Welcome to the Research Action Alliance on the Consequences of Work Injury

2009 Symposium on the Consequences of Work Injury

The Research Action Alliance on the Consequences of Work Injury (RAACWI) hosted a Symposium on the Consequences of Work Injury on Friday May 22, 2009 at Oakham Lounge, Ryerson University.

The RAACWI May 22nd Symposium brought together initiative partners, policy makers, researchers and members of the injured worker community to hear about our preliminary research findings. There was lots of discussion on work injury issues and sharing of information. Approximately 75 guests attended the event. An outline of the agenda for the day with links to some of the presentations is found below.

Agenda (8:00 am to 4:30 pm)

8:00 - 9:00

9:00 - 12:00

12:00 - 1:00

1:00 - 4:30

Registration and Continental Breakfast

Welcome and Overview of RAACWI

WSIB Stigma Initiative

Research to Action: Red Flags/Green Lights Project

Applied Research: The Front Line Study

Table Talk/Breakout Session: How to translate research to action?

Injured workers speak about their experiences: Panel questions and answers