The Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) has partnered with NIDMAR and PCU-WHS to provide its members access to workplace disability management assessment tools and educational resources to help establish effective disability management programs in Ontario workplaces. The following is a link to the Canadian NewsWire article: HRPA, NIDMAR and PCU-WHS
Realize Your Potential at Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences (PCU-WHS)
Getting acquainted with Canada’s newest University, this introductory video provides a brief overview of PCU-WHS including perspectives of relevant stakeholders.
The Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences (PCU-WHS) is a non-profit, special-purpose university headquartered in Port Alberni, British Columbia, and established through an act of the provincial legislature.
Study and research focus on the conditions and means through which the health and safety, work capacity and well-being of people in the workplace are enhanced, maintained, supported or diminished. An interdisciplinary approach is applied to the fields of disability management, occupational health and safety, wellness promotion, human resources management, and vocational rehabilitation, among others.
The United Steelworkers presented Wolfgang Zimmermann, President of PCU-WHS and Executive Director of NIDMAR, with the J.William Lloyd Award. This award is given to an individual or organization from outside the union for outstanding contributions to health, safety or environment. The following is a link to the video acceptance of this award: Wolfgang Zimmermann receives USW award
Continuing education and professional certification becomes a critical support for practitioners working in the complex field of disability management and return to work.
