TOTAL WORKER HEALTH

Training Resources

On this page, you will find training and professional development opportunities in support of Total Worker Health (TWH). Many of these conferences, training institutes, webinars, and events are critical to the continued collaboration of researchers, practitioners, and business professionals interested in worker safety, health, and well-being. Learn more about TWH from experts around the country through these opportunities.

Conferences

International Symposium to Advance Total Worker Health^®external icon

Multi-day conference; held every 4 years
Only NIOSH-sponsored symposium dedicated entirely to the science and practice of Total Worker Health approaches
Organized by the NIOSH TWH program and the Eagleson Institute

Hawkeye on Safetyexternal icon

Single-day conference; held annually
This symposium is intended for construction managers and workers, union representatives, safety professionals, human resources professionals, administrators, wellness administrators, and other individuals interested in improving the health, safety, and well-being of construction workers
Organized by the Heartland Center for Occupational Health and Safety a NIOSH Educational Research Center and local trade partners, with support from the Healthier Workforce Center of the Midwest

Work, Stress and Health Conferenceexternal icon

Multi-day conference; held every 2 years
Addresses the ever-changing nature of work and the implications of these changes for the health, safety and well-being of workers
Often special tracks or emphasis on TWH found throughout the conference agenda
Organized by the American Psychological Association, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the Society for Occupational Health Psychology

Understanding Small Enterprises Conference (USE)external icon

Multi-day international conference; held every 2 years
Small businesses, researchers, students, and public health professionals from around the globe come together at USE to understand the unique needs of small businesses and share strategies for cultivating healthy work environments
2017 Conference co-sponsored by The Center for Health, Work & Environmentexternal icon at the Colorado School of Public Health, in collaboration with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Training Institutes

Agricultural Safety and Healthexternal icon

Multi-day course; held annually; CEUs available
This course is intended for safety and health managers, graduate students, nurses, physicians, veterinarians, and anyone interested in the special health and safety needs of rural and agricultural communities
The course focuses on primary prevention, reducing exposure to safety and health hazards, and applying the hierarchy of controls
Organized by the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health with support from the Healthier Workforce Center of the Midwest and Heartland Center for Occupational Health and Safety a NIOSH Educational Research Center

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Executive and Continuing Professional Education Work, Health, and Well-Being: Frameworks, Evidence, and Applicationsexternal icon

Multi-day learning experience; held every 2-3 years
Work, Health, and Well-being provides the knowledge necessary to integrate siloed occupational health, health promotion, and health protection programs with the objective of enhancing employee health, minimizing work-related injuries and illnesses, and reducing employee health care-related costs

Occupational Health Symposiumexternal icon

Multi-day conference; held annually; CEUs available
This conference is intended for health and safety professionals, wellness coordinator, project/facility personnel, HR professionals, general industry, occupational health nurses and other medical professionals
Organized by the Heartland Center for Occupational Health and Safety a NIOSH Educational Research Center and co-sponsored by the Healthier Workforce Center of the Midwest

Oregon Healthy Workforce Center Training and Symposiumexternal icon

Single day events; held every Fall and Spring
Organized by the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center of Excellence for Total Worker Health
In-person and online viewing, as well as archived offerings

Webinars

NIOSH Center for Workers’ Compensation Webinar Series

60-90 minute webinar sessions
NIOSH Center for Workers’ Compensation hosted webinars which provide a platform for speakers to discuss a diverse range of topics related to using workers’ compensation data and systems to improve occupational safety and health

Health Links™ Webinar Seriesexternal icon

60-minute webinar sessions; held monthly
Health Links, a nonprofit of the Center for Health, Work & Environment at the Colorado School of Public Health, delivers evidence-based content designed to meet the needs of the organizations and their teams in this webinar series. Learn practical skills from experts including faculty from the Center for Health, Work & Environment and community partners. Topics covered include leadership, employee engagement, health promotion, safety, and evaluation.
Participants are eligible to claim SHRM credit.

NIOSH Total Worker Health^® Webinar Series

90 minute interactive webinar sessions; held approximately quarterly
Recognizing the complex, often interlinked hazards affecting the health, safety, and well-being of today’s workforce, the NIOSH Total Worker Health^® program is excited to present a free webinar series aimed at providing the latest research and case studies for protecting the safety and health of workers everywhere. All 90-minute webinars are recorded and are available for on-demand viewing.

NIOSH Working Hours, Sleep, and Fatigue Webinar Series

90 minute webinar sessions
NIOSH hosted webinars featuring expert speakers discussing evidence-based strategies to reduce risks, methodological issues in conducting research on this topic, and future areas for research

NIOSH Centers of Excellence for Total Worker Health® Sponsored Trainings

Page last reviewed: January 23, 2019

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