Dr. Amanda Brazil appointed as a Research Scientist at CHCR

Congratulations to Dr. Amanda Brazil for her new appointment as a Research Scientist at the University of Prince Edward Island's Centre for Health and Community Research (CHCR). "The CHCR specializes in innovative research which supports the healthcare and biotech industries Read More

Dr. Joy MacDermid awarded a CIHR Foundation Grant

FIREWELL Director, Dr. Joy MacDermid (Western University), was awarded a CIHR Foundation grant for her research program: Innovations in Assessment and Management of Musculoskeletal Injury, Pain and Arthritis. This program will engage patients, firefighters, health care providers, engineers and scientists Read More

The Dispatch: July 2019

The July issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: -Research opportunities; exercise and training injuries, mental health, cancer research. To read newsletter: click here To view newsletter archive: click here Subscribe to The Dispatch below to stay Read More

Robin Campbell launches Sound the Siren

Robin Campbell (PhD candidate, Dalhousie University) recently launched a new website: "Sound the Siren is an opportunity to shed light on the mental health needs of volunteer firefighters and showcase the work I am doing on this during my PhD." Read More

FIREWELL research presented at Rehab Week

Undergraduate trainee, Noah Carr-Pries (supervisor: Dr. Joy MacDermid), presented his research project at Rehab Week (June 24-28, 2019) in Toronto: Assessment of Facilitators, Barriers and Preferences for Safe Exercise Routines in Firefighters: An Injury Prevention Investigation To download poster: click Read More

The Dispatch: June 2019

The June issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: -Research Champions; research on disability management, work limitations, mental health, and work-related injury risks. To read newsletter: click here To view newsletter archive: click here Subscribe to The Read More

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