Health, Safety & Wellness

May 23 EPID Talks: "Ascending the Leadership Ladder: Unpacking Women’s Strengths, Traits, and Obstacles"

April 28, 2024
EPID@Work is excited to announce that registration for our upcoming EPID Talks on Thursday, May 23, 2024, from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. EST is now open! The session will include a presentation by Dr. Mojgan Zarghamifard, a visiting professor at Lakehead University and Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior at the University of Hormozgan, Iran, entitled “Ascending the Leadership Ladder: Unpacking Women’s Strengths, Traits, and Obstacles.”

Next Week: Aspiring correctional officers in Ontario, register for FITCO testing Feb. 8

February 1, 2024

Are you aspiring to be a correctional officer in Ontario? If you have applied and received an invitation from the Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General (SOLGEN), don’t miss your opportunity to register for the FITCO test on February 8!

The FITCO test evaluates your physical fitness and readiness for the job. It is a uniform test that is conducted by qualified administrators and the School of Kinesiology at Lakehead University. By taking the FITCO test, you will also gain valuable feedback and guidance.

Ontario Working for Workers by Investing Over $5 Million in Health and Safety Research at Lakehead

April 14, 2022
The Ontario government is working for workers by investing $5.5 million in ground-breaking workplace health and safety research led by the Enhancing Prevention of Injury and Disability @ Work (EPID@Work) Research Institute at Lakehead University. The funding will contribute to the Institute’s leading research in several key areas including, reducing mental health stigma in the workplace and designing injury prevention programs for vulnerable workers in Northwestern Ontario.