7th International Work Disability Prevention and Integration (WDPI) Conference: Reflecting on the Past, Learning from the Present, Adapting to the Future

May 12-15, 2026
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Join us in Vancouver, Canada for the 7th International Work Disability Prevention and Integration (WDPI) Conference to be held at the stunning University of British Columbia campus.

In an uncertain world where the nature of work continues to change, the goals of the conference are to draw upon the insights we have gained on work disability prevention and integration (WDPI) over the past 20 years, take stock of where we are today, and look ahead to future opportunities for creating a healthier work environment.

The conference will bring together researchers, trainees, practitioners and policymakers to learn about and apply new knowledge that will promote work disability prevention and management and support healthy working lives.

The program will feature keynote lectures, mini-symposia, workshops, concurrent oral presentation sessions, and poster sessions. There will be ample opportunity to network via an opening reception, a gala dinner, and student and early career research events.

The International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) Scientific Committee on Work Disability Prevention and Integration (WDPI) was established in 2006. The primary function of the Committee has been to host and organize a biennial international conference focusing on the scientific study and practice of work disability prevention. Conferences have been held in Angers, France (2010), Groningen, The Netherlands (2012), Toronto, Canada (2014), Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2016), Odense, Denmark (2019), and Bengalaru, India (2023). ICOH and the WDPI 2026 Scientific Program Committee look forward to welcoming you to Vancouver in May!

Registration will open in late November 2025.

Chris McLeod, Conference Chair