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The FIREWELL team (Lead: Dr. Joy MacDermid, Western University) is looking to explore firefighters’ experiences in treatment and recovery for an acute cardiac event. The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of the recovery/treatment process for Read More
The FIREWELL Coordinating Centre will be closed from December 20, 2022 to January 4, 2023. We will respond to inquiries when we re-open on January 5, 2023. Read More
The December issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - toxic exposures - PTSD and sleep - nutrition - paternal exposures & birth defects To read newsletter: Read More
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
The November issue of The Dispatch is now available. In this issue: - return to work and musculoskeletal health - toxic exposures - cardiovascular disease To read newsletter: Read More
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
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 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 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 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
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 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
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