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What's work got to do with it?A high-fat diet may affect your ability to adapt to time changesIn this episode of the What's Work Got To Do With It? podcast, OHSU School of Nursing and OccHealthSci Assistant Professor Andrew McHill discusses findings from a recent study that looked at the impact of a high-fat diet on the body's ability to adjust to time changes like daylight saving. According to Dr. McHill, based on the study's findings, individuals who eat a high-fat dies may expect their bodies to have a harder time adjusting to time changes like daylight saving or jet lag.
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2024-09-3014 min
What's work got to do with it?Assessing Workplace Culture And Climate For Safety, Health, And Respect With Dr. Emily HuangIn this episode of the What's Work Got to do With It podcast, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences Associate Professor Emily Huang discusses how tools she and her research team develop can be used to help organizations measure their safety, health, and respectful workplace climates, information that can be used to improve workplace safety and retention.
2023-12-1114 min
What's work got to do with it?Sedentary WorkLearn about Ryan Olson and Brad Wipfli's Oregon Healthy Workforce Center research. They discuss how their Total Worker Health interventions have helped decrease sedentary behavior (sitting time) and increase physical activity in the workplace. Dr. Olson shares insight into studying team truck drivers in the Tech4Rest study and Dr. Wipfli shares his research studying call center workers in the Active Workplace study.
Dr. Ryan Olson is a behavioral and occupational health psychologist who specializes in safety and health interventions for isolated workers, such as truck drivers and home care workers. Ryan is the Co-Director of the Oregon Healthy Workforce...
2023-01-1751 min
What's work got to do with it?Oregon Total Worker Health AllianceThe Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon OSHA and SAIF Corporation signed the first state-wide Total Worker Health® Alliance to expand the knowledge and application of Total Worker Health® principles by leveraging the strengths of three state-based organizations. This unique Alliance is forging partnerships between Oregon's state OSHA, Oregon's not-for-profit, state-chartered workers' compensation insurance company, and an Oregon-based academic research institute.
Liz Hill is the Total Worker Health Adviser for SAIF Corporation. Liz has twenty five plus years of experience in professional health and safety and a short stint of international health work. Prior to working at SAIF, Liz wo...
2022-12-2943 min
What's work got to do with it?The Great ResignationDr. Berrin Erdogan discusses factors leading employees to leave their jobs in large numbers, the resulting pressures and major challenges facing organizations and employees left behind and the opportunities arising from this experience to reshape the future of work.
Dr. Erdogan is Professor of Management at Portland State University's School of Business. Her research focuses on the employer-employee relationship as it relates to employee well-being, effectiveness, engagement and retention in the workplace. She conducted studies and partnered with organizations in industries including food services, education, technology, public sector, retail, hospitality, insurance and banking. She is a fellow of the Society...
2022-11-2847 min
What's work got to do with it?Fishing ForwardIn our latest podcast episode, we invite the Fishing Forward podcast team to share important research that can help improve the safety and health for commercial fishermen and their families. The Fishing Forward team brings stories of fishermen to the community.
Fishing Forward is a podcast inspired by fishermen, for fishermen. Fishing Forward focuses on the well-being of the commercial fishing industry and is funded by the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety and produced by the team at Coastal Routes Radio at the University of Guelph.
Resources from this episode:
Listen to the Fishing Forward podcast here: https://c...
2022-10-3135 min
What's work got to do with it?Supporting Low-Wage Essential Workers During COVIDIn our latest podcast episode, we highlight a 2021 Fall Symposium talk from Dr. Tori Crain where she addresses the topic of supporting low-wage essential workers' nonwork life during the pandemic and the numerous stressors they have faced and are still facing.
Although much of the focus during the pandemic has been on the experiences of healthcare workers, essential vulnerable workers in other industries have not received the same attention. This talk highlighted obstacles faced by essential, lower-wage shift workers, with a specific focus on the work-life challenges of fast-food workers whose experiences can be generalized to other vulnerable occupational groups.
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2022-10-0139 min
What's work got to do with it?2022 Summer InternsIn this episode of our podcast, we highlight our 2022 Summer Intern Program. Each summer, undergraduate interns work with faculty mentors in basic and applied research over a three-month paid summer internship.
Over the summer, interns conduct a research project in their host faculty member’s laboratory. OccHealthSci’s internship program begins in June and concludes in mid-to-late August with interns presenting their work at a poster session. We typically receive 100-145 applicants each summer.
OccHealthSci's Undergraduate Summer Internship Program began in 1995 and is designed to introduce undergraduate students to biomedical and occupational health research. We provide unique research opportunities across vario...
2022-09-0235 min
What's work got to do with it?Brain Cleansing Technology: Better Sleep For A Better Tomorrow?Dr. Miranda Lim is a neurologist with board certification in Sleep Medicine. She is an Associate Professor in Neurology with secondary appointments in Behavioral Neuroscience and Medicine in the OHSU School of Medicine, as well as an Affiliate faculty for our Institute, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences. Miranda also has a joint appointment as a Staff Physician and Research Investigator at the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System.
Dr. Lim’s research program, Sleep & Health Applied Research Program (SHARP), focuses on understanding the function of sleep in neurological disorders across the lifespan. Some examples include autism spectrum disorder, traumatic br...
2022-07-0734 min
What's work got to do with it?Inclusion And Worker Well-Being In The Trades (Part 2)In Part 2 of the Inclusion and Worker Well-Being in the Trades series, we interview Tiffany Thompson, former Director of Workforce Equity and Technical Assistance of Oregon Tradeswomen and Dr. Maura Kelly an Associate Professor of Sociology at Portland State University.
Both Tiffany and Maura support, engage and help workplaces gain tools and provide education for respectful workplace programs. They provide program support and research opportunities to help build capacity, such as investing resources and time to contribute to cultural shifts needed on trade job sites.
Tiffany started her career working with survivors of interpersonal violence where she also provided training f...
2022-05-1753 min
What's work got to do with it?Inclusion and Worker Well-Being In the Trades(Part 1)Kelly Kupcak is the Executive Director of Oregon Tradeswomen’s Executive Director. Kelly is honored to be a part of the work and mission of Oregon Tradeswomen which helps women move into dynamic careers in the skilled trades so they can take care of themselves and their families.
We invite one of Oregon Tradeswomen's partners and supporters, Larry S. Williams from the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI). Larry manages the Highway Construction Workforce Development Program which is sponsored by the Oregon Department of Transportation and managed by BOLI. This program has funded the Green Dot Bystander Intervention to a...
2022-04-0547 min
What's work got to do with it?Flexible Work to Create a Just Economy for Black and Latinx WomenCharlice Hurst, Ph.D. is an assistant professor at the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business. Dr. Hurst teaches social entrepreneurship and social innovation. Her current research focuses on how to build an equitable workplace in the context of rapid changes to the economy and workplace.
Dr. Hurst is also a co-developer of the Just Wage Framework and Tool, which consists of a set of seven criteria for determining the justness of a wage. The tool and framework are designed to encourage robust, cross-sector conversations about what truly constitutes a fair wage and how to extend fair wages...
2022-02-2850 min
What's work got to do with it?Supporting Veterans Through Art and DanceRomán Baca is a classically trained ballet dancer and choreographer. In 2001, recognizing his desire to defend the defenseless, he took a hiatus from dance and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, serving as a machine-gunner and fire-team leader in Fallujah, Iraq during the Iraq War. After the war, Román returned to dance and co-founded Exit12 Dance Company, which tells veterans’ stories choreographically, to increase cross-cultural understanding and heal divisions. Exit12 has delivered its programming in multiple conventional and unconventional performance spaces across the world.
Alongside Román’s work with Exit12 he is also an Early Career Researc...
2021-11-0726 min
What's work got to do with it?Firefighter Shift SchedulesWhat's Work Got to Do With Firefighter Safety, Health, and Well-being?
Cameron Homan is a Portland Firefighter and District Representative for Portland Fire Fighter Association Local 43. Cameron is a 3rd generation public safety worker, has been a firefighter for 10 years, with 5 of those years serving the Portland public and 4 years serving as a district representative for the Portland Firefighters Union. He is currently working in the Hollywood District at Station 28 and hails from Tacoma, Washington. Cameron shares with us today what life is like working as a firefighter, as well as his experience collaborating with our Institute on a research...
2021-10-0730 min
What's work got to do with it?2021 Summer InternsOn this episode of What’s Work Got To Do With It? we highlight our 2021 Summer Intern Program at the Institute and OHWC. Each summer, undergraduate interns work with faculty mentors in basic and applied research over a three-month paid summer internship designed to introduce them to biomedical and occupational health research. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we had to make the tough decision to cancel our summer intern program last summer in 2020, so we are excited to be able to host our summer intern program for 2021 and offer undergraduate students the opportunity to work on research projects virtually this ye...
2021-08-3044 min
What's work got to do with it?NIOSH 50th AnniversaryWhat's Work Got To Do With NIOSH'S 50th Anniversary?
Speaker: John Howard, MD, MPH, JD, LLM, MBA
Host: Anjali Rameshbabu, PhD
Narrator: Helen Schuckers, MPH
This year is the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health’s (NIOSH) 50th anniversary. Since April 28, 1971, NIOSH has funded research, education and resources in occupational safety and health. “Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 that created NIOSH to assure so far as possible every working person in the Nation has access to safe and healthful working conditions.
Dr. John Howard is the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Heal...
2021-06-1458 min
What's work got to do with it?Impacts Of COVID-19 and Wildfire Smoke On Wildland FirefightersWhat's Work Got To Do With the Impacts Of COVID19 And Wildfire Smoke On Wildland Firefighters?
Speaker: Luke Montrose, PhD
Speaker Intro: Nicole Bowles, PhD
Narrator: Helen Schuckers, MPH
Dr. Luke Montrose is an environmental toxicologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Community and Environmental Health at Boise State University, with research interests in public health, epigenetics, and chronic illness, particularly as it relates to vulnerable and understudied populations. Dr. Montrose's research aims to translate basic science into practical clinical and community solutions to enhance public health.
Dr. Montrose’s research reflects his passion for studying human health through mu...
2021-05-1738 min
What's work got to do with it?Farmworkers' Experiences During COVID-19What's Work Got To Do With Farmworkers' Experiences During COVID?
Speaker: Reyna Lopez, PCUN Executive Director (she/they)
Narrator: Helen Schuckers, MPH
Reyna Lopez's talk, "Essentially Forgotten?" was given at our Fall 2020 Spring Symposium where she addressed the impacts of COVID19 on the Latinx farm working community.
Reyna Lopez is a leader and proud daughter of immigrants from Mexico, who came to Oregon in the late 80’s following the migration of farm work in the Marion County area. She is currently the Executive Director of PCUN, which was started by farmworkers and is now Oregon’s longest standing Latinx led orga...
2021-04-2927 min
What's work got to do with it?Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in ConstructionWhat's Work Got To Do With Mental Health and Suicide Prevention In Construction?
Guest: Steven Frost, LEED AP BD+C, CHST, ASP, CSP
Host: Nichole Guilfoy
The construction industry has one of the highest suicide rates compared to other industries. In 2016, the suicide rate for men in construction and extraction occupations was almost twice the total suicide rate for civilian working men (16-64 years old) in 32 states and 5 times greater than the rate for all fatal work-related injuries in the construction industry in 2018.
On today’s episode, we interview Steven Frost, Site Safety, Health and Environment Manager for a general co...
2021-03-0820 min
What's work got to do with it?Part 3.2 Three Decades: Meet the ScientistWhat's Work Got To Do With Institute Researchers?
Guests: Drs. Steven Shea, PhD, Caren Weinhouse, PhD, Andrew McHill, PhD, Charles Allen, PhD and Suzanne Mitchell, PhD
Hosts: Sam Greenspan, MPH and Helen Schuckers, MPH
As part of our Three Decades at the Institute Series, we wanted to highlight two special episodes where we highlight out scientist. We dive into the research of five basic scientists within our institute that conduct studies in areas related to sleep and shift work and its' impact on safety and health, as well as their research looking at the adverse effects of occupational exposure.
Our...
2021-01-1941 min
What's work got to do with it?Part 3.1 Three Decades: Meet the ScientistWhat's Work Got To Do With Institute Researchers?
Guests: Drs. Leslie Hammer, PhD, David Hurtado, ScD, Emily Huang, PhD and Kent Anger PhD,
Hosts: Sam Greenspan, MPH and Helen Schuckers, MPH
As part of our Three Decades at the Institute Series, we wanted to highlight two special episodes where we feature our scientists. In this episode, we learn about how four Institute scientists are improving workplace safety, health and well-being. Our guests include Drs. Leslie Hammer, PhD, David Hurtado, ScD, Emily Huang, PhD, and Kent Anger PhD.
Their areas of research range from studying leadership and management supportive supervisor behaviors...
2021-01-1941 min
What's work got to do with it?Safety ClimateWhat's Work Got To Do With Safety Climate?
Guests: Dr. Emily Huang Ph.D. (OccHealthSci), Dale Lindstrom (DeWitt Construction) and Demetra Star(Fortis Construction)
Safety Climate is a snapshot of an organization’s perceived “state of safety,” at a point in time. Across many industries, a positive safety climate is associated with fewer accidents, higher job satisfaction, less turnover, and greater worker well-being. By measuring safety climate, organizations can identify behaviors, beliefs, and values of workers and consider how the workplace can support positive safety and health decisions while managing productivity demands.
On today’s episode, we will hear from our Inst...
2020-11-1046 min
What's work got to do with it?Changing a Toxic Workplace CultureWhat's Work Got To Do With Changing a Toxic Workplace Culture?
2020 Spring Symposia Speaker: Gian Lozano, MSW, MBA
Narrator and Moderator: Helen Schuckers, MPH and Nichole Guilfoy
Gian Lozano's talk, "Changing a Toxic Workplace Culture" was given at our May 2020 Spring Symposium, where speakers picked up where the Spring 2019 symposium left off and continued with a deeper dive into specific lessons and tips for effectively addressing and preventing workplace aggression in all industries and discussed practices and strategies to prevent, identify and safely mitigate aggressive behavior and violence in the workplace. The goal of the symposium was to discuss job and...
2020-10-2057 min
What's work got to do with it?Part 2: Three Decades at the InstituteWhat's Work Got To Do With Three Decades at the Institute?
Guests: Chuck Easterly, Michael Wood and Kathy Nishimoto
Hosts: Anjali Rameshbabu, PhD, MS, MSc and Helen Schuckers, MPH
On Part 2 of our Three Decades at the Institute series, we highlight stakeholders in our community that have been critical and important in the development of the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences research directions, as well as outreach and education programs through the years. These stakeholders include State of Oregon’s Management-Labor Advisory Committee (MLAC), Oregon Occupational Safety and Health (Oregon OSHA) and SAIF, Oregon’s largest workers’ compensation provider.
Each o...
2020-09-3050 min
What's work got to do with it?Part 1: Three Decades at the InstituteWhat's Work Got To Do With Three Decades at the Institute?
Guests: Drs. Peter Spencer, PhD, FANA, FRCPath, Steven Shea, PhD, Kent Anger PhD
Hosts: Sam Greenspan, MPH., Dr.Anjali Rameshbabu, PhD, MS, MSc, Helen Schuckers, MPH
We want to celebrate with our listeners three decades of research in occupational health and safety advancements here at the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences. Our newest podcast episode is a part of a three episode series. In Part 1: Three Decades at the Institute, we dig into our history, how the institute got started and how it has evolved. Our podcast guests...
2020-06-2543 min
What's work got to do with it?Nation’s Opioid EpidemicWhat's Work Got To Do With The Nation’s Opioid Epidemic
Guest: Dr. Casey Chosewood, M.D., M.P.H.
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, it is reported “Abuse of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs is very costly to our Nation, which has led to over $700 billion annually in costs related to crime, lost work productivity and health care.” In addition to its complex and painful effects on the employee and their loved ones, addiction can affect their work experience. For example, prescription medication disorders and other substance addictions may interfere with an employee’s ability to perform...
2020-04-091h 03
What's work got to do with it?2019 Summer InternsWhat's Work Got To Do With Summer Interns?
Guests: Rachel Cohen, Jake Gruber, and Martina Shannon
Host: Helen Schuckers, M.P.H.
On this episode, we will be highlighting OccHealthSci's Summer Intern Program. Each summer, undergraduate interns work with faculty mentors in basic and applied research over a three-month paid internship designed to introduce them to different areas of biomedical and occupational health research.
With our Summer intern applications process underway, we wanted to share experiences from past interns that worked alongside institute researchers and how their experience will help inform their future paths into research, health care and public...
2020-02-0516 min
What's work got to do with it?9. Positive Workplace CultureWhat's Work Got To Do With Positive Culture
Guest: Dr. Alisha R. Moreland-Capuia, M.D.
Host: Anjali Rameshbabu, Ph.D., M.S., M.Sc.
Have you ever noticed that your mood and stress levels are affected by the words or conversations you have during meetings, with co-workers or your boss at work? How does it affect your work day and productivity? Do you think about those conversations on your commute home or have trouble falling asleep at night? What's work got to do with positive workplace culture and its impact on safety, health and well-being?
To dive deeper into this...
2019-12-1226 min
What's work got to do with it?ToxicologyWhat's Work Got To Do With Toxicology
Guest: Fred Berman, DVM, PHD
Host: Sam Greenspan, MPH
Have you ever thought about all the elements that can impact your health when you walk outside on your way to work? Do you know what risks you can be exposed to when you go to work each day and also what unhealthy exposures or toxic substances you could back home with you? Some exposures can be prevented altogether and for others, we can reduce the risks that come with them.
Dr. Fred Berman joined us by phone to talk about Toxicology and its...
2019-09-1712 min
What's work got to do with it?Workplace AggressionWhat's Work Got To Do With Workplace Aggression?
2019 Spring Symposium Keynote Speaker: Lynda Enos
Narrators: Helen Schuckers and Sam Greenspan
On today’s episode of What’s Work Got to Do With It?, we are going to hear from Lynda Enos on the topic of Workplace Aggression. What have we learned so far? Her talk was given at our June 7th Spring symposia where five speakers discussed best practices and strategies to prevent, identify and safely mitigate aggressive behavior and violence in the workplace. The goal of our symposia was to discuss job and industry risk factors of workplace aggression and...
2019-07-3047 min
What's work got to do with it?Parental LeaveWhat's Work Got To Do With Paid Parental Leave
Guest: David Hurtado, Sc.D., Julia Goodman, M.P.H., Ph.D., Dr. Dawn Richardson, M.P.H, DrPH
Host: Sam Greenspan, M.P.H.
It's springtime and you know what that means? Babies! Sorry if that was too personal no pressure! But it’s kind of a personal episode. Today, we want to consider, have you ever had to take time off as a new parent? Or to care for an older family member? Did your workplace have a family or medical leave policy that allows you to take time of...
2019-05-1431 min
What's work got to do with it?Cascadia Subduction ZoneWhat's Work Got To Do With the Cascadia Subduction Zone
2018 Fall Symposia Speaker: Steven Eberleiin
Narrator: Sam Greenspan, M.P.H.
Have you ever thought about emergency preparedness at work? What happens if an earthquake hits in the middle of your workday? This podcast episode highlights one of our speakers from the institute's 2018 Fall Symposia on Emergency Preparedness. Steven Eberlein is the Corporate Resilience Director at Tipping Point LLC, a consulting firm that specializes in earthquakes that helps create cultures of preparedness. Steve previously worked at the American Red Cross for nine years. In 2016, he created Prepare Out Loud, a...
2019-02-2639 min
What's work got to do with it?Total Worker Health®What's Work Got To Do With Total Worker Health®
Guest: Dr. Casey Chosewood, M.D, M.P.H.
Host: Helen Schuckers, M.P.H.
Research shows that when workplaces build programs to reduce accidents at work and keep their employees healthy and well, they are likely to have better outcomes in safety, health and well-being.
When people are safe and healthy on their job and at home, they work better. This is the idea of Total Worker Health. Total Worker Health is an approach that addresses both occupational safety and health and employee well-being in one holistic integrated effort. So w...
2019-01-2925 min
What's work got to do with it?SleepWhat's Work Got To Do With Sleep?
Guest: Andrew McHill, Ph.D.
Host: Sam Greenspan, M.P.H.
Have you ever gone to work after a bad night of sleep? How productive were you at work that day? Did it make you eat any differently? Drink more coffee, may be? How about more than one night of bad sleep? Do you work the night shift? How does it affect you at work and outside of it? Sure, sleep happens at home but doesn’t your work affect it?...So what’s work go to do with it?
Today we’ll be spe...
2018-10-3017 min
What's work got to do with it?Intro: What's Work Got To Do With It?What's Work Got To Do With It? Introduction Episode
Guest: Dede Montgomery, M.S., C.I.H.
Host: Anjali Rameshbabu, Ph.D.
Did you know that we spend 1/3 of our lives at work? It’s no wonder that our work experiences can affect our well-being. So what’s work got to do with it?
We invite you into the conversation as we discuss questions like…How do work hours affect your health? How can your workplace culture help you stay safe on the job? Is your supervisor supportive when you need to take time off to care for a loved one to...
2018-09-2210 min
What's work got to do with it?SittingEpisode 3: What's Work Got To Do Wth Sitting?
Guest: Saurabh Thosar, Ph.D., M.S., OTR/L
Host: Anjali Rameshbabu, Ph.D.
Are you in a workplace where you sit a lot? Maybe you’re hunched over your computer right now? How often do you get up and move around? We know that getting exercise every day is important but can we reduce how much we sit on our job?...So what’s work go to do with your sitting?
Our guest today is Dr. Saurabh Thosar. Dr.Thosar has a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy, an M.S. in Mov...
2018-09-2011 min
What's work got to do with it?EpigeneticsWhat's Work Got To Do With Epigenetics?
Guest: Mitch Turker, Ph.D., J.D.
Host: Sam Greenspan, M.P.H.
You’ve probably heard many times that work, diet, sleep and stress can impact your health. But do you know how and why? And...what's work got to do with it?
We went to one of our researchers at our institute, Dr. Mitch Turker, who studies epigenetics for some answers. Dr. Turker has been studying the epigenome for many years. He received a PhD in Pathology from the University of Washington, as well as a JD from Lewis and Clark La...
2018-09-2030 min