The Aging Workforce and Injury in Physically Demanding Work

Tuesday, December 9, 2014 8:30 am - 1:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

We invite faculty at the University of Waterloo to participate in a research day workshop: The Aging Workforce and Injury in Physically Demanding Work: Gaps and Opportunities for Research. It will be hosted by the Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders (CRE-MSD).

Agenda

8:30 – 9:00
Registration and light breakfast
9:00 – 10:00
Seminar – The Aging Workforce: Report from an EU Project
Dr. Esa-Pekka Takala, Chief Medical Officer, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
10:00 – 10:15
Break
10:15 – 12:00
Round table discussion: Exploring gaps and opportunities for research
12:00 – 1:00
Meet and greet, and social lunch

To register, please contact Betina Butler:
bbutler@uwaterloo.ca
519-888-4567 ext. 35513

Interested in aging-focused research? For information on campus-wide initiatives and other related events, see the University of Waterloo Aging Research Initiative.