Expanding the Focus of Occupational Safety and Health: Lessons From a Series of Linked Scientific Meetings

There is widespread recognition that the world of work is changing, and agreement is growing that the occupational safety and health (OSH) field must change to contribute to the protection of workers now and in the future. Discourse on the evolution of OSH has been active for many decades, but formalized support of an expanded focus for OSH has greatly increased over the past 20 years. Development of approaches such as the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)\u27s total Worker Healt

Charting the Course of Early Career Scientists

Atlanta Conference on Science and Innovation Policy 2011The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) hires the best and brightest early career scientists (ECS) to ensure its scientific future. Study objectives were to (1) assess the work-related experience of ECS and (2) develop recommendations/conclusions for Institute leadership. Findings indicated professional/career development, mentoring, and funding were most important to ECS