH, MBA, Public Health Analyst, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • Evaluating Stress Resilience: A Worksite Intervention to Reduce Stress and CVD Risk Factors in Police
    Sandra Ramey, RN, PhD, Academic Faculty, University of Iowa
  • Schedule Control among Workers: Preventing Fatigue, Work Stress and Work-Family Conflict?
    Lonnie Golden, PhD, Professor of Economic and Labor Studies, Penn State Abington
  • Evidence for the Importance of Organizational Health Climate in Employee Physical and Mental Health
    Zandra M. Zweber, MA, Doctoral Candidate, University of Connecticut
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Room F1/F2 Session 5.6: (Paper Session) – Dashboards and Metrics for Total Worker HealthTM
Chair: Jim Newhall, PhD, Health Scientist, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • Health and Work Productivity Portal: Facilitating Curriculum Development and Renewal Across Stakeholders
    Marc White, PhD, Co-Founder and Executive Director / Clinical Assistant Professor, Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability / Dept of Family Practice, University of British Columbia
  • The Validation of a New Metric for Assessing Approaches Integrating Health Protection and Health Promotion
    Jessica Williams, PhD, MA, Robert Wood Johnson Health and Society Scholar, Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies
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4:45 Health and Well-being Break  
CONCURRENT SESSION 6
5:00 PM – 6:15 PM
Auditorium Session 6.1: Town Hall Forum to Share Your Input to the National Agenda for Total Worker HealthTM
Sara L. Tamers, PhD, MPH, Health Research Scientist/Coordinator for Research Program Development and Collaboration, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Balcony B Session 6.2: (Paper Session) – Exploring Total Worker HealthTM Approaches in the Construction Industry
Chair: Adele Childress, PhD, MSPH, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • Development and Validation of an Ergonomic Survey Instrument for Construction Workers
    Alberto J. Caban-Martinez, DO, PhD, MPH, CPH, Associate Professor, Division of Environment and Public Health, Department of Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
  • Working with Multisite Pain: Preliminary Findings from the (MUSCLE) Musculoskeletal Study of Construction workers’ Longitudinal Exposures
    Alberto J. Caban-Martinez, DO, PhD, MPH, CPH, Associate Professor, Division of Environment and Public Health, Department of Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine; Kristopher L. Arheart, EdD, Associate Professor, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine; Paige Williams, PhD, Professor, Harvard School of Public Health
  • Safety, Health, and Healthcare Benefits: Another Perspective for Construction Contractors
    Scott P. Schneider, MS, CIH, Director of Occupational Safety and Health, Laborers’ Health & Safety Fund of North America; Jamie F. Becker, LCSW-C, Associate Director of Health Promotion, Laborers’ Health & Safety Fund of North America
  • Construction Workers’ Attitudes Toward Smoking
    Jaime Strickland, MA, Clinical Research Supervisor, Washington University School of Medicine
 
Balcony C Session 6.3: (Symposium Session) – Total Worker HealthTM Intervention in an Acute Care Hospital Setting: Be Well Work Well
Chair: Eve Nagler, ScD, MPH, CHES, Research Scientist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

  • Development of a TWHTM Intervention for Patient Care Staff
    Eve Nagler, ScD, MPH, CHES, Research Scientist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  • Developing A Tool to Address Modifiable Factors in the Physical Work Environment of Patient Care Units
    Michael Grant, MS, Doctoral Student, Harvard School of Public Health
  • Charachterizing the Work Environment Basesd on TWHTM Principals
    David A. Hurtado, ScD, Yerby Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Harvard School of Public Health
  • Lessons Learned in an Acute Care Hospital To Inform Future TWHTM Interventions
    Lorraine Wallace, MPH, Associate Director, Center for Community-Based Research Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
 
Room E1/E2 Session 6.4: (Paper Session) – Economic Issues in Total Worker HealthTM
Chair: Tapas K. Ray, PhD, Economist, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • Measuring Economic Effectiveness of Total Worker HealthTM Programs: Importance of HRQL
    Tapas K. Ray, PhD, Economist, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Lessons Learned – Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Workplace Wellness Grant Program
    Carol Morrison, Manager, Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
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Room F1/F2 Session 6.5: (Paper Session) – Factors Influencing Employees Health: Access, Insurance and Human Resources
Chair: Tamekia Evans, MPH, Program Analyst, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • Maximizing Well-being in Healthcare Environments
    Jennifer C. Steinmetz, MPH, MBA, Manager, Occupational Health, Workers Compensation, Employee Safety, Northwestern Memorial HealthCare; Mary Capelli-Schellpfeffer, MD, MPA, Associate Professor, Loyola University Health Systems Occupational Health Services
  • Do individual workers and dual-earner couples have the time to obtain needed preventive healthcare services?
    Xiaoxi, Yao, PhD, MPH, MS, Research Associate, The Ohio State University College of Public Health; Allard E. Dembe, ScD, Professor and Director, The Ohio State University College of Public Health
  • Changing Landscape of Healthcare – Options for the Self Insured
    Charles M. Yarborough, MD, MPH, FACOEM, FACPM, Director for Medical Strategies and Health Promotion, Lockheed Martin Corporation
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Balcony A Session 6.6: (Paper Session) – Healthy Leadership: Opportunities for Research, Practice and Research-to-Practice
Chair: Joel B. Bennett, PhD, President, Organizational Wellness & Learning Systems

  • Healthy Leadership: Opportunities for Research, Practice, and Research-to-Practice
    Joel B. Bennett, PhD, President, Organizational Wellness & Learning Systems; James Campbell Quick, PhD, Professor of Leadership & Organizational Behavior / John and Judy Goolsby – Jacqualyn A. Fouse Endowed Chair, The University of Texas at Arlington, USA and Lancaster University Management School, UK
  • A Healthier Workforce Makes for a Safer Workplace
    Todd Hohn, CSP, Global Director of Workplace Health and Safety, Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
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6:15 Conclusion of Day 2  

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

7:30 Arrival / Breakfast  

PLENARY SESSION II
Promising Practices for Maximizing Total Worker HealthTM – A Panel Session
8:30 AM – 10:00 PM

8:30
Auditorium
Striving to Attain the Healthiest Workforce in Health Care: Kaiser Permanente’s Vision and Strategy
Barbara Smisko, MS, Executive Director for National Environmental Health & Safety, Kaiser Permanente
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9:00
Auditorium
Workplace Violence Prevention: VHA Optimizes the Psychosocial Work Environment
Kathleen McPhaul, PhD, MPH, RN, COHN-S, Chief Consultant, Occupational Health, Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
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9:30
Auditorium
Connecting the Dots: Increasing Investments in People for Better Business Performance
Bruce W. Sherman, MD, FCCP, FACOEM, Medical Director, Employers Health Coalition, Inc., Clinical Asst. Professor, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; Wendy D. Lynch, PhD., Director, Center for Consumer Choice in Health Care. Altarum Institute
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10:00 Break / Meet the Speakers  
PLENARY SESSION III
Creating the First Generation of TWHTM Professionals: An Interactive Q/A Session on Redesigning the Occupational Health and Safety Curriculum – A Panel Session
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Auditorium Introduction
Lee Newman, MD, MA, FACOEM, FCCP, Professor, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus
 
Auditorium Panel and Q/A Discussion
Leslie B. Hammer, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Portland State University; Nico Pronk, PhD, MA, Vice President and Chief Science Officer, HealthPartners; Bonnie Rogers, DrPH, COHN-S, LNCC, FAAN, Associate Professor, Director, NC Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Center and Occupational Nursing Program at the University of North Carolina; Laura Punnett, ScD, CPH-NEW, Center Co-Director, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Liliana Tenney, MPH, Deputy Director, Center for Worker Health and Environment, University of Colorado School of Public Health
 
11:45
Auditorium
Closing Remarks and Call to Action
Anita Schill, PhD, MPH, MA, Senior Science Advisor, Office for Total Worker Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
 
12:15 Lunch  
POST-SYMPOSIUM WORKSHOPS
1:00 PM- 4:30 PM (with 20-minute Break)
Room E1 WKS-05: Using a Total Worker HeatlthTM Approach to Reduce Risks Linked to Shift Work, Long Work Hours, and Related Workplace Fatigue Issues
Claire C. Caruso, PhD, RN, FAAN, Research Health Scientist, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); LCDR Heidi Hudson, MPH, Coordinator, Office for Total Worker Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Michelle Lee, Public Health Associate, Office for Total Worker Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Jeannie A.S. Nigam, Research Psychologist, Division of Applied Research and Technology (DART), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
 
Room G1/G2 WKS-06: Economic Evaluation of Total Worker HealthTM: Examining Prevention Effectiveness, Cost-Benefit and Decision Analysis
Abay Asfaw, PhD Senior Research Fellow, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Tapas K. Ray, PhD, Economist, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
 
Room F1/F2 WKS-07: Adoption, Implementation and Dissemination of Worksite-Based Interventions: Lessons Learned and Applications for Improving Worker and Workplace Health
Laura A. Linnan, ScD, Professor, Department of Health Behavior, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill; Deborah McLellan, PhD, MHS Research Scientist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Jennifer Leeman, DrPH, MDIV, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing University of North Carolina; Bonnie Rogers, DrPH, COHN-S, LNCC, FAAN, Associate Professor, Director, NC Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Center and Occupational Nursing Program at the University of North Carolina; Julie A. Sorensen, PhD, Deputy Director, Northeast Center for Agricultural, Forestry and Fishing; Robin Baker, MPH, Director of Research to Practice, COEH-UC Berkeley and CPWR – Center for Construction Research and Training
 
Room A WKS-08: The Cleveland Clinic Case Study: Designing Your own Company-Wide Health Strategy
Jonathan Leizman, MD, Medical Director, Cleveland Clinic; Paul A. Terpeluk, DO, MPH, Medical Director, Employee Health Services, Cleveland Clinic; Bruce Rogen, MD, MPH, FACP, Chief Medical Officer, Cleveland Clinic; Patricia Zirm, RN, BSN, MPH, Senior Director, Employee Health Plan, Cleveland Clinic
 
Room E2 WKS-09: 10-Time “Best Employer Winner” Reveals Templates for Sustainable Health and Safety Culture Success
Maribeth Rouseff, MBA, Assistant Vice President, Employee Health and Wellness Advantage, Baptist Health South Florida; Josette BouKhalil, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Baptist Health South Florida; Leah Holzwarth, MS, CWP, ASCM/HFS, Corporate Director, Wellness Advantage; Henry Guzman, RN, BS, Director, Baptist Health South Florida