International Symposium to Advance Total Worker Health®
The International Symposium to Advance Total Worker Health (TWH) is a public conference focused on advancing research, practice, policies, and programs aligned with the TWH approach. The symposium explores opportunities to create safer workplaces and ways to improve the health and well-being of the workforce.
Symposium attendees will hear keynote addresses, presentations, and workshops from experts in the field highlighting the latest research and best practices to advance the safety, health, and well-being of workers. Participants include scientists and professionals from industry, government, academic institutions, nonprofit organizations, labor, and human resources.
The International Symposium to Advance Total Worker Healthexternal icon will bring together an audience of safety and health professionals, employers, researchers, policymakers, labor representatives, and members of the academic community. The symposium will be held October 11-14, 2022 at the NIH headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland. Those in attendance will examine opportunities to make workplaces safer and improve the health and well-being of the global workforce.
Past Events
2nd International Symposium to Advance TWH, May 2018
NIOSH hosted the 2nd International Symposium to Advance TWH May 8-11, 2018 at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. The theme for the 2018 symposium was “Work & Well-Being: How Safer, Healthier Work Can Enhance Well-Being.” The full symposium programpdf iconexternal icon provides additional detail about the conference. You can view the agenda and select presentations on the symposium websiteexternal icon.
If you missed the Symposium, learn more below:
- TWH in Action! eNewsletter Vol. 7 No. 2 (June 2018)
- TWH in Action! eNewsletter Vol. 7 No. 1 (March 2018)
1st International Symposium to Advance TWH, October 2014
The 1st International Symposium to Advance TWH was held October 6-8, 2014 at the National Institutes for Health in Bethesda, Maryland. The conference started with a keynote addresspdf icon from NIOSH Director Dr. John Howard. Select presentations from the 2014 Symposium are available for viewingexternal icon.
If you missed the Symposium, learn more below:
