The Dispatch: January 2023

The January issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - research opportunities: cardiac events, families of first responders, PFAs in the fire service - new research: cancer survivorship, musculoskeletal and cardiovascular health risks, PSTD and pain, and Read More

Temitope Osifeso passes her PhD comprehensive exam!

Congratulations to Temitope Osifeso on passing her PhD comprehensive exam! Temitope is now officially a PhD candidate in Physical Therapy at Western University (supervisor: Dr. Joy MacDermid). Her doctoral thesis research will focus on shoulder disability in high demand workers Read More

Sara Stretton passes her PhD comprehensive exam!

Congratulations to Sara Stretton on passing her PhD comprehensive exam! Sara is now officially a PhD candidate in Health Promotion at Western University (supervisor: Dr. Joy MacDermid). Her doctoral thesis research will focus on stress and cardiovascular disease in firefighters Read More

FIREWELL Members Presented at CIMVHR Forum 2022

FIREWELL members attended the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) Forum 2022 held Oct 17-19, 2022 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Team members participated in the Vanier Institute and CIMVHR Family Roundtable, "What about the families? A partnership Read More

The Dispatch: September 2022

The September issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - FIREWELL presentations - toxic exposures, fitness, PTSD symptoms and sleep disturbances, reproductive health To read newsletter: Read More

FIREWELL Trainees Presented at 2022 CARWH Conference

FIREWELL trainees presented their firefighter research at the 2022 Canadian Association for Research in Work Health (CARWH) Virtual Conference. Shannon Killip (PhD candidate, McMaster University) presented a poster titled, "Exploring Canadian Career Firefighters’ Understanding of the Return-to-Work Process after Musculoskeletal Read More

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