Learning Objectives
At the completion of this activity, the learner will be able to:
- Describe the advantages of a biopsychosocial approach to occupational health
- List three areas of health equity focused research
- Identify how a biopsychosocial approach could be incorporated into the participants research
Speaker: Michael Flynn, MA
Michael Flynn is an applied anthropologist with over 25 years of experience working on issues related to social inequality both domestically and abroad. His interests include health equity, organizational culture change, translation research and social determinants of health. He currently serves as a Lead Social Scientist with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Heath where he coordinates the Occupational Health Equity program. He is also the project officer for a research program to better understand and improve the occupational health of immigrant workers. He has a Master’s degree in Anthropology from the University of Cincinnati and is currently pursuing a PhD in Anthropology at the University of Kentucky.