Dr. Nancy Carnide
Dr. Nancy Carnide is a scientist at the Institute for Work & Health. She is also an assistant professor in the Division of Epidemiology at the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health.
She has a PhD in epidemiology from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. During her PhD, she was the recipient of a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship and a CIHR Strategic Training Fellowship in Work Disability Prevention. Carnide was previously a post-doctoral fellow at the Institute.
Carnide conducts research at the intersection between occupational health and safety and substance use. Her research projects have involved analysis of survey and administrative data, as well as systematic reviews. Her program of research includes examining the use and non-medical use of prescription and recreational drugs among workers, their risk factors and the workplace consequences of their use, with a focus on cannabis and opioids.
“The gaps in knowledge around the scope, determinants and effects of substance use among workers are vast. Given the current opioid crisis and the move towards cannabis legalization in multiple jurisdictions, including Canada, I cannot think of a more timely area for research in occupational health and safety.” – Dr. Nancy Carnide
Projects
- Cannabis and workplace fatalities: establishing a baseline in Ontario. Funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Ongoing. (PI on the project)
- Correcting for participation bias in non-probability samples using multiple reference samples. Funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Ongoing.
- Implementation of a comprehensive accommodation and reintegration program in a police service. Funded by Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). Ongoing.
- Ontario Life After Work Injury Study: Cannabis use and long-term recovery and return-to-work outcomes among Ontario injured workers. Funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Ongoing. (PI on the project)
- Ontario Life After Work Injury Study: Understanding the long-term recovery and labour market outcomes of injured workers in Ontario. Funded by Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of Ontario. Ongoing.
Publications
- Carnide N, Hogg-Johnson S, Koehoorn M, Furlan AD, Cote P. Relationship between early prescription dispensing patterns and work disability in a cohort of low back pain workers' compensation claimants: a historical cohort study. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2019;76(8):573-581. doi:10.1136/oemed-2018-105626.
- Carnide N, Hogg-Johnson S, Furlan AD, Cote P, Koehoorn M. Prescription dispensing patterns before and after a workers' compensation claim: an historical cohort study of workers with low back pain injuries in British Columbia. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2018;60(7):644-655. doi:10.1097/JOM.0000000000001311.
- Furlan AD, Carnide N, Irvin E, Van Eerd D, Munhall C, Kim J, Li CMF, Hamad A, Mahood Q, Macdonald S. A systematic review of strategies to improve appropriate use of opioids and to reduce opioid use disorder and deaths from prescription opioids. Canadian Journal of Pain. 2018;2(1):218-235. doi:10.1080/24740527.2018.1479842.
- Carnide N, Hogg-Johnson S, Cote P, Irvin E, Van Eerd D, Koehoorn M, Furlan AD. Response: prescription opioid use and the risk of disability. Clinical Journal of Pain. 2018;34(2):190-191. doi:10.1097/AJP.0000000000000562.
- Carnide N, Hogg-Johnson S, Cote P, Irvin E, Van Eerd D, Koehoorn M, Furlan AD. Early prescription opioid use for musculoskeletal disorders and work outcomes: a systematic review of the literature. Clinical Journal of Pain. 2017;33(7):647. doi:10.1097/AJP.0000000000000452.
Speaker Series presentations
- Clearing the haze: Understanding how Canadian workers use and perceive cannabis at work. IWH Speaker Series. November 20, 2018.
Interviews and articles
- Construction ranks high among occupations harmed by opioids: IWH study. Daily Commercial News. June 6, 2024. Available from: https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/associations/2024/06/construction-ranks-high-among-occupations-harmed-by-opioids-iwh-study
- ‘Unprecedented public health crisis’: Pioneering research studies links between workplaces, opioid harms. OHS Canada. February 7, 2024. Available from: https://www.ohscanada.com/features/opioids-in-the-workplace-pioneering-research-studies-links-between-workplaces-opioid-harms/
- Shining a light on opioid epidemic's link to the workplace. Canadian Occupational Safety. December 18, 2023. Available from: https://www.thesafetymag.com/ca/topics/safety-and-ppe/shining-a-light-on-opioid-epidemics-link-to-the-workplace/470527
- New data viz tool highlights patterns of opioid harms among Ontario workers. At Work: Institute for Work & Health; No. 114, Fall 2023.
- Injured workers are using cannabis to self-medicate, study shows. Safety + Health. October 16, 2023. Available from: https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/24598-injured-workers-are-using-cannabis-to-self-medicate-study-shows