What is Occupational Health?

Occupational Health, also referred to as Occupational Medicine or simply “Occ Med,” is a branch of preventive medicine that focuses on the interrelationship between the work (the job tasks including physical and cognitive demands), the worker (including their physical, psychological, and medical status, and functional abilities), and the workplace (including work conditions [e.g., temperature, environment], workplace hazards [e.g., noise, chemicals]) and the impact they have on one another.

Driving High: New Study Detects Cognitive Risks Associated With Driving While Under the Influence of Cannabis

[EDMONTON, AB – July 19, 2023] The Colorado School of Public Health has published cutting-edge research on the risks associated with driving under the influence of cannabis. The study utilized Impirica’s trusted impairment risk assessment, Vitals Mobile (Vitals), to assess the effects of cannabis on driving abilities.