What's Work Got To Do With Paid Parental Leave

Guest: David Hurtado, Sc.D., Julia Goodman, M.P.H., Ph.D., Dr. Dawn Richardson, M.P.H, DrPH

Host: Sam Greenspan, M.P.H.

It's springtime and you know what that means? Babies! Sorry if that was too personal no pressure! But it’s kind of a personal episode. Today, we want to consider, have you ever had to take time off as a new parent? Or to care for an older family member? Did your workplace have a family or medical leave policy that allows you to take time off to care for a child or family member? Did you use all your time or have to use sick leave? Was there policy for new mothers AND fathers? Or maybe you’ve just had to pick up the slack for co-workers taking advantage of this policy? How’d that make you feel? And why is this an issue right now?

To dig into these issues and concerns, we’ll be talking to Dr. David Hurtado, Dr. Julia Goodman and Dr. Dawn Richardson about their recent evaluation of a Parental Leave Policy that was recently implemented for all Multnomah County employees.

Show notes/transcriptions are included at this link:

https://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/centers-institutes/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/upload/OccHealthSci_Hurtado_Richardson_Goodman_Parental-Leave-Podcast_Episode7_ParentalLeave.pdf

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What's Work Got To Do With the Cascadia Subduction Zone

2018 Fall Symposia Speaker: Steven Eberleiin

Narrator: Sam Greenspan, M.P.H.

Have you ever thought about emergency preparedness at work? What happens if an earthquake hits in the middle of your workday? This podcast episode highlights one of our speakers from the institute's 2018 Fall Symposia on Emergency Preparedness. Steven Eberlein is the Corporate Resilience Director at Tipping Point LLC, a consulting firm that specializes in earthquakes that helps create cultures of preparedness. Steve previously worked at the American Red Cross for nine years. In 2016, he created Prepare Out Loud, a presentation focused on challenging the Pacific Northwest on creating a culture of preparedness for the Cascadia subduction zone earthquake.

Learn more about your symposia at https://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/centers-institutes/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/outreach/health.cfm

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What's Work Got To Do With Total Worker Health®

Guest: Dr. Casey Chosewood, M.D, M.P.H.

Host: Helen Schuckers, M.P.H.

Research shows that when workplaces build programs to reduce accidents at work and keep their employees healthy and well, they are likely to have better outcomes in safety, health and well-being.

When people are safe and healthy on their job and at home, they work better. This is the idea of Total Worker Health. Total Worker Health is an approach that addresses both occupational safety and health and employee well-being in one holistic integrated effort. So what's work got to do with Total Worker Health?

Our guest today is Dr. Casey Chosewood. Dr. Chosewood is the Director of the Office for Total Worker Health® at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health or “NIOSH”.

Show notes/transcriptions are included at this link: https://www.ohsu.edu/sites/default/files/2019-05/OccHealthSci_CaseyChosewood%20TotalWorkerHealth_Transcript_012319.pdf

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What's Work Got To Do With Sleep?

Guest: Andrew McHill, Ph.D.

Host: Sam Greenspan, M.P.H.

Have you ever gone to work after a bad night of sleep? How productive were you at work that day? Did it make you eat any differently? Drink more coffee, may be? How about more than one night of bad sleep? Do you work the night shift? How does it affect you at work and outside of it? Sure, sleep happens at home but doesn’t your work affect it?...So what’s work go to do with it?

Today we’ll be speaking with Dr. Andrew McHill to learn more about how sleep can impact our health, our health habits, and the implications this may have for the workplace. Andrew will help us understand what happens to our bodies when our sleep patterns are disrupted and what we can do to help improve our sleep schedules.

Show notes/transcriptions are included at this link:

https://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/centers-institutes/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/upload/OccHealthSci_Sleep_AndrewMcHill_Episode4.pdf

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What's Work Got To Do With It? Introduction Episode

Guest: Dede Montgomery, M.S., C.I.H.

Host: Anjali Rameshbabu, Ph.D.

Did you know that we spend 1/3 of our lives at work? It’s no wonder that our work experiences can affect our well-being. So what’s work got to do with it?

We invite you into the conversation as we discuss questions like…How do work hours affect your health? How can your workplace culture help you stay safe on the job? Is your supervisor supportive when you need to take time off to care for a loved one to care for a loved one?

In our podcast series, we will dig into some of the science behind the biological impact of our environment, how conditions like work hours, occupational stress, and workplace safety affect our health, and what we can do to prevent negative consequences and to promote well-being.

Our guest today is Dede Montgomery. Dede is the Outreach Director for the institute, as well as the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center.

Show notes/trancriptions are included at this link:

https://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/centers-institutes/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/upload/OccHealthSci_Podcast_MitchTurker_Episode2_Epigenetics.pdf

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You’re listening to “What’s work got to do with it" podcast, your “go-to” resource on all things workplace safety, health, and well-being. We want to hear from you on workplace topics that you would like us to learn more about. Email us at [email protected].

The mission of the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences at Oregon Healthy & Science University is to improve the lives of workers through biomedical and occupational health research. We explore a range of questions with regard to work-related injury and disease, and develop evidence-based strategies to prevent these negative outcomes and improve the health of workers.

Visit www.ohsu.edu/occhealthsci, subscribe to our Oregon and the Workplace blog or follow-us on our social media channels at facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu or twitter.com/ohsuocchealth to stay updated on current research, resources, news, and community events.

This podcast is a production of the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, and is hosted and directed by Helen Schuckers, Sam Greenspan & Anjali Rameshbabu. Thanks for tuning in.

Episode 3: What's Work Got To Do Wth Sitting?

Guest: Saurabh Thosar, Ph.D., M.S., OTR/L

Host: Anjali Rameshbabu, Ph.D.

Are you in a workplace where you sit a lot? Maybe you’re hunched over your computer right now? How often do you get up and move around? We know that getting exercise every day is important but can we reduce how much we sit on our job?...So what’s work go to do with your sitting?

Our guest today is Dr. Saurabh Thosar. Dr.Thosar has a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy, an M.S. in Movement Sciences, and a Ph.D. in Human Performance (Physiology). He is a certified clinical exercise specialist and licensed occupational therapist. Dr. Thosar studies the interactions between sleep, circadian rhythms, and physical activity as they relate to cardiovascular disease.

Find show notes/transcriptions here:

https://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/centers-institutes/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/upload/OccHealthSci_Podcast_SaurabhThosar_Episode3_Sitting.pdf

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You’re listening to “What’s work got to do with it" podcast, your “go-to” resource on all things workplace safety, health, and well-being. We want to hear from you on workplace topics that you would like us to learn more about. Email us at [email protected].

Visit www.ohsu.edu/occhealthsci, subscribe to our Oregon and the Workplace blog or follow-us on our social media channels at facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu or twitter.com/ohsuocchealth to stay updated on current research, resources, news, and community events.

This podcast is a production of the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, and is hosted and directed by Helen Schuckers, Sam Greenspan & Anjali Rameshbabu. Thanks for tuning in.

What's Work Got To Do With Epigenetics?

Guest: Mitch Turker, Ph.D., J.D.

Host: Sam Greenspan, M.P.H.

You’ve probably heard many times that work, diet, sleep and stress can impact your health. But do you know how and why? And...what's work got to do with it?

We went to one of our researchers at our institute, Dr. Mitch Turker, who studies epigenetics for some answers. Dr. Turker has been studying the epigenome for many years. He received a PhD in Pathology from the University of Washington, as well as a JD from Lewis and Clark Law School where he studied Environmental law here in Portland Oregon. He is an avid hiker and enjoys all things outdoors in the Pacific Northwest. His research is focused on the understanding how genetic changes occur and its’ relevance of these events to cancer and aging.

Show notes/transcriptions are included at this link:

https://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/centers-institutes/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/upload/OccHealthSci_Podcast_MitchTurker_Episode2_Epigenetics.pdf

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You’re listening to “What’s work got to do with it" podcast, your “go-to” resource on all things workplace safety, health, and well-being. We want to hear from you on workplace topics that you would like us to learn more about. Email us at [email protected].

Visit www.ohsu.edu/occhealthsci, subscribe to our Oregon and the Workplace blog or follow-us on our social media channels at facebook.com/occhealthsci.ohsu or twitter.com/ohsuocchealth to stay updated on current research, resources, news, and community events.

This podcast is a production of the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, and is hosted and directed by Helen Schuckers, Sam Greenspan & Anjali Rameshbabu. Thanks for tuning in.