Submission Details Coming Soon
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.
We strive to consider innovations across different jurisdictions, labour conditions, and treatment contexts to identity and mobilize effective solutions in preventing work disability and promoting work integration for all workers. All submission topics related to WDPI are welcome, including those related to:
- Cross-jurisdictional comparison
- Comparative effectiveness analysis
- Intervention studies and program evaluation
- Lower- and middle-income countries
- Precarious and marginalized workers
- Changing nature of work
- Implications of AI and large language models
- Determinants of work disability
- Economics of work disability
- Health service use in work disabled groups
- High-risk occupations and industries
- Long-term consequences of work disability
- Work accommodations related to return to work and stay at work
We encourage submissions that address WDPI for a variety of health conditions (e.g., musculoskeletal disorders, mental health conditions, occupational disease), as well as those that employ diverse methodological and disciplinary approaches, including implementation studies, social policy studies, and burden studies.
A call for proposals for workshops and symposia will open in early June 2025.
Workshops will be held on May 12, 2026 and proposals should describe the workshop theme and objectives, state their relevance to one or more conference topics, and provide a draft agenda. Workshops will be allotted up to three hours and should be interactive/include audience participation.
Symposia will be considered for inclusion as plenary or concurrent sessions throughout the conference. Symposia are opportunities for conference participants to arrange a session on a particular topic or sub-topic relevant to one or more of the conference topics listed above. Proposals should describe the symposia theme and objectives, state their relevance to one or more conference topics, identify potential speakers, and provide a draft agenda. Symposia will be allotted up to 90 minutes.
A call for oral and poster presentation abstracts will open in July 2025.
Questions?
Please contact the WDPI 2026 Conference Secretariat by email.
Upcoming Dates
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