The October issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - FIREWELL members' CIMVHR presentations on firefighter mental health - study opportunities: shoulder injuries; crisis services - other researchers' new work: toxic exposures, sleep disorders To read newsletter: Read More
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FIREWELL Members Presented at the CIMVHR Forum 2023
FIREWELL members attended Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) Forum 2023, the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs' annual meeting held October 16-18, 2023 in Ottawa-Gatineau, Ontario. Sara Stretton (PhD candidate, Western University) presented, "A Structured Comparison of Read More
The Dispatch: September 2023
The September issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - FIREWELL members' awards and mental health research presentations - other researchers' new work: skin cancer screening; fitness To read newsletter: click here To view newsletter archive: click Read More
FIREWELL Members Presented at Fire-Rescue Canada 2023
FIREWELL members attended Fire-Rescue Canada 2023, the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs' annual meeting held September 18-20, 2023 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dr. Joy MacDermid (Scientific Director, Western University), Sara Stretton (PhD candidate, Western University), and Steve Fraser (Resilient Minds) Read More
Temitope Osifeso awarded a CIHR Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarship
Congratulations to Temitope Osifeso (PhD candidate) on receiving a 3-year doctoral research award from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research! Temitope is conducting her doctoral research, Shoulder Health Conditions among Firefighters, under Dr. Joy MacDermid’s supervision at Western University’s School Read More
The Dispatch: August 2023
The August issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - international cardiac events study seeking career and volunteer firefighters - new research on: occupational exposures among wildland firefighters; nutrition program for firefighters To read newsletter: click here Read More
The Dispatch: July 2023
The July issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - new FIREWELL international study recruiting firefighters who have injured their shoulders on the job - new research: mental health, fitness and musculoskeletal health To read newsletter: click Read More
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY [WORLWIDE]: Firefighters wanted for interviews about their experiences on the causes and management of work-related shoulder injuries.
The FIREWELL team (Lead: Dr. Joy C. MacDermid, Western University) is looking to explore firefighters’ experiences on the causes and management of work-related shoulder injuries. The goal of the study is to explore firefighters’ perceptions on the causes and risk Read More
The Dispatch: June 2023
The June issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - FIREWELL research: mental health and musculoskeletal health - new research: cancer, cardiovascular health and musculoskeletal health - resources for PSP families To read newsletter: click here To Read More
The Dispatch: May 2023
The May issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - academic achievements - National Firefighter Registry for Cancer - new research: occupational exposures and cancer in female firefighters, cardiovascular health, and reproductive health - resources for PSP Read More
Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Keir on defending her PhD thesis
Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Keir (University of Ottawa) for her successful PhD defence! Dr. Keir's groundbreaking research on, Firefighters’ exposures to combustion-derived polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and other mutagens, has made a tremendous impact on the fire service! Read Dr. Keir's Read More
Temitope Osifeso awarded an Ontario Graduate Scholarship
Congratulations to Temitope Osifeso (PhD candidate) on receiving an Ontario Graduate Scholarship for the 2023-2024 academic year! Temitope is conducting her doctoral research, Shoulder Health Conditions among Firefighters, under Dr. Joy MacDermid’s supervision at Western University’s School of Physical Therapy. Read More
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