OCC-COVID CONVERSATIONS
Science, Solutions and Success Stories
An ongoing series of webinars that present the current COVID situation
and provides guidance and direction for dealing with it in our workplaces and public settings.
FALL 2022 SESSIONS
View recorded webinars in this series:
October 14, 2022
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
An Occ-COVID Conversation
• Krista Thompson, MHSc, ROH, CRSP
• Roy T. McKay, Ph.D., Occupational Pulmonary Services, University of Cincinnati
October 7, 2022
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
An Occ-COVID Conversation
John Oudyk, Occupational Hygienist, MSc, ROH, CIH
Dr. Michael Klompas, MD, MPH
September 16, 2022
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
An Occ-COVID Conversation
Kevin Hedges, Occupational Hygienist, PHd.D., CIH,COH,
Joey Fox, P.Eng., MASc.
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October 14, 2022
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
An Occ-COVID Conversation
• Krista Thompson, MHSc, ROH, CRSP
• Roy T. McKay, Ph.D., Occupational Pulmonary Services, University of Cincinnati
October 7, 2022
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
An Occ-COVID Conversation
John Oudyk, Occupational Hygienist, MSc, ROH, CIH
Dr. Michael Klompas, MD, MPH
September 16, 2022
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
An Occ-COVID Conversation
Kevin Hedges, Occupational Hygienist, PHd.D., CIH,COH,
Joey Fox, P.Eng., MASc.
June 3, 2022
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
June 3, 2022
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Dr. Jorma (Jay) Mueller, Senior Medical Officer, Queensland Australia
June 3, 2022
[LIVE WEBINAR]
American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
Integrated Bioscience and Built Environment Consortium (IBEC)
Dr. Jorma (Jay) Mueller, Senior Medical Officer, Queensland Australia
March 25, 2022
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Dr. Kevin Hedges, Occupational Hygienist, OHCOW
March 25, 2022
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
John Oudyk, Occupational Hygienist, OHCOW
April 5, 2022
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Birgit Umaigba, ICU RN and Clinical Practice Instructor at Centennial College
April 5, 2022
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Tyler Black, MD, Emergency Psychiatrist and Suicidologist
April 5, 2022
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Tracie Edward, Hon.B.Sc., B.Ed., Health and Safety Coordinator at the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario and OHCOW Board member
April 22, 2022
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Dr. Victor Leung, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
April 22, 2022
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Dr. Colin Furness, Faculty of Information and DLSPH, University of Toronto
April 22, 2022
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Dr. Jane McArthur, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE)
April 22, 2022
[WEBINAR EVENT]
Dr. Jane McArthur, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE)
Dr. Colin Furness, Faculty of Information and DLSPH, University of Toronto
Dr. Victor Leung, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
March 25, 2022
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Dr. Pravesh Jugnanden
John Oudyk
Dr. Kevin Hedges
March 25, 2022
[WEBINAR EVENT]
Highlighting the importance now of understanding the short, medium and long term risks of Sars CoV-2 infection, and considering the implications for workplace health and safety policy and practices.
March 25, 2022
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Emergency Physician in Toronto, co-founder of conquercovid19, masks4canada
March 25, 2022
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Dr. Tara Moriarty, Department of Dentistry, University of Toronto
April 5, 2022
[WEBINAR EVENT]
Highlighting the current evidence around the effects of COVID on mental health, with shared experience from the front lines, including education and nursing voices.
March 4, 2022
[WEBINAR EVENT]
Monitoring exposure to SARS-CoV-2 is another tool in the tool box that can the assess the effectiveness of interventions in the workplace, including improved ventilation
March 4, 2022
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Dr. Krystal Pollitt, Yale University
March 4, 2022
[LIVE WEBINAR]
University of Ottawa
March 4, 2022
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Dr. Malgorzata (Gosia) Gasperowicz, Ph.D, Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary
January 14, 2022
[WEBINAR EVENT]
Part of the OCC-COVID Webinar Series
Sharing lessons and direction for a new year to keep workers and workplaces safe for all
January 14, 2022
[WEBINAR RECORDED]
Dr. Joe Vipond, ER Physician, Calgary and PoPAb founder
January 14, 2022
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Kenneth Martinez, CIH, Chief Science Officer, Integrated Bioscience and Built Environment Consortium (IBEC)
Susan Marchese, CAE, Managing Director, Marketing and Communications, AIHA
January 14, 2022
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Andréane Chénier, CUPE National Health and Safety Representative and OHCOW Sudbury LAC Chair
December 17, 2021
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Wrap-up Session
December 17, 2021
A Part of the 2021 OCC-COVID Webinar Series
A new year, a new variant and hopefully, a new opportunity to eliminate a virus that is still wreaking havoc in workplaces around the world.
December 17, 2021
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
René LeBlanc, Occupational Hygienist, GHD Consulting
December 17, 2021
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Dr. Raymond Tellier, Medical Microbiologist, McGill University
December 17, 2021
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Matt Oliver, Professional Engineer, Alberta Association of Professional Engineers
December 17, 2021
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Dr. Dalia Hasan, Physician, COVID Test Finders
December 17, 2021
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Dr Ashleigh Tuite, Epidemiologist, DLSPH, University of Toronto
December 10, 2021
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
David Elfstrom, Professional Engineer
December 10, 2021
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Dr. Kevin Hedges, Occupational Hygienist, Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW)
[WEBINAR]
December 10, 2021
Dr. Jennifer McDonald, Physiatrist
December 10, 2021
Ryan Imgrund, Biostatistician
December 10, 2021
Part of the OCC-COVID Webinar Series
Winter is upon us, cases are rising, a new variant has arrived. Control measures are more critical than ever. Let’s review what we can do!
[WEBINAR]
October 1, 2021
Dr. Jose-Luis Jimenez, University of Colorado
[WEBINAR]
October 1, 2021
Dr. Peter Smith, Institute for Work and Health
[WEBINAR]
October 1, 2021
Dr. Yaneer Bar Yam, New England Complex Systems Institute
[SLIDES]
September 24, 2021
Danielle Cane, Masks4Canada
[WEBINAR]
September 24, 2021
Melissa Statham and Andrew Flanagan, Ergonomists, Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW)
[SLIDES]
September 24, 2021
Dr. Jim Rosenthal, Tex-Air Filters
September 24, 2021
Dr. Kevin Hedges, OHCOW
[SLIDES]
September 10, 2021
Dr. Krystal Pollitt, Ph.D., P.Eng., Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Sciences, Yale School of Public Health
[SLIDES]
September 10, 2021
Marianne Levitsky, MES, CIH, ROH, FAIHA, Workplace Health Without Borders and ECOH
[SLIDES]
September 10, 2021
Dr. Malgorzata (Gosia) Gasperowicz, Ph.D, Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary
September 10, 2021
[WEBINAR EVENT]
Part of the OCC-COVID Webinar Series
August 20, 2021
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Dr. David Fisman, MD, MPH FRCP(C), Professor, Epidemiology, Dalla Lana School of Public Health Lead
August 20, 2021
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Dr. Naktaria Nicolakakis, Specialized Scientific Advisor, Institut national de sante publique du Quebec
[WEBINAR]
August 20, 2021
Dr. Ray Copes, formerly Chief Environmental and Occupational Health, Public Health Ontario
July 21, 2021
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Dr. Raymond Tellier, Microbiologist
June 18, 2021
[SLIDES]
Laurence Svirchev, CIH, American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), International Affairs Committee, Ambassador to China, British Columbia (BC), Canada
Vivian Danping Sheng, B. Med; American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA); Dipl. OHS, BC Institute of Technology
Kate Cole, President elect of AIOH
Kevin Hedges, former President and board member of Workplace Health Without Borders (WHWB)
June 18, 2021
[SLIDES]
Jonathan Rosen, MS. CIH, National Clearinghouse for Worker Safety and Health Training
[SLIDES]
June 18, 2021
Marc-Andre Lavoie, ROH (Former President and board member Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists CRBOH)
June 18, 2021
[SLIDES]
Laurence Svirchev, CIH, American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), International Affairs Committee, Ambassador to China, British Columbia (BC), Canada
Vivian Danping Sheng, B. Med; American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA); Dipl. OHS, BC Institute of Technology
April 23, 2021
Tim Deelstra, Engagement and Media Relations Strategist, United Food and Commercial Workers Canada
[SLIDES]
April 23, 2021
Tracie Edward, Health and Safety Coordinator, Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario
[SLIDES]
April 23, 2021
Natalie Mehra, Executive Director, Ontario Health Coalition
[SLIDES]
April 23, 2021
Mario Possamai
April 9, 2021
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Victoria Arrandale, University of Toronto, CSA Research Paper Author.
[WEBINAR]
April 9, 2021
Rebecca Hancock-Howard, University of Toronto
April 9, 2021
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
John Oudyk, Occupational Hygienist, OHCOW
April 9, 2021
Part of the OCC-COVID Webinar Series
Comparing and contrasting SARS and COVID-19 response and applying learnings to our current situation and future pandemic preparedness.
April 23, 2021
Part of the OCC-COVID Webinar Series
A COVID frame on the National Day of Mourning for Injured and Killed Workers, marking lives lost, health impacted, and strategies to improve.
[WEBINAR]
March 26, 2021
Mark Catlin, Industrial Hygiene consultant and retired Workplace Health and Safety Director for the Service Employees International Union, (SEIU)
Paul Sylvestre – Health and Safety Representative , CUPE National
[WEBINAR]
March 26, 2021
Margaret Sietsema, University of Illinois at Chicago
March 26, 2021
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Todd Irick, Occupational Hygienist, OHCOW
March 26, 2021
Part of the Occ-COVID Webinar Series
Continuing from our March 5 Session -Face Coverings & Respirators “Filling the Gap”, this sequel delves into guidance on Elastomeric Respirators and Programs in greater detail
March 19, 2021
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Dr. Obed T. Adarkwah, ICU Physician
March 19, 2021
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Fatima Tokhmafshan, Geneticist and Researcher
March 19, 2021
Dr. Leon Genesove, Occupational Medicine Physician
March 19, 2021
Part of the OCC-COVID Webinar Series
Providing updated information and answering some of your questions on the fast-changing COVID-19 virus and its ever-evolving medical science, including variants, vaccines, rapid testing and more.
March 12, 2021
Dr. Sarah Addleman, Aerosol Transmission Coalition
March 12, 2021
Dr. Jeffrey Siegel, University of Toronto
March 12, 2021
Thomas Smith
March 12, 2021
Dr. Liangzhu (Leon) Wang, Concordia University
March 5, 2021
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Dr. Simon Smith
March 5, 2021
Stacy Richardson, Senior Health & Safety Application Professional, 3M
March 5, 2021
Amanda Jones, Senior Scientific Evaluator, Health Canada and Maria Negulescu, P.Eng. Industrial Technology Advisor, National Research Council Canada
March 5, 2021
Lisa Brosseau, Industrial Hygienist, Speaker, Award-winning professor, researcher, writer and educator
March 5, 2021
Part of the OCC-COVID Webinar Series
Addressing the confusion around face coverings, masks, and respirators.
January 29, 2021
Simon Smith, Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
January 29, 2021
Stéphane Bilodeau, Engineer, PhD
January 29, 2021
Prof. Jeffrey Siegel, University of Toronto
January 29, 2021
Dr. Raymond Tellier, McGill University
January 29, 2021
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Recognition of workplace and airborne transmission is rising, plus there is a new variant on the horizon with disturbing implications.
December 11, 2020
Part of the OCC-COVID Webinar Series
Understand the difference, see the impact of making the wrong choice, and learn how judicious use is making a difference in Covid prevention
December 11, 2020
Kevin Hedges, OHCOW (obo Dr. Margaret Sietsema, University of Illinois)
November 27, 2020
Part of the OCC-COVID Webinar Series
Transmission Reduction, Ventilation Optimization & Knowledge Activation for Effective Workplace Prevention
November 27, 2020
OFL Section 21 Health Care Committee Members
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
November 27, 2020
John Oudyk, Occupational Hygienist, OHCOW
July 8, 2021
Part of the OCC-COVID Webinar Series
The Role of Infectious Dose and the Hierarchy of Prevention (Controls) for COVID-19
July 8, 2020
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Dr. Simon Smith
July 8, 2020
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Prof. John Cherrie
July 8, 2020
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Deborah Gold, MPH, CIH
July 8, 2020
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Dr. Lisa Brosseau, ScD, CIH
July 7, 2020
Part of the OCC-COVID Webinar Series
Three world-renowned experts will address key aspects of what is known about the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 and how to counter it
[PRESENTATION]
July 7, 2020
Donald Milton, MD, DrPH, Professor, Institute for Applied Environmental Health, School of Public Health, University of Maryland
[PRESENTATION]
July 7, 2020
Dr. Linsey Marr, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech
June 26, 2020
Part of the OCC-COVID Webinar Series
Providing the most up-to-date science, strategies and recommendations to provide a point-of-care risk assessment (PCRA) for healthcare workers
June 26, 2020
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Sandi Jones, SEIU Health Care
June 26, 2020
[RECORDED WEBINAR]
Kevin Hedges, OHCOW
