Worksite and occupational health

About

We address policies, programs and practices that combine protection from work-related safety and health hazards with promotion of injury and illness prevention to improve worker well-being. Studies address a range of topics including health behaviors and employee productivity, physical and emotional health benefits of reducing prolonged sitting at work, and the use of measurement tools aimed at integrating employee safety and health

Affiliation

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Faculty Position
  • Anderson, Paul J. II, MD, HP OEM Regional Occupational Medicine Director
  • Bovard, Ralph S., MD, Program Director, Occupational Medicine Residency
  • Doss, Manoj A., OEM Core Faculty 2020 -
  • Funk, Edwin, MD, OEM Core Faculty
  • Kirkhorn, Steve, Emertius Faculty

    • Publications While At HealthPartners

    selected publications

    Journal Article
  • An artificial intelligence-informed proof of concept model for an ecological framework of healthy longevity forcing factors in the United States. 
    Current Problems in Cardiology. 2025
    Article has an altmetric score of 1
  • An ecological framework for population health and well-being. 
  • Building a culture of healthy living in the workplace. 
  • COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and uptake among firefighters: an application of the Health Belief Model. 
    Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2025
    Article has an altmetric score of 1
  • Clinical decision support to improve primary care obesity management in adults with diabetes: clinic-randomized study design. 
    Contemporary Clinical Trials. 2025
    • Editorial Article
  • Stable housing, stable lives [editorial]
    2025
  • The culture of healthy living - exploring the chaos that drives health behaviors [editorial]. 
    Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases.  2025
  • Introducing the Lifestyle Health Index in the American Nations [editorial]. 
    Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention.  44. 2024
  • Physical activity paradox: providing evidence-based guidance while closing research gaps [editorial]. 
  • Rising rates of obesity in Minnesota
    2023
    • Chapter
  • Workforce health and well-being. 
    APA Handbook of health psychology - volume 3. 2024
  • A conceptual model for guiding integrated interventions and research: pathways through the conditions of work. 
    Total worker health. 2019
  • Physical activity at the workplace. 
    Physical activity and public health practice. 2019
  • Betriebliche Strukturen und Gesundheitsförderung (Operational structures and health promotion). 
    Struktur und Bewegung (Social structures, physical structures, physiological structures) . 2018
  • Complex systems science and modeling. 
    Issue briefs to inform development and implementation of Healthy People 2030. 2018
    • Conference Paper
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  • Complications of Work Related Injury with Retained Lead Bullet Fragments in Woman of Childbearing Age
    2023
  • Complications of work related injury with retained lead bullet fragments in woman of childbearing age
    2023
  • Exercise is medicine at the workplace [presentation
    2015
  • Uncommon knowledge: Health assessment data provides accurate and unique take on employee health
    2011
  • Effectiveness of worksite wellness programs [keynote presentation]
    2010
    • Conference Poster
  • Understanding COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among firefighters: application of the Health Belief Model [poster]
    2023
  • Developing a center for evaluation in a learning health system [poster]
    2019
  • Initial phase results of Firefighter Cardiorespiratory Fitness Pilot Study [poster]
    2019
  • Analytic evaluation of immunization overutilization rates in Minnesota [poster]
    2017
  • The composition of a contemporary occupational medicine practice [poster]
    2017
    • Report
  • A research agenda for high-value, equitable care: final report
    2024
  • Medications and obesity: exploring the landscape and advancing comprehensive care - proceedings of a workshop
    2024
    Article has an altmetric score of 2
  • BMI and beyond: considering context in measuring obesity and its applications: proceedings of a workshop–in brief
  • Defining progress in obesity solutions through structural changes: proceedings of a workshop--in brief
    2023
    Article has an altmetric score of 2
  • Going beyond BMI: communicating about body weight: proceedings of a workshop-in brief
    2023
    Article has an altmetric score of 6
    • Review
  • Next steps in efforts to address the obesity epidemic [review]. 
  • The American nations model: an analytical tool for understanding the influence of U.S. regional cultures on health and the social and political determinants of health [review]. 
    Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. 2025
    Article has an altmetric score of 3
  • Evidence to support health system prioritization of health behaviors in the COVID-19 era [review]. 
    Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. 2024
  • Exploring the complex relationships between health behaviors, health outcomes, social vulnerability, regional cultures, and oral health [review]. 
  • Exploring the science on measures of body composition, body fat distribution, and obesity: proceedings of a workshop series [review]
    2024
    Article has an altmetric score of 5
    • Policy Briefs
  • Closing evidence gaps in clinical prevention
    2021
    Article has an altmetric score of 16
  • Community Preventive Services Task Force 2018-2019 Annual Report to Congress: Supporting Community Health and National Security
    2018
  • Health and well-being
    2018
  • Health equity
    2018
  • Summary measures of health and well-being
    2018
    • Abstract
  • Systems mapping to understand colorectal cancer screening underutilization in an integrated health system: a valuable approach for learning health systems [abstract]. 
  • Using implementation science to identify clinician-reported barriers to discussing safe fish consumption during routine prenatal care [abstract]. 
  • Implementation of an electronic dental record tool to increase referrals to a tobacco counseling quit line [abstract]. 
    Implementation science. 2015
  • Aspirin decision support using data-driven treatment algorithms [abstract]. 
    Clinical Medicine & Research. 2013
  • Disease management strategies to optimize cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetes mellitus [abstract]. 
    Clinical Medicine & Research. 2010
    • Audio Document
  • Driving cultural change and increasing health literacy in the workplace - with Nico Pronk from HealthPartners Institute
    2024
  • Equity and education in the community [podcast]
    2022
    • Audio-Visual Document
  • Preventing heart disease
    2014
    • Book
  • Beyond the four walls: why community is critical to workforce health. Business case study: HealthPartners
    2015
  • International Association for Worksite Health Promotion Online Certificate Course
    2012
  • ACSM's worksite health handbook: a guide to building healthy and productive companies
    2009
    • Document
  • Total worker health video to support employer initiatives at HealthPartners
    2023
  • Using systems applications to inform obesity solutions: proceedings of a workshop
  • Advancing effective obesity communications: proceedings of a workshop
    2020
    Article has an altmetric score of 9
  • Driving action and progress on obesity prevention and treatment: proceedings of a workshop--in brief
  • National Physical Activity Plan (NPAP) 2016 Business and Industry Sector
    2016
    • Working Paper
  • Philanthropy and beyond: creating shared value to promote well-being for individuals in their communities [discussion paper]
    2017
    Article has an altmetric score of 2
  • Well-being in all policies: promoting cross-sectoral collaboration to improve people's lives [discussion paper]

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