News & Events

Date: Tuesday May 23, 2023
Time: 2:00-3:00 pm
Location: Online

In this webinar, Ali Golabchi will share insights about emerging technologies that can potentially help prevent MSIs. Promising innovations and technologies including exoskeletons, computer vision, wearables, and extended reality will be introduced, and adoption opportunities as well as barriers to adoption will be explored.

Learning Objectives

• Attendees will be introduced to emerging technologies that can help prevent MSIs
• The role of technology in addressing MSI challenges will be discussed
• Lessons learned from evaluation and adoption of technologies will be shared through use cases
• Barriers to adoption of technology for MSI prevention and potential solutions will be discussed

Agenda

• Top innovations in MSI prevention
• Industrial Exoskeletons 
• Computer Vision and Wearables
• Challenges in Tech Adoption
• Q & A

Presented by AMHSA & EWI Works

Date: May 23, 2023

Time: 2:00-3:00 pm

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Date: Friday May 12, 2023
Location: Online

AMHSA’s 2023 Annual General Meeting is May 12, 2023. Visit https://www.amhsa.net/2023agm for details.

Date: Sunday May 07, 2023 - Saturday May 13, 2023
Location: Canada

This May 7-13, 2023, is Emergency Preparedness Week, an annual national event supported by Public Safety Canada and emergency management organizations throughout the country. 

For additional information and resources related to Emergency Preparedness Week in Alberta, visit alberta.ca/emergency-preparedness-week.aspx.

Date: Friday May 05, 2023
Location: Canada

Did you know? May 5 is Red Dress Day - Métis artist Jaime Black helped inspire the red dress movement, where red dresses are hung from windows and trees to represent the pain and loss felt by survivors and loved ones of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Visit https://www.alberta.ca/red-dress-day.aspx for information on events being held across Alberta.

Date: Tuesday May 02, 2023
Time: 9:00-10:00 am
Location: Online

Join us for a free webinar where Jesse Adams President and Founder of Ember Experience will share insights about the evolving municipal work environment and introduce SPARK. A product designed to support Alberta municipalities as they work to implement strategies, tools and resources for building psychologically safe workplaces.

Attendees of this session will:

• Learn about the shifts to municipal work environment, leadership approaches and employee expectations.
• Understand what the SPARK program is and how it can help their workplace.
• Be able to ask questions about SPARK and other workplace challenges related to the employee experience.

Presented by AMHSA & the Ember Experience

Date: May 2, 2023

Time: 9:00-10:00 am

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Date: Monday May 01, 2023 - Saturday May 06, 2023
Location: Online

Running May 1-6, 2023, Safety and Health Week is an ideal time for employers, employees, partners, and the public to focus on the importance of preventing injury and illness in the workplace, at home, and in the community.

Starting on May 1, you’re invited to join CCOHS for virtual activities to celebrate Safety and Health Week. Sign up for free, live, online sessions kicking off with the National Launch.

The week will continue with thought provoking sessions on psychological health and inclusion in the workplace and wrap up with a guided meditation. Let’s come together to learn how we can create safe, thriving workplaces and communities, visit www.safetyandhealthweek.ca.

Date: Monday May 01, 2023 - Sunday May 07, 2023
Location: Canada

May 1-7, 2023 is Canadian Mental Health Week! This year’s theme is #MyStory and aims to amplify some of the voices and spaces within which mental health exists across Canada. Visit cmha.ca for mental health resources, toolkits, and support.

The Government of Alberta’s OHS Resource Portal includes content related to psychosocial hazards and workplace mental health, click here to view.