 Intent approved – Developmental grant of $7,500.00. The impact of multiple roles and gender role beliefs on health and health behaviors in parents of young children. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council – Society, Culture and the Health of Canadians II.
40. Cheung A, Cameron J, Hyman I, Franche R-L, Stewart D. 2000-2001. ($24,020.00). Predicting emotional distress in family caregivers: Analysis of the longitudinal National Population Health Survey data. National Health Research and Development Program.
41. Nolan R, Balfour L, Franche R-L, Hotz S. 1996-99 ($146,000). Motivational enhancement therapy: smoking intervention trial for women attending medical clinics. Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
42. Franche R-L, Hammond I. 1996-99. ($5,000). The role of the ultrasound department in helping patients cope with early pregnancy loss. Ottawa Hospital Cradle Fund Foundation and Radiology Department.
43. Franche R-L, Page J, Leclerc M, Baskey M. 1995-99. (20,000). Skin-to-skin care in the NICU. Canadian Lung Association.
44. Franche R-L, Page J, Leclerc M, Baskey M. 1995-96. ($28,000). Kangaroo Care in the NICU. Ottawa General Hospital Research Foundation.
45. Franche R-L, Mikail S. 1993-95. ($25,000). Perinatal loss and subsequent pregnancy. Ministry of Health of Ontario.
46. Franche R-L, Mikail S. 1992-94. ($12,000). Perinatal loss project. Ottawa General Hospital Research Foundation.
Invited Presentations
1. Franche R-L. Why Mental Health Matters in Workers’ Compensation Systems. Keynote address for the Paradigm Outcomes Innovation Symposium, Chicago, September 24-25 2015.
2. Franche R-L. Predictive Factors of Work Disability Duration in Mental Health Claims – Why Should We Care and What Should We Do? WorkSafeBC Case Management Conference, November 2015.
3. Franche R-L. Best Practices for Disability Management: A Focus on Multimorbidity and Chronicity. Presentation for the CIHR Summer Institute on Aging: More Years, Better Lives: The Health, Wellness and Participation of Older Adults in the World of Work. June 2015.
4. Franche R-L. Work disability Prevention: From Big Picture to Action…Presentation to the Disability Management Staff, Simon Fraser University, May 2015.
5. Franche, R-L. Multimorbidity and Chronicity: The Challenging Facets of Return-to-work. Occupational Health and Environment Seminars, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia. February 2015.
6. Franche R-L. Innovative Practices to Improve Recovery and Return-to-Work of Workers: Psychosocial Factors at the Front End and Tail End of the Claim. Keynote address for the Australasian Compensation Health Research Forum. Melbourne, Australia. November 19 2014.
7. Franche R-L, Sullivan M, Lippel K, Gross D. Seminar on Justice in the Compensation System. Work Disability Prevention and Integration International Conference. Toronto, Canada. October 1 2014.
8. Franche R-L. The Value of Work. Keynote address to Orion Health Services Annual Retreat, Vancouver BC. May 30, 2014.
9. Franche R-L. The Value of Work. Keynote address to Orion Health Services Annual Retreat, Cochrane, Alberta, June 6, 2014.
10. Franche R-L. The Role of Psychology Advisors at Worksafe BC: Surveillance, Field Investigation and Psychological Vulnerability. Psychology Advisors’ Meeting. October 2013.
11. Franche R-L. Creating a Respectful Workplace: How is It Related to WorkAbility? Human Resources, WorkAbility, and Clinical Educators departments of the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority. June 2013.
12. Franche R-L. Multimorbidity, Comorbidity and Chronicity: The Challenging Facets of Return-to-Work. Keynote address for the Psychological Health in the Workplace Conference. Banff Conference Center. March 2013.
13. Franche R-L. Readiness for Return-to-work Part II: A Primer in Motivational Interviewing. Webinar for the five British Columbia Health Authorities. January 2013.
14. Franche R-L. Readiness for Return-to-work Part I: Understanding the Readiness for Change Model. Webinar for the five British Columbia Health Authorities. December 2012.
15. Franche R-L. Mental Health and Disability Management. Webinar for the five British Columbia Health Authorities. June 2012.
16. Franche R-L. Psychological aspects of transplantation. Seminar for the Vancouver General Hospital Psychology Internship Program. December 2011.
17. Franche R-L. Psychological Aspects of Transplantation. Seminar for the CIHR Transdisciplinary Training Program. December 2010 and November 2011.
18. Franche R-L; with Pomaki G., Khrushushahi, N., Murray E., Lampinen T., Mah P. Workplace-Based Return-To-Work Interventions for Mental Health Conditions: From Systematic Reviews to Core Elements. Center for Excellence in Musculoskeletal Disorders and Work Disability Prevention Workshop. Toronto, ON. April 2011.
19. Franche R-L. Pre-Transplant Psychosocial Assessments: Considering Fairness in the Decision-Making Process about Organ Allocation for the Transplant Ethics Forum. Seminar for the CIHR Transdisciplinary Training Program. December 2010.
20. Franche R-L; with Pomaki G, MacEachen E, Reardon R. Workplace-Based Return-to-Work Interventions for Musculoskeletal Conditions and Mental Health Conditions: From Systematic Reviews To Best Practices. Webinar for the Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS). November 2010.
21. Franche R-L; with Truchon M, Coutu M-F, Steenstra I, Loisel P. Symposium: Building A Return-to-Work Research Network in Canada. Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health, Toronto, ON, Canada. May 28-29, 2010.
22. Franche R-L; with Mustard C, Holness L, Loisel P, Bogyo T. Chair of the closing panel: A Summary of the Highlights of the CARWH 2010 Conference. Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health, Toronto, ON, Canada. May 28-29, 2010.
23. Franche R-L, Pransky G. Return-to-Work Challenges and Complex Cases: What Does the Evidence Say? Ergonomic Interventions and Research: Workplace musculoskeletal disorder rehabilitation and prevention, Oakland, CA, USA. December 10-11 2009.
24. Franche R-L. Milestones of the Life of a Workers’ Compensation Claim: Public Health Aspects and Social Determinants. Guest lecture offered to the graduate class, “Social and Behavioral Contexts of Health Disease” in the Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University. Instructor: Denise Zabkiewicz. October 2009.
25. Franche R-L. Research Initiatives – Ongoing and Potential Collaborations Between Provincial Disability Managers Group and OHSAH. Presentation to the Interior Health Authority Case Manager Group, Kelowna, BC. September 2009.
26. Franche R-L. Research Overview of Best Practices in Disability Management. Presentation to the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority Case Manager Group, Vancouver, BC. July 2009.
27. Franche R-L. Research overview of best practices in disability management. Presentation to the Enhanced Disability Management Committee, Vancouver, BC. July 2009.
28. Franche R-L, Mah P, Shajari S. First Year Evaluation of The Northern Health Employee Health Services Program. Presentation at the Northern Health Authority, Prince George BC. April 2009.
29. Franche R-L. The Readiness for RTW Cohort Study of Injured Workers: Overview of Methodology and Main Findings. CREIDO Rounds, University Health Network, Toronto. February 2009.
30. Franche R-L. Work Disability and Mental Health in Healthcare Workers. SOEH seminar at the College of Interdisciplinary Studies, University of British Columbia. November 2008.
31. Franche R-L. The Readiness for RTW Cohort Study of Injured Workers: Overview of Methodology and Main Findings. Presentation at the IWH Scientific Advisory Committee. May 2008.
32. Franche R-L. The Canadian Work Disability Prevention Research Agenda: Looking ahead towards mental health, stay-at-work processes, and chronic health conditions. SHARE Seminar at the Graduate School for Health Research, University of Groningen, The Netherlands, April 2008.
33. Franche R-L. The Readiness for Return-to-work cohort: Overview and main findings related to mental health. Plenary at the Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare in British Columbia. April, 2008.
34. Carnide N, Franche R-L, Hogg-Johnson S, Côté P, Breslin FC, Bultmann U, Severin CS, Krause N. Course, Diagnosis