CAOT-BC: Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability: Free webinars

The Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability is a non-profit dedicated to the prevention and reduction of pain, pain suffering, and workplace disability. One of our recent projects has been the production and delivery of free webinars about return to work / stay at work practices, mental health in the workplace, musculoskeletal health, and work productivity.

Successful Return to Work with Chronic Pain? Negotiation Strategies for Stakeholders

Elaine Wainwright, FHEA, PhD, MSc, MBPsS, PGCE – Senior Lecturer in Applied Psychology, Bath Spa University, UK

Dr. Wainwright will discuss whether work is good for our health and wellbeing, and the context of moving from sickness certification to using the “Fit note” in the UK, as a movement to get more people back to work.

DATE:
January 14, 2015
9:00am PDT / 12:00pm EDT

Connecting the Dots: Optimizing Human Capital Investments for Better Business Performance

Bruce W. Sherman, MD, FCCP, FACOEM – 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

Drs. Sherman and Lynch will provide a framework for a broader organizational approach to workforce health, well-being and performance.

DATE:
January 16, 2015
11:00am PDT / 2:00pm EDT

Webinar Recordings

· Banishing Burnout: Strategies for a Constructive Engagement with Work

· Human Rights, Duty to Accommodate and Bullying in the Workplace

· Understanding the Core Components of Return-to-Work Programmes for Individuals with Musculoskeletal Disorders

· Deepening the Skill-set for Return to Work: Psychosocial Intervention Made Practical