Webinar on Occupational Epidemiology

• Exposogas Project
• February 18, 2020

On behalf of the Exposogas consortium, we cordially invite you to another webinar this coming Thursday, February 20 at 2pm Cyprus time.

Title of the Webinar: An Introduction in Occupational Epidemiology by Prof. Damien McElvenny, Institute of Occupational Medicine, UK

When: Thursday, February 20, 2020 2:00 PM-3:00 PM

Abstract: Occupational ill-health makes an important contribution to the global burden of ill-health. Many of the important causes of disease today have been discovered by examining the health of workforces using well-designed epidemiological investigations. Today, we are still discovering new links between ill-health and work and a better understanding of exposure-response relationships. I introduce the main study designs and use two recent studies to illustrate how occupational epidemiology can inform policy and practice.

Short Biography: Prof. Damien McElvenny is a biostatistician and epidemiologist working in the Data Science and Epidemiology Section of Research Division and is a chartered statistician and chartered scientist. He has over 30 years’ experience working in a variety roles relating to the statistical analysis of health data in the public and private sector. Damien joined IOM in 2011 and has successfully led projects related to cancer in the lead, rubber and hard-metal industries as well as projects on trauma and cancer. He has led a number of consultancy projects, including medico-legal reports on occupational epidemiology. Damien is IOM’s lead for the BRAIN and HEADING studies that are examining the effect of concussion and heading football on elite and professional athletes. He is secretary of the UK/Ireland Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Society and Secretary of the EPIOCH Management Committee. He is an Honorary Member of the Society of Occupational Medicine.