Learning Opportunities

Presentation at St. Michael's Hospital on the health effects associated with shiftwork

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified night-time shiftwork as 'probably carcinogenic to humans' in 2007.   Dr Joan Saary, an Occupational Medicine specialist, recently gave a presentation on the effects of shiftwork for the occupational medicine rounds at St. Michael's Hospital...

Free e-course helps healthcare providers recognize and prevent occupational cancer

People from all over the world encounter carcinogens in their workplace or environment, and sometimes this exposure will cause cancer. To help teach primary health care providers how to recognize and respond to these cancers, an e-course was developed by the National Committee on Environment and Occupational...