OccHealthSci June 2025 News and Events
- Shaun McGillis
- Jun 16
- 2 min read
The latest news, updates, and events from OccHealthSci
OccHealthSci Sponsored Programs
Oregon Healthy Workforce Center
Oregon Healthy Workforce Center Manager Anjali Rameshbabu, Ph.D., received a prestigious Fulbright Award for the project “Social Connection at Work: Understanding the Finnish work culture and sharing the Total Worker Health® approach to worker wellbeing.” Rameshbabu’s project responds to the global epidemic of loneliness, particularly focusing on the role of work in decreasing loneliness and promoting social connection. While traveling for the Fulbright Dr. Rameshbabu will conduct qualitative research on the work-related drivers of loneliness, social connection, and work-life culture in Finland, and provide education on Total Worker Health, an evidence-based approach from the United States and its application to reduce loneliness and promote social connection. Dr. Rameshbau’s Fulbright appointment is hosted by Tampere University’s Faculty of Social Sciences..
Learn more about the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center.
Occupational Public Health & OR-FACE Programs
The Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (OR-FACE) Program, in collaboration with Jeff Wimer (Logging Safety Consultant, OSU Retired), has developed a free, self-guided, online Oregon Yarding and Loading Safety Training. This training was adapted from the Oregon OSHA Yarding and Loading Handbook and is intended to supplement the essential training offered by employers. Designed for those working in the logging industry, this online training covers essential topics such as types of yarding systems, recommendations for rigging, procedures for rigging crews, and more! A Spanish version of the training is currently being developed and will be available soon for free.
Learn more about OR-FACE (Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program), including our fatality investigations and toolbox talks, by visiting our website. To download and receive new publications including investigative reports and other OR-FACE publications, please join our mailing list.
OccHealthSci Research, Blog and Events
Stay up to date on the latest basic, clinical, and applied research at OccHealthSci, and learn about our partnerships and community engagement at the Oregon and the Workplace blog.
Research Briefs
Circadian alignment, cardiometabolic disease, and sex-specific differences in adults with overweight/obesity
Researchers at OccHealthSci investigated the sex-specific associations between circadian alignment and cardiometabolic health markers in females and males with overweight/obesity. The research team found that circadian disruptions may not only promote weight gain but could also contribute to negative health consequences for overweight/obese males and females. Learn more
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