Events

Upcoming events

18 Nov 2025

IWH Speaker Series

AI adoption at work: Which worker and occupation groups are most likely to be affected?

Arif Jetha, Institute for Work & Health

The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) within Canada’s labour market can drive innovation and raise productivity. But the benefits of AI may vary according to the characteristics of workers and their occupations. In the absence of direct measures, examining the impact of AI on work and workers can be challenging. In this presentation, Dr. Arif Jetha discusses the use of different measures of “AI exposure” as a tool to study the technology’s impact on different groups of workers, who vary according to gender and educational attainment. The study also describes differences in the impact of AI according to occupational differences including job skill requirements and job quality. Insights from this presentation can be used to direct research attention and strategic responses towards occupations and worker groups most likely to be affected by AI.

27 Jan 2026

IWH Speaker Series

Understanding PTSI program implementation processes in Alberta first responder organizations

Dwayne Van Eerd, Institute for Work & Health

Post-traumatic stress injuries (PTSI) are common among police, firefighters and paramedics, leading to high rates of work disability in first responder organizations. Growing recognition of this problem has led these organizations to develop and implement PTSI disability prevention policies and programs. In this presentation, Dr. Dwayne Van Eerd shares findings from interviews conducted with first responders in Alberta. He discusses themes that emerged from implementation experiences, highlighting successes and challenges.

Past events

30 Oct 2025

Systematic Review Workshop

Fall 2025 Systematic Review Workshop

This two-day in-person workshop teaches participants how to plan and carry out a basic systematic review, understand the appropriate methods for more complex analysis, interpret the results of a meta-analysis and accurately communicate the results and interpretation of a review.

21 Oct 2025

IWH Speaker Series

Engaging employees in wellness: Insights from workplace champions

Aviroop Biswas, Institute for Work & Health

Champions are often cited as important facilitators of employee participation in workplace wellbeing activities. However, little is known about their experiences or the approaches they take to engage colleagues in wellbeing efforts. Understanding how formal and informal champions carry out these roles is essential to appreciating their potential impact and determining what supports are needed to strengthen their contributions to workplace wellbeing. In this presentation, Dr. Aviroop Biswas shares findings from a qualitative study of workplace wellbeing champions across Canada. The study explored how formal and informal champions promote wellbeing within their organizations—as well as their motivations, the activities and strategies they use, and the successes and challenges they face in engaging peers across diverse organizational contexts.

23 Sep 2025

IWH Speaker Series

Beyond employment rates: The long-term work experiences of Canadians with mental health conditions

Kathleen Dobson, Institute for Work & Health

People living with a mental health condition often face a lower likelihood of employment than those without such conditions. Yet in Canada, we know far less about the diversity of employment experiences for people with mental health conditions, and how these experiences change over time. In this presentation, Dr. Kathleen Dobson examines the long-term employment trajectories of Canadians living with common mental disorders, severe mental disorders, and substance use disorders. Drawing on 25 years of linked survey and tax data, she explores whether, compared to those without these conditions, people with these conditions are more likely to exit the workforce early, experience unstable employment, or sustain work across their prime working years. 

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