Dr. Patrick Loisel

Topic: From evidence to community practice in work rehabilitation: The Quebec experience

Bio: Professor Loisel is recognized as an international leader in work disability prevention and work rehabilitation for musculoskeletal disorders. He has developed, tested and applied in the community an evidence-based work disability management program, linking clinical and workplace interventions. [more]

Dr. Renée-Louise Franche

Topic: Results of the literature review on workplace-based return to work interventions.

Bio: Dr. Renée-Louise Franche is a scientist at the Institute for Work & Health in Toronto, Canada. Dr. Franche's research focuses on developing a better understanding of how organizational, individual and healthcare factors contribute to safe, sustainable, and healthy return to work following injury or ill health. [more]

Dr. Joseph A. Leutzinger

Topic: Health and Productivity Management: The New Paradigm for Addressing Employee Health

Bio: Dr. Leutzinger is the President of the Academy for Health and Productivity Management, the teaching division of the Institute for Health and Productivity Management. Dr. Leutzinger is also the founder and Principal of Health Improvement Solutions, Inc. The focus of this organization is to develop strategic and evaluation plans, as well as integrate human capital-related functions for organizations. [more]

John Perry

Topic: The Way Ahead - Organizational Quality and Wellness focus for Health Care Institutions

Bio: John Perry is the Senior Advisor to the National Quality Institute of Canada and chaired the design committees for various NQI private and public sector national Excellence/ Quality and Healthy Workplace Criteria. Mr. Perry led the development of the NQI Organizational Quality & Wellness Criteria – Health Care Sector. [more]

Dr. Benjamin C. Amick III

Topic: Organizations, Health and Productivity: Missing Links or Links Missing?

Bio: Dr. Amick is an Associate Professor of Behavioral Sciences and Epidemiology at the University of Texas School of Public Health and a Scientist at the Institute for Work and Health in Toronto. He is a leader in how to measure health-related productivity and the types of organizational policies and practices important in sustaining health and preventing injuries in workplaces. [more]

Dr. Andrew Clarke

Topic: Practical Aspects of moving research into practice.

Bio: Dr. Andrew Clarke is an occupational health physician whose interests include the development of information systems for disability case management, and the application of organizational helping theory in disability. He has been the leader of the Employee Health Management team at GlaxoSmithKline (Canada) Inc. for the past 13 years. [more]