Celebrating 20 years of CRE-MSD's leadership in moving MSD prevention research into practice!
Conference overview
Join CRE-MSD for this in-person event to kick off Global Ergonomics Month by exploring the impact of musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) prevention, including emerging trends and legislative considerations.
MSD continue to be the leading lost time claim in Ontario and many other jurisdictions. Claims data will set the stage, demonstrating why prevention efforts for injuries like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) have been successful. We'll also look forward into emerging trends, including mental health and the link to MSD. The positive outcomes of ergonomics programs on financial return on investment and worker health will be highlighted. The conference will close with a panel of leading international experts and health and safety executives who will share their thoughts on the future of MSD prevention.
CRE-MSD is thrilled to celebrate 20 years of MSD prevention. We'll be profiling initiatives and their impacts through research, implementation, and worker lost-time outcomes. Yes, there will be cake!
Program
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Registration and Breakfast |
| 9:00 - 9:15 | Opening Remarks Dr. Joel Moody, Chief Prevention Officer, Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) |
| 9:15 - 9:30 | Welcome & Conference Overview Dr. Jack Callaghan, Director, CRE-MSD |
| 9:30 - 9:45 | Remembering the Past to Imagine the Future Dr. Richard Wells, Founding Director, CRE-MSD |
| 9:45 - 10:30 | MSD Claim Data - History and Trends Sonia Arruda, Stakeholder Relations Manager, Operations; Diane Zhu, Manager, Business Reporting and Analytics; and Janet Murphy, Assistant Director, Business and Advanced Analytics Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) |
| 10:30 - 10:50 | Break |
| 10:50 - 11:35 | Ergonomics and Workplace Health - Whatever Happened to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Dr. David Rempel, Professor Emeritus, University of California Berkeley, San Francisco |
| 11:35 - 12:05 | The Intersection Between Practice and Ergonomic Regulations Breca Tschida, Ergonomics Supervisor, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry |
| 12:05 - 1:05 | Lunch |
| 1:05 - 1:50 | The Economics of Ergonomics Allison Stephens, Professor and Coordinator, Advanced Ergonomics Program, Fanshawe College |
| 1:50 - 2:35 | Tackling it Together: Integrated Strategies for Mental Health and MSD in the Workplace Dr. Jodi Oakman, Professor, La Trobe University |
| 2:35 - 2:50 | Break |
| 2:50 - 4:15 | Future Directions of MSD Prevention - Health and Safety System Leadership Panel |
| 4:15 - 4:30 | Moving MSD Prevention Forward & Wrap Up Dr. Jack Callaghan, Director, CRE-MSD |
*Program subject to change
Location
Holiday Inn Burlington Conference Centre
3063 South Service Road
Burlington, ON
L7N3E9
Resources
Opening Remarks
Dr. Joel Moody
Presentation recording (VIDEO)
Remembering the Past to Imagine the Future
Dr. Richard Wells
Presentation slides (PDF)
Presentation recording (VIDEO)
MSD Claim Data - History and Trends
Sonia Arruda, Diane Zhu, and Janet Murphy
Presentation slides (PDF)
Ergonomics and Workplace Health - Whatever Happened to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Dr. David Rempel
Presentation slides (PDF)
The Intersection Between Practice and Ergonomic Regulations
Breca Tschida
Presentation slides (PDF)
The Economics of Ergonomics
Allison Stephens
Presentation slides (PDF)
Presentation recording (VIDEO)
Tackling it Together: Integrated Strategies for Mental Health and MSD in the Workplace
Dr. Jodi Oakman
Presentation slides (PDF)
Presentation recording (VIDEO)
Closing Remarks
Dr. Jack Callaghan
Presentation recording (VIDEO)
For assistance, please contact Betina Butler at bbutler@uwaterloo.ca.
Disclaimer: CRE-MSD receives funding through a grant provided by the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD). The views expressed are those of the presenters and do not necessarily reflect those of the Centre nor of the Province of Ontario.