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
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The Dispatch: October 2022
The October issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: -toxic exposures -cancer -mental health -cardiovascular health To read newsletter: 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
FIREWELL Team Members Presented at CAHS Forum 2022
The theme of the 2022 Canadian Academy Health Sciences (CAHS) Forum was, "Supporting the Mental and Physical Health of Public Safety". Dr. Joy MacDermid presented on, "Health Professional Preparedness to support PSP recovery after physical or mental health injury". Dr. Read More
The Dispatch: August 2022
The August issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - awards and recognition - cancer risks, stress, dietary patterns, fitness, and injury prevention To read newsletter: Read More
Dr. Joy MacDermid awarded 2022 Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research
Dr. Joy MacDermid, FIREWELL Scientific Director, was awarded the 2022 Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research. The Hellmuth Prize is Western University's highest honour in research and recognizes Dr. MacDermid's outstanding international contributions in musculoskeletal research. To learn more: click Read More
The Dispatch: July 2022
The July issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - occupational exposures - virtual/app-based interventions: meditation; diet+exercise To read newsletter: Read More
The Dispatch: June 2022
The June issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - return to work, work limitations - mental health - female firefighters - wildland firefighters To read newsletter: Read More
The Dispatch: May 2022
The May issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - a new online study testing a new survey that measures work limitations in firefighters - occupational exposures - mental health To read newsletter: Read More
NEW FIREWELL STUDY: Firefighters wanted to test new tool to measure work limitations
The FIREWELL team (Lead: Dr. Joy MacDermid, Scientific Director) has developed the Firefighter Work Limitations Questionnaire (FF-WLQ-36) to assess the impact of health problems on firefighters’ ability to do their work roles. The FF-WLQ-36 was developed in consultation with firefighters Read More
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