Ep. 156: Workplace Wellness Success Stories
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from left to right: Dr. Alain Sotto, Dr. Peter Nord, Dr. Aisha Khatib and Dr. Matthew Burnstein
Workforces increasingly expect their employers to support their health and wellbeing—which is why Medcan created the Workplace Health and Wellness Strategy Playbook. In the latest episode of our weekly podcast, Eat Move Think, join such MAS physicians as Dr. Peter Nord, Dr. Alain Sotto, Dr. Matthew Burnstein and Dr. Aisha Khatib as they share first-hand experiences of best practices for workplace wellness, to promote engagement and productivity among employees.
LINKS
Check out our Workplace Health and Wellness Strategy Playbook.
If you’re an employer, reach out to Medcan’s MAS team for personalized advice on how to improve your workplace wellness services.
Want to learn more about emerging trends in chronic diseases? (Watch Dr. Nord’s conference? Will this be avail. to the public afterward?)
See research and statistics on health and wellness in the workplace:
2022 State of Workforce Mental Health report by Lyra Health
Ontario Medical Association 2022 news release: Missed mammograms leading to more advanced cases of breast cancer
Chronic Pain Clinical Practice Guidelines
INSIGHTS
Meet the doctors of Medcan’s Medical Advisory Services Team. [2:51]
Mark Beairsto breaks down each medically-approved stage of the Workplace Health and Wellness Improvement Cycle—a game changer for any health issue in the workplace. [3:29]
Dr. Aisha Khatib worked with Kiwi Rail, the largest rail transport operator in New Zealand, to implement mental health programs that reduced stigma and addressed the ways that employees could be affected after witnessing an accident or suicide. [6:34]
Dr. Peter Nord explains why it’s more important than ever that organizations focus on the mental wellbeing of their employees. [14:58]
Bell Alliant’s employee mental health claims were once its biggest expense. Dr. Burnstein brought in experts in industrial psychology to develop a mental health awareness training program for all managers and supervisors. [17:00]
Dr. Alain Sotto worked with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) to implement a cancer-screening program that helped educate employees, give them access to resources and specialist referrals, and ultimately saved lives. [20:24]
Dr. Peter Nord explains why today, employers have an increasing obligation to help their employees get the care they need. [28:52]
Dr. Matthew Burnstein worked with Hershey’s Chocolate and an occupational therapist to introduce new protocols and ergonomic equipment for Hershey’s assembly line workers—which lowered the amount and the duration of disability and injury claims. [30:57]
Dr. Peter Nord discusses the importance of preventing chronic pain and injury at work. [35:29]
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