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Dwayne Van Eerd

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Affiliated Scientist, Status OnlyDepartment of Occupational Science & Occupational TherapyUniversity of Toronto

Dwayne Van Eerd

Affiliated Scientist, Status Only

Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy

Temerty Faculty of Medicine

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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3 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2011.

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Research

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Latest papers

Workplace Programs to Reduce Post-traumatic Stress Injuries Work Disability: First Responder Experiences
Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation · 2026 · first author
Implementation of post-traumatic stress injury programs in Alberta first responder organizations: a qualitative study
Disability and Rehabilitation · 2026 · first author
Early Occupational Health and Safety Interventions for Small Businesses: An Environmental Scan.
American journal of industrial medicine · 2026 · first author

All 7 publications

Latest funding

Addressing suicide and substance use in construction: A Canadian industry-research partnership
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$150,000
The Best Outcome Selection Study: Reliability, Validity and Feasibility of Critical Appraisal Tools for Measurement Property Studies
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$110,160
Accommodating and Communicating about Episodic Disabilities (ACED): A partnership to deliver workplace tools and resources to sustain the employment of people with chronic, episodic conditions
CIHR · 2017 · Co-investigator
$687,225

All 9 grants and awards

7 publications.

Workplace Programs to Reduce Post-traumatic Stress Injuries Work Disability: First Responder Experiences

Van Eerd D, Ragunathan S, Irvin E, Varickanickal J, Tompa E, McElheran M, Brémault-Phillips S

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation20266 citationsFirst authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1007/s10926-025-10299-y

Implementation of post-traumatic stress injury programs in Alberta first responder organizations: a qualitative study

Van Eerd D, Ragunathan S, Gross DP, Gignac M, Irvin E, Tompa E, McElheran M

Disability and Rehabilitation2026First author

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2026.2667689

Early Occupational Health and Safety Interventions for Small Businesses: An Environmental Scan.

Van Eerd D, Robson L, Yanar B, Irvin E, Le Pouésard M, Rafiqzad H

American journal of industrial medicine2026First author

DOI: 10.1002/ajim.70046 PMID: 41459600

Organizational Perspectives on How to Successfully Integrate Health Promotion Activities into Occupational Health and Safety.

Biswas A, Begum M, Van Eerd D, Smith PM, Gignac MAM

Journal of occupational and environmental medicine202121 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002087 PMID: 33769396

Early Prescription Opioid Use for Musculoskeletal Disorders and Work Outcomes: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

Carnide N, Hogg-Johnson S, Côté P, Irvin E, Van Eerd D, Koehoorn M, Furlan AD

The Clinical journal of pain201732 citations

DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000000452 PMID: 27841835

The course of work absenteeism involving neck pain: a cohort study of Ontario lost-time claimants.

Van Eerd D, Côté P, Kristman V, Rezai M, Hogg-Johnson S, Vidmar M, Beaton D

Spine201128 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e3181e9b831 PMID: 21270717

Capturing cases in workers' compensation databases: the example of neck pain.

Van Eerd D, Côté P, Beaton D, Hogg-Johnson S, Vidmar M, Kristman V

American journal of industrial medicine200613 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20329 PMID: 16691612

Addressing suicide and substance use in construction: A Canadian industry-research partnership

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Catalyst Gr.: Partnering for Impact - Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction

Principal investigators: Carnide, Nancy; Martin, Kathy

Keywords: Administrative Data Analysis; Co-Production; Construction Industry; Construction Workers; Environmental Scan; Interventions, Programs, Resources; Self-Harm; Stakeholder Engagement; Substance Use; Suicide

$150,000

The Best Outcome Selection Study: Reliability, Validity and Feasibility of Critical Appraisal Tools for Measurement Property Studies

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Bingham, Kathleen; Touma, Zahi

Keywords: Critical Appraisal Tool; Measurement Properties; Methodological Quality; Patient-Reported Outcome Measures; Study Quality; Systematic Reviews

$110,160

Accommodating and Communicating about Episodic Disabilities (ACED): A partnership to deliver workplace tools and resources to sustain the employment of people with chronic, episodic conditions

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Healthy and Productive Work - Partnership Grants

Principal investigators: Gignac, Monique A

Keywords: Accommodations; Chronic Disease; Communication; Disability Management; Employment; Episodic Disabilities; Life Course; Mental Health; Older Workers; Physical Diseases; Sex/Gender Differences; Stress And Coping; Support

$687,225

A review of the role of aging in return to work and stay at work

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Knowledge Synthesis Grant

Principal investigators: Steenstra, Ivan A; Lowe, Graham S; McIntosh, Greg; Saunders, Ron

Keywords: Aging; Biopsychosocial; Health; Job Lock In; Knowledge Synthesis; Knowledge Translation; Retirement; Return To Work; Work; Work Disability Prevention

$89,622

Organizational change to protect worker health

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Mustard, Cameron A

Keywords: Disability; Health Care; Organizational Change; Work Injury

$306,706

Strategies to support the appropriate use of prescription opioids. A systematic review using narrative and best evidence synthesis methods

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Knowledge Synthesis Grant - PA: Drug Safety and Effectiveness Network

Principal investigators: Furlan, Andrea D; Porath, Amy J; Srivastava, Anita

Keywords: Aboriginal Peoples; Abuse Of Prescription Opioids; Best Evidence Synthesis; Chronic Pain; Grey Literature; Integrated Knowledge Translation; Narrative Synthesis; Opioid Addiction; Severe Pain; Systematic Review

$96,496

A systematic review of long-term use of opioids for chronic non-cancer pain

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Knowledge Synthesis Grant - PA: Musculoskeletal Health, Skin & Oral Health

Principal investigators: Furlan, Andrea D; Buckley, David N

Keywords: Chronic Non-Cancer Pain; Falls; Fractures; Function; Opioids; Qualityh Of Life; Risks; Side-Effects; Systematic Review; Work

$77,986

KT research development within a national knowledge translation trainee collaborative

Nominated PICIHR2011Planning Grants

Principal investigators: Van Eerd, Dwayne

Keywords: Community Of Practice; Emerging Kt Priorities; Knowledge Translation; Knowledge Translation Network; Mentoring; Social Network Analysis; Trainee Collaborative

$24,937

Knowledge Transfer and Exchange Practices: A systematic review of the quality and types of performance measures used to assess KTE implementation effectiveness and impact

Nominated PICIHR2008Knowledge Synthesis Grant

Principal investigators: Van Eerd, Dwayne

Keywords: Knowledge Synthesis; Knowledge Transfer And Exchange; Knowledge Transfer Practices; Kt Tools And Evaluation; Measurement Properties; Systematic Review

$100,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Profile data last refreshed on September 29, 2026 from the university directory, publication records and public research funding records.

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Dwayne Van Eerd

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Workplace Programs to Reduce Post-traumatic Stress Injuries Work Disability: First Responder Experiences

Implementation of post-traumatic stress injury programs in Alberta first responder organizations: a qualitative study

Early Occupational Health and Safety Interventions for Small Businesses: An Environmental Scan.

Organizational Perspectives on How to Successfully Integrate Health Promotion Activities into Occupational Health and Safety.

Early Prescription Opioid Use for Musculoskeletal Disorders and Work Outcomes: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

The course of work absenteeism involving neck pain: a cohort study of Ontario lost-time claimants.

Capturing cases in workers' compensation databases: the example of neck pain.

Addressing suicide and substance use in construction: A Canadian industry-research partnership

The Best Outcome Selection Study: Reliability, Validity and Feasibility of Critical Appraisal Tools for Measurement Property Studies

Accommodating and Communicating about Episodic Disabilities (ACED): A partnership to deliver workplace tools and resources to sustain the employment of people with chronic, episodic conditions

A review of the role of aging in return to work and stay at work

Organizational change to protect worker health

Strategies to support the appropriate use of prescription opioids. A systematic review using narrative and best evidence synthesis methods

A systematic review of long-term use of opioids for chronic non-cancer pain

KT research development within a national knowledge translation trainee collaborative

Knowledge Transfer and Exchange Practices: A systematic review of the quality and types of performance measures used to assess KTE implementation effectiveness and impact

Frequent collaborators

Pierre DC

Pierre Côté

Emile Tompa

Vicki Kristman

Dorcas Beaton

Monique Gignac

Megan McElheran

Doug Gross

Suzette Bremault-Phillips

Douglas Gross

Aviroop Biswas

Nancy Carnide

Andrea Furlan

Basak Yanar

Mieke Koehoorn