TOTAL WORKER HEALTH
2nd International Symposium to Advance Total Worker Health®
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TWH 1st International Symposium
TWH 1st International Symposium
On October 6-8, 2014, the Office for Total Worker Health hosted the first ever International Symposium to Advance Total Worker Health on the beautiful campus of the National Institutes for Health in Bethesda, Maryland.
NIOSH Director Dr. John Howard kicked off the conference with a rousing keynote address that likely resonated with the goals of many participants, noting “Ensuring safe work for all workers is what we do. What brings us all here [to this conference] is the desire to do more for the worker than we do now.”
To read Dr. Howard’s speech in its entirety, download:
PDF of Dr. John Howard’s Keynote Presentation
All in all, more than 100 esteemed presenters from nonprofit, government, private, and academic institutions shared their perspectives on Total Worker Health.
Even if you were unable to attend the Symposium, there are ample opportunities to learn about the proceedings and contribute to the conversation around Total Worker Health.
Select presentations from the 2014 Symposium are available for viewing.
More Information
Total Worker Health® in Action! e-Newsletter. Vol 3, No. 4 (December 2014).”Highlights from the 1st International Symposium to Advance Total Worker Health.”
NIOSH e-News. Vol 12, No. 7 (November 2014). “From the Director’s Desk: More than the Sum of its parts: 1st International Symposium to Advance Total Worker HealthTM Addresses the Integration of Health Protection and Promotion.”
NIOSH Science Blog. (October 28, 2014). “Keeping the Momentum Going for Total Worker Health”
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- Page last reviewed: November 6, 2015
- Page last updated: October 3, 2017
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- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Office of the Director
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