# Symposium to Advance Total Worker Health

> **NIH ALLCDC U13** · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · 2024 · $75,000

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
Our primary objectives for the Total Worker Health® education planning workshop (workshop) and the 4th
International Symposium to Advance Total Worker Health® (Symposium) are to convene stakeholders
across academia, industry, labor, and government to explore research and case studies in TWH, to establish
partnerships and collaborations that advance TWH, and to build capacity by providing the necessary knowledge
and skills to professionals, employers, workers, educators, policymakers, and students. The Workshop aims to
convene a diverse group of participants to set the agenda for the 2025 Symposium as well as broader action
steps for TWH educational offerings. The three-and-a-half-day hybrid Symposium will include a mix of sessions
and preparatory workshops emphasizing the latest TWH science and practice. Our goal is to support prior and
current NIOSH TWH initiatives, as well as national and global demands to protect and enhance the health of all
workers. We have three main goals:
 1. Identify and share the most compelling research, education, and interventions that advance worker
 safety, health, and well-being,
 2. Build collaborations between different stakeholders (e.g., researchers, educators, employers,
 government agencies, business professionals, public health professionals, and others), and
 3. Disseminate findings to advance TWH research, education and practice that address existing and
 emerging issues facing workplaces and workers globally.
The overall aim of the Symposium is to enhance both the work environment as well as prevention efforts that
advance worker well-being through research, education, and practice. These events will significantly contribute
to advancing national goals set by NIOSH to reduce injuries and illnesses through enhancing training and
professional development in TWH. It will do this by better understanding workplace interventions, research
methodologies, and applied TWH practices. The planning committee will address diversity and inclusion as
priority areas for submissions, keynote speakers, and the overall program. We will include strong research to
practice (r2p) emphasis, as well as the advancement of a TWH research agenda, that aligns with the NIOSH
National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) goals, in particular those cross-sector goals relevant to the
NIOSH FY2019-2026 strategic plan.
Short term outcomes will include general satisfaction with the Symposium, including the quality and relevance
of sessions and perceived changes in knowledge and abilities as a result of attendance. Intermediate outcomes
will include increased engagement and new collaborations that develop because of attending the conference.
The key long-term outcome is to increase the capacity and collaboration of researchers and practitioners focused
on TWH studies and interventions to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of TWH implementation.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10904552
- **Project number:** 1U13OH012712-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER
- **Principal Investigator:** Liliana Tenney
- **Activity code:** U13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** ALLCDC
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $75,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2024-09-01 → 2026-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10904552

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10904552, Symposium to Advance Total Worker Health (1U13OH012712-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10904552. Licensed CC0.

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