Interview with the Honourable Wayne G. Wouters, PC
Installation Ceremony
2015
The Honourable Wayne G. Wouters, PC, installed as Chancellor of PCU-WHS
PCU-WHS was honoured to host the Lieutenant Governor of the Province of British Columbia, who delivered the oath of office.
Photo L to R: Dean Winsor, Vice President Human Resources, Teck Resources Ltd., and Co-Chair of PCU-WHS; Her Honour Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor of BC; Wolfgang Zimmermann, OBC, President, PCU-WHS; the Honourable Wayne G. Wouters, PC, Chancellor of PCU-WHS; and Ken Neumann, Canadian National Director, United Steelworkers and Co-Chair of PCU-WHS.
To view the montage of photos from the installation event held December 17, 2015 in Vancouver, please click: Installation Event
To view the video of the installation ceremony please click the following link
Installation Ceremony
The Honourable Wayne G. Wouters, PC, introduced in Port Alberni as founding Chancellor of PCU-WHS
Photo L to R: Scott Fraser, MLA Alberni-Pacific Rim; Gillian Trumper, former MLA; Honourable Wayne G. Wouters, PC; Mike Ruttan, Mayor Port Alberni; Gord Johns, MP Courtenay-Alberni; Wolfgang Zimmermann, President, PCU-WHS
New Appointments at PCU-WHS
The following appointments have been made at PCU-WHS:
March 2016 – Deborah C. Poff, PhD has been appointed as Executive Vice President and Provost Continue reading New Appointments at PCU-WHS
Education in Return to Work / Disability Management yields significant career opportunities
PCU-WHS Hosts First Onsite Academic Course
WHDM 409 – The Changing Nature of Work: Implications for the field and practice of Disability Management is being delivered as an intensive three-day, 1.5 credit course in collaboration with key selected guest speakers. View full article
Western Forest Products Contribution to PCU-WHS
The Board of Governors of PCU-WHS are pleased to announce that Western Forest Products has provided a significant contribution enabling the University to commence development work on additional degrees. Continue reading Western Forest Products Contribution to PCU-WHS
HRPA, NIDMAR and PCU-WHS partner to help employers build accessible workplaces
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
Major Funding Announcement
Realize Your Potential at Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences
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.
Wolfgang Zimmermann receives USW award
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
Managing a flexible workforce calls for certification
Continuing education and professional certification becomes a critical support for practitioners working in the complex field of disability management and return to work.