Total Worker Health^® Webinar Series

During this webinar, we hosted Drs Preethi Pratap from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health, and Paul Landsbergis from the SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. The presenters covered:

• What decent work entails
• How it relates to occupational safety and health
• The landscape of decent work in the United States
• The American Public Health Association Policy Statement on decent work
• Evidence-based strategies, challenges, and opportunities

The recording includes a short Q&A discussion with the audience moderated by Dr. Paul Schulte, NIOSH. Free continuing education is available.

Instructions for Obtaining Continuing Education (CE)
CE for the recording is available from December 19, 2023, to December 19, 2025. To receive CE, please visit https://tceols.cdc.gov/Course/Detail2/9304 and follow the steps below.

•        Watch the recording here
•        Complete the Evaluation at cdc.gov/GetCE
•        Pass the posttest at cdc.gov/GetCE

No fees are charged for CDC’s CE activities.

We hosted Professor Sharon Parker, PhD, Director of the Centre for Transformative Work Design at Curtin University. She presented her work developing the S.M.A.R.T. work design model, a framework to help design meaningful and motivating work. The presentation covers why work design is critical to worker well-being and how you can incorporate the model into your organization. A moderated question-and-answer session follows the presentation.

Instructions for Obtaining Continuing Education (CE)
CE for the recording is available until November 21, 2025. To receive CE, please visit https://tceols.cdc.gov/Course/Detail2/9255 and follow the steps below.

• Watch the recording here
• Complete the Evaluation at cdc.gov/GetCE
• Pass the posttest at cdc.gov/GetCE

No fees are charged for CDC’s CE activities.

We were pleased to host Jonathan DePierro, PhD, the Associate Director of the Center for Stress, Resilience, and Personal Growth. He presented on multiple Center programs that have a basis in community engagement principles to improve the psychological well-being of the diverse workforce of over 40,000 employees and trainees in the Mount Sinai Health System in New York City.

Instructions for Obtaining Continuing Education (CE)
CE for the recording is available from September 26, 2023, to September 26, 2025. To receive CE, please visit https://tceols.cdc.gov/Course/Detail2/9179 and follow the steps below.

• Watch the recording here
• Complete the Evaluation at cdc.gov/GetCE
• Pass the posttest at cdc.gov/GetCE

No fees are charged for CDC’s CE activities.

Keeping temporary workers safe can present unique challenges, as host employers and staffing companies are jointly responsible for ensuring a safe and healthy working environment. During this webinar, we hear from experts on how host employers can address these challenges. First, Brittany Sakata discusses this topic from the perspective of the American Staffing Association. Next, Lauren Menger-Ogle, PhD, from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and Michael Foley, from Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, present their work on best practices for host employers.

The recording includes a short Q&A discussion with the audience.

Instructions for Obtaining Continuing Education (CE)
CE for the recording is available from May 15, 2023, to May 16, 2025. To receive CE, please visit https://tceols.cdc.gov/Course/Detail2/9005 and follow the steps below.

• Watch the recording
• Complete the Evaluation at cdc.gov/GetCE
• Pass the posttest at cdc.gov/GetCE

No fees are charged for CDC’s CE activities

This is a special webinar on navigating work-life boundaries featuring Beth Livingston, PhD, from the University of Iowa, and Katrina Burch, PhD, from Western Kentucky University. Dr. Beth Livingston discusses work-family balance as a misnomer and methods for setting boundaries between work and family for you and your employees. Dr. Katrina Burch speaks on work-life boundaries, domains, and transitions, such as the spillover of workplace attitudes, behaviors, and experiences into non-work domains. An extended Q&A discussion with the audience follows the presentations.

Instructions for Obtaining Continuing Education (CE)
CE for the recording is available from December 13, 2022, to December 13, 2024. To receive CE, please visit TCEO and search for WD4530-111022 – NIOSH Total Worker Health^® Webinar Series – Navigating Work-Life Boundaries.

• Watch the recording
• Complete the Evaluation at cdc.gov/GetCE
• Pass the posttest at 75% at cdc.gov/GetCE

FEES: No fees are charged for CDC’s CE activities.

On behalf of the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Healthy Work Design and Well-being Cross-Sector Council  and the NIOSH Total Worker Health Program, we were pleased to present a special National Work and Family Month webinar, “Promoting a Sustainable Work-nonwork Interface.” First, Dr. Susan Lambert from the University of Chicago presented on improving work schedules in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Next, Dr. Tammy Allen presented her work on COVID-19 and Women, including strategies to address the impact on women’s workforce participation. Following the presentations, Dr. Leslie Hammer from the Oregon Health and Sciences University moderated an interactive Q&A discussion.

Instructions for Obtaining Continuing Education (CE)
CE for the recording is available until November 22, 2024. To receive continuing education (CE), please visit the TCEO course page and follow the steps below.

• Watch the recording
• Complete the Evaluation at cdc.gov/GetCE
• Pass the posttest at 75% at cdc.gov/GetCE

FEES: No fees are charged for CDC’s CE activities.

This webinar features a discussion with experts on what safety climate is, its impact on worker health, and practical applications. We welcomed Dr. Emily (Yueng-hsiang) Huang from the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences and Liz Hill from SAIF Corporation to discuss their own work in the field. First, Dr. Huang shared some background on safety climate and discussed her own Safety Climate Lab and their work. Next, Liz Hill presented on the ways that SAIF applies the concepts of safety climate and TWH in practice. NIOSH Office of Total Worker Health Director, Dr. Casey Chosewood, moderated a Q&A session following the presentations. Free continuing education is available for the recording, from May 5, 2022, to May 5, 2024.

Instructions for Obtaining Continuing Education (CE)
CE for the recording is available until May 24, 2024. In order to receive continuing education (CE), please visit the TCEO course page and follow the steps below.

• Watch the recording
• Complete the Evaluation at www.cdc.gov/GetCE
• Pass the posttest at 71% at www.cdc.gov/GetCE

FEES: No fees are charged for CDC’s CE activities.

During this webinar, the Total Worker Health Program hosted a discussion on work, mental health, and leadership. First, Dr. Leslie B Hammer from the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center covered connections between mental health and work, including promising supervisory strategies. Dr. Marie-Anne Rosemberg from the University of Michigan then presented her research on workers experiencing disproportionate impacts on mental health and ways leaders can help. Continuing education is available for this activity.

Instructions for Obtaining Continuing Education (CE)
CE for the recording is available starting 3/14/2022. In order to receive continuing education (CE) for NIOSH Total Worker Health Webinar Series: How Work can Impact Mental Health and what Leaders Can Do please visit TCEO and follow these 9 Simple Steps before 2/17/2024.

• Complete the activity
• Complete the Evaluation at www.cdc.gov/GetCE
• Pass the posttest at 66% at www.cdc.gov/GetCE

FEES: No fees are charged for CDC’s CE activities.

This joint webinar with the National Center for Productive Aging and Work (NCPAW) takes an insightful look at workplace ageism. Speakers discuss different aspect of ageism, including fact checking common stereotypes, recent findings on perceptions and prevalence of workplace ageism, the personal toll of holding ageist beliefs, and the financial cost associated with ageism. Presentations also include tips for countering and overcoming workplace ageism. NCPAW Co-Director Dr. Gretchen Petery hosts featured speakers Dr. Becca Levy from Yale University, Dr. Rebecca Perron from AARP, and Dr. David Cadiz from Portland State University. This webinar was co-hosted by the NIOSH Diversity and Inclusion Office Blueprint in Action.

Instructions for Obtaining Continuing Education (CE)
CE for the recording is available starting 11/23/2021. In order to receive CE for WD4008-102021 – NIOSH Total Worker Health Webinar Series – What’s Age Got to do with it? Realities and Solutions for Workplace Ageism – October 20, 2021 (Web on Demand), please visit TCEO and follow these 9 Simple Steps before November 23, 2023.

The Total Worker Health Program is excited to present and discuss the NIOSH Worker Well-being Questionnaire (WellBQ), released earlier in 2021. This new tool provides an integrated assessment of worker well-being. The NIOSH WellBQ is intended to help researchers, employers, workers, practitioners, and policymakers understand the well-being of workers and target interventions to improve worker well-being. Featured speakers, Chia-Chia Chang from NIOSH, Dr. Gwenith Fisher from Colorado State University, and Dr. Ramya Chari from the RAND Corporation describe the origin and development of the tool. They also discuss practical applications and next steps.

Instructions for Obtaining Continuing Education (CE)
In order to receive CE for WD4008-082621 – NIOSH Total Worker Health Webinar Series – Introducing the NIOSH Worker Well-being Questionnaire – August 26, 2021 (Web on Demand), please TCEO and follow these 9 Simple Steps before September 28, 2023. The course access code is WellBQ2021.

During this webinar, hosted June 2021, the NIOSH Total Worker Health Webinar series took a closer look at workplace health disparities. NIOSH speakers Constance Franklin and Michael Flynn were joined by Dr. Kendra Jason from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte for an engaging discussion on the relationship between work, health, and inequity. The speakers shared strategies to address workplace health disparities and answered questions from the audience.

Instructions for Obtaining Continuing Education (CE)
In order to receive CE for WD4008-060321 – NIOSH Total Worker Health Webinar Series – Workplace Health Disparities: A Total Worker Health Perspective – June 3, 2021 (Web on Demand), please visit TCEO and follow these 9 Simple Steps before July 6, 2023.

The December 2020 webinar, hosted by the NIOSH Total Worker Health Program and Center for Workers’ Compensation Studies, featured Drs. Kuang-chi Chang from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), William Shaw from UConn Health, and Yonatan Ben-Shalom of Mathematica. Speakers shared findings from a recent report on the State of the Field in Opioid Prescription Management and discussed promising intervention studies and key observations from areas with emerging evidence.

Summary

For National Work and Family Month, October 2020, the NIOSH Total Worker Health Program was pleased to host Dr. Gwen Fisher, from Colorado State University, and Corey Berkey of JazzHR in conversation. During the presentation, speakers covered topics including juggling work and non-work roles, resources for workers to address work stress, how companies can support team members virtually, and recognizing the needs of workers.

CE Information

Activity ID: WD4008-102920

For accessing credit until 12/1/2022

(Note: You will need the course access code provided during the live event.)

On August 27^th, the NIOSH Total Worker Health Program hosted Jeffrey Pfeffer and Bob Chapman as they shared perspectives on business leadership and worker safety and health. This lively conversation, moderated by TWH Director, Dr. Casey Chosewood, covered topics including:

• How TWH approaches can help employers transition to a participatory, worker-centered culture
• How changes in leadership affect company performance
• How corporate culture has changed over time
• Relevant resources the audience can use to learn more about prioritizing worker safety and health

The NIOSH Total Worker Health (TWH) Program presented strategies and recommendations for returning to work during the COVID-19 pandemic. NIOSH speakers, Dr. Kevin H. Dunn, Mr. Todd Niemeier, and Dr. L. Casey Chosewood, discussed CDC/NIOSH guidance for workplaces responding to COVID-19, including the employer checklist from the Resuming Business toolkit and how to apply TWH strategies. For the latest guidance, please visit the CDC COVID-19 website.

During this installment of the NIOSH Total Worker Health Webinar series, featured speakers explored the overlap between Total Worker Health, Total Worker Exposure, and Direct Reading and Sensor Technologies. The presenters, Paul Schulte, PhD, Emanuele Cauda, PhD, and Jennifer Sahmel, MPH, CIH, CSP, also covered opportunities for considering Total Worker Health approaches with new technology, and the ethical implications.

Continuing Education Information

For accessing credit from 12/20/2019 until 12/20/2021

Activity ID: WD4008-112019

(Note: You will need the course access code provided during the live event.)

Brought to you by the NIOSH Office for TWH and the NIOSH Centers of Excellence for TWH, this webinar focused on the theory and practice of research dissemination and implementation (D&I) in the workplace, featured speakers include Dr. Ross Brownson, Dr. Tom Cunningham, and Dr. Pamela Tinc. Topics covered include, strategies for researchers to engage in D&I research, the new NIOSH Translation Research Framework, how various contexts influence TWH dissemination strategies, and relevant examples.

Whether you are looking for a refresher on the basics of TWH principles or hoping to learn about it for the first time, this webinar explores the evolution of the TWH concept, current research, and practical examples of applying TWH approaches. This event features NIOSH researchers and practitioners moving the science and practice of TWH forward: Dr. Sara Tamers, CAPT Mary O’Connor, and Chia-Chia Chang.

This is the second special presentation on Opioids in the Workplace as part of the Total Worker Health Webinar Series, focused on new research at the intersection of work and the nation’s opioid crisis. During the webinar, we hear from Dr. Vennela Thumula, a policy analyst at the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI), and Dr. Casey Chosewood from the NIOSH Total Worker Health Program. Dr. Casey Chosewood highlights the comprehensive steps NIOSH is taking to assist and protect workers, employers, and first responders on the front line facing the opioid misuse and overdose crisis. Dr. Thumula provides an overview of latest research from WCRI on opioid dispensing to injured workers and discusses the findings from her study, titled Correlates of Opioid Dispensing.

This is a special presentation of the NIOSH TWH Webinar Series focused on new research at the important intersection of work and the nation’s opioid crisis. This webinar featured presentations from national experts: Chris Cain, CIH of The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR), Letitia Davis, ScD, EdM of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and Sara Luckhaupt, MD, MPH of the NIOSH Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies. This webinar explored critical insights into potential work-related risks factors for opioid misuse, data on opioid overdose by industry and occupation, and prevention methods and interventions. The presentation also introduces the NIOSH Response to the Opioid Crisis framework.

Please enjoy this special edition of the NIOSH Total Worker Health Webinar Series, co-hosted with the Center for Workers’ Compensation Studies. Dr. Kathryn Mueller from the Colorado School of Public Health and Dr. T. Warner Hudson from the UCLA Health System and Campus explore the benefits of integrating functional outcomes with clinical process measures as a basic approach to patient care in the US. The speakers discuss the broad challenges to our healthcare system that make a transition to this new approach imperative. They also examine the connection between medical care and disability, and review research supporting a functionally based approach to health care.

On October 30th, NIOSH Total Worker Health and the National Center for Productive Aging and Work presented the next installment in the Productive Aging and Work annual webinar series: Overlapping Vulnerabilities in the Aging Workforce. The objective of this third installment of the Productive Aging and Work webinar is to explore from three complementing views how the social and economic context can influence the occupational safety and health experience of aging workers. First, Dr. Joanne Crawford of the Institute of Occupational Medicine in Edinburg, Scotland discussed issues related to gender and age. Second, Dr. Jennifer Swanberg of Providence College focused on low-wage older workers and health disparities. Finally, Dr. Richard Johnson of the Urban Institute presented on the socioeconomic factors that influence work experiences and transitions into retirement of vulnerable populations.

In this presentation of the NIOSH Total Worker Health Webinar Series, an expert panel of speakers discuss challenges facing today’s workplaces and the importance of health survey data to inform Total Worker Health interventions. Featured speakers Laura A. Linnan, ScD and Sara Luckhaupt MD, MPH, discuss results from the Workplace Health in America Survey, the National Health Interview Survey, and the National Occupational Mortality Surveillance System. The webinar highlights the link between work and health, and the importance of Total Worker Health interventions to protect and promote worker safety, health, and well-being.

On September 28, the NIOSH Office for TWH and the National Center for Productive Aging and Work hosted the second annual installment of the Productive Aging and Work webinar series. The aging of the workforce in the U.S. and many other countries has a profound impact on how we conceptualize and approach occupational safety and health. This webinar installment examined interventions and promising practices for the aging workforce from three different perspectives. Together, the three presentations shared a complimentary overview of interventions and promising practices for addressing the challenges and opportunities posed by an aging workforce. Featured speakers included, Dr. Donald Trujillo, Dr. Alyssa McGonagle, and Dr. Ruth Finkelstein.

In this presentation of the NIOSH Total Worker Health Webinar Series, an expert panel of speakers including Dr. Rene Pana-Cryan, Dr. Sherry Baron, and Dr. Lisa Brosseau discussed challenges facing workplaces and the importance of health survey data to inform Total Worker Health interventions. Featured speakers reviewed results from the Workplace Health in America Survey, the National Health.

On September 27, the NIOSH Total Worker Health Webinar Series featured an expert panel of speakers, including Dr. John Howard, Dr. James Grosch, and Dr. Xiuwen Sue Dong, discussing the concept of productive aging, designing aging-friendly workplaces, and hands-on methods organizations can take to meet workplace health and safety needs of workers of all ages.

On January 19, the NIOSH Total Worker Health Webinar Series hosted an expert panel of speakers to discuss the impact of work-related stress on families, research findings, and policy trends related to work-family support for low-income families. Speakers Dr. Pamela Winston, Dr. Erin L. Kelly, and Carol Joyner also covered practical approaches to improve the safety, health, and well-being of workers.

Updated Summary for “Sedentary Work: Implications and Interventions for Worker Safety and Health”

In this special panel presentation of the NIOSH Total Worker Health Webinar Series, we hosted five experts to discuss a variety of research and perspectives on sedentary work. Drs Jennifer Hess, Dinesh John, Nathan Fethke, Manuel Cifuentes, and Michael T. Sliter addressed questions, including: What impacts might sedentary work have on injury risk? What impacts does it have on chronic disease? What are some options for addressing physical inactivity at work, and how might the effectiveness of these options vary? What factors influence how likely someone might be to use interventions for sedentary work? And are there key safety and health considerations for ensuring that the interventions themselves are keeping workers protected?

During this webinar, Drs. Cara Halldin, David Weissman, and Cassandra Okechukwu discussed different elements of lung function monitoring, workplace tobacco policies, and practical considerations for implementing integrated interventions for tobacco cessation, including both common barriers and potential solutions using past and current experiences implementing smoking cessation interventions for construction workers.

In this third presentation of the NIOSH Total Worker Health® Webinar Series, the Office for Total Worker Health presented the latest in research from one of the NIOSH-funded Centers of Excellence to Promote a Healthier Workforce, as well as the practice-based insights from a NIOSH Total Worker Health Affiliate that is currently conducting hands-on safety and health work with small to medium sized businesses. Dr. James Merchant discussed key findings from Iowa on the relationship between individuals’ quality of life and health in relation to their employment status, as well as the broader implications of putting in place a Total Worker Health approach for these various employment groups. Dr. Lee Newman then presented specifically about Total Worker Health interventions for small businesses, drawing on his experience both working with small-to-medium-sized companies in Colorado and as a small business owner himself.

In this webinar, Drs. Dan Ganster and Leslie Hammer discussed the process of psychosocial stress at work and intervention approaches for alleviating it. The presentation included a brief introduction to the psychosocial stress and well-being literature, focusing on key definitions and working conditions implicated in worker mental and physical health. This webinar reviewed relationships between work-life stress and health to advance understanding of pathways between occupational and individual risk factors and health and safety outcomes.

The first webinar in this series, “Making the Case for Total Worker Health: An Overview of Opportunities and Approaches,” began with an overview of Total Worker Health, followed by a discussion of the evidence base for a Total Worker Health approach. The presentation also featured a discussion of the types of organizational returns that might be expected for efforts to integrate wellness and workplace safety programs. The webinar closed with a question-and-answer session and brief closing remarks. This webinar is sponsored by NIOSH and co-sponsored by The Center for Promotion of Health in the New England Workforce (CPH-NEW), a NIOSH-funded Center of Excellence to Promote a Healthier Workforce.