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NEWS

CHWE Adjunct Professor Dr. Joaquín Barnoya Appointed Guatemala's?Minister of Public Health and Social Assistance

Joaquin Barnoya , MD, MPH, Adjunct Professor in the Colorado School of Public Health 's Center of Global Health and CHWE, was recently appointed by President Bernardo Arévalo as?the new Guatemala Minister of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS). Read more?here (in Spanish) or download a translated?version (in English)?here.

Mile High Smog: Understanding Colorado's Air Pollution

Colorado’s air pollution is caused by a complex combination of sources, geography, and weather patterns. Professor of?Environmental and Occupational Health Dr. Katherine James and CHWE Director and Distinguished Professor?Dr. Lee Newman ,?explain the science behind the state’s air pollution and ways Coloradans can protect themselves. Read more here.

Governor Jared Polis Declares August 22, 2024, as Colorado Day of Total Worker Health?

This year, on?August 22, 2024,?Health Links will host the program’s?annual event to celebrate organizations that have demonstrated their dedication and achievements in Total Worker Health. Governor Jared Polis has proclaimed this day?as Colorado Day of?Total Worker Health?. This declaration underscores the critical importance of investing in the health, safety, and well-being of Colorado's workforce.?Read more here.

Honoring Excellence: 2024 CHWE Partner Awards Celebrate Remarkable Contributions to Occupational Health

CHWE held its?fifth annual Partner Awards Ceremony on July 17th, honoring the dedication and achievements of key partners in?occupational health and safety. Awardees included Dr. @Cecile Rose (Individual Lifetime Achievement), the The Latino Chamber of Commerce Boulder County (Community Impact Award), and the Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse (Partner of the Year).?Read more here.

WeCanWork Program Supporting Working Cancer Patients Featured in Cancer Health

CHWE’s newest?Total Worker Health?program, WeCanWork has grabbed the attention of the media this month. Associate Director of Clinical Services at the CU Cancer Center,?Dr. Wells Messersmith , discusses the challenges that cancer causes when patients are unable to work and why this program is so important in connecting occupational medicine experts to help patients. Read more in Cancer Health?here.

THIS MONTH

San Luis Valley Agricultural Coalition &?CHWE celebrate collaboration

CHWE Senior Professional Research Assistant Nick Stoll , MPH, and?SLV Agricultural Coalition community leader?Anna Lee Vargas celebrate?recent collaboration that promotes Total Worker Health and safety in the San Luis Valley agricultural community.

CHWE Olympics 2024 - Aurora, CO

This month, Center members competed as randomly assigned Country Olympic teams - Canada, Mexico, Czech Republic, Australia, and Mexico. Events included daily trivia emails?and highly competitive field in-person events such as cornhole.?

PRACTICE

Regional Outreach Brings CHWE Team to Glenwood?Springs Chamber Event to Present on Mental Health and Recovery in the Workplace

CHWE Senior Manager of Programs David Shapiro and President of Recovery Friendly Leader Dr. John Narine, DBA, CEAP hosted an informative presentation and lunch?for community?executives, business owners, and human resource professionals. Attendees were advised on identifying workplace needs to support employees in treatment and recovery. Read more about the recent event here. ?

Total Worker Health Leadership Training in Longmont, Colorado

Alongside The Latino Chamber of Commerce of Boulder County, CHWE Senior Professional Research Assistants Madison Goering, MPH/MSW, (she/ella) and Karely Villarreal Hernandez, MPH presented Total Worker Health (TWH) Leadership Training on Comprehensive Worker Well-being?on July 25, 2024. Presentations occurred in both English and Spanish.

LOOKING AHEAD

HEALTH LINKS??EVENTS

Health Links?Webinar: Recovery Friendly Workplaces Thursday, August 29, 2024 | 11:00AM MT | Virtual Join Health Links?, along with local and national experts, for an important discussion on creating positive change for individuals affected by addiction. CHES?, CIH, CPH, CSP, and SHRM credits are available ?

CENTER & PARTNER EVENTS

International Overdose Awareness Day: "Together We Can" August 31, 2024 | Multiple Events | In-person and Virtual The Pennington Institute is hosting the International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31, 2024. The theme of this years day is "Together we can". Support the world's largest campaign to end overdoses by attending one of the many events occurring worldwide, in-person or online.? ?

Webinar: Creating a Culture of Support: Enhancing Staff Resilience in Emergency Situations Thursday, September 19, 2024 | 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET?| Virtual

In this National Center for School Safety webinar,?Dr. Natalie Schwatka and Sarah Levine, MPH, discuss improving systems around emergency drills through tailored training, gathering staff feedback, and identifying local resources. Participants will learn to customize training for their districts, lead effective feedback sessions, and implement changes based on staff input.? ?

15th Annual Western States Occupational Network (WestOn) Meeting September 19 - 20, 2024 | Times vary per day | In-person The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) invites you to the 15th Annual Western States Occupational Network (WestON) Meeting, which will be held over two days at the?University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado. Register here?and book your hotel within the WestOn Hotel Block here. ?

2024 Rocky Mountain Wildfire Smoke Symposium October 17 - 18, 2024 | Times vary per day | Hybrid The Colorado State University Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences invites you to the 5th annual Rocky Mountain Wildfire Smoke Symposium. This year’s Symposium will be a hybrid event with in-person activities at the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana. Those invested in discussing a future with wildfires, including researchers, public health professionals, community and government employees, and concerned citizens, are welcome. Learn more here. ?

SOCIETY FOR TOTAL WORKER HEALTH? EVENTS

Regional Event - Linking Academia and Industry to Elevate the Total Worker Health? Approach October 23, 2024?| In-person (College Park, TX) and Virtual? Join the Society for Total Worker Health? and?Texas A&M School of Public Health’s Environmental and Occupational Health Department?for a regional networking and education event in College Station, TX.?While a virtual dial-in option will be provided, we strongly encourage in-person attendance to fully experience the event's benefits.?CIH and CSP credits are available for attendees. ?

4th International Symposium to Advance Total Worker Health? October 21-24, 2025 | In-person (Bethesda, MD) and Virtual? Join the diverse group of TWH?leaders at this international, one-of-a-kind symposium. The Symposium welcomes new content from experts that examines opportunities to make workplaces safer and improve the health and well-being of the global workforce.?Call for proposals coming soon! Join the mailing list to stay up to date.