Peter Smith

Peter Smith is President & Senior Scientist at the Institute for Work & Health (Toronto) and Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. His research focuses on occupational health disparities, particularly gender/sex differences, labor market inequalities, and vulnerable worker subgroups.

• Education: Master's in Public Health (University of New South Wales), PhD (Institute for Medical Science, University of Toronto)

Research Interests

His work examines intersections between work environments and chronic disease risks, trends in occupational health systems, and equity in return-to-work processes. Projects include AI applications in injury prevention and psychosocial hazard analysis.

Scientific Awards

• CIHR New Investigator Award (2008-2013)
• Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (2012-2014)
• CIHR Research Chair in Gender, Work and Health (2014-2018)

Grants & Projects

Current funded initiatives include AI in occupational safety (WSIB), migraine measurement studies (CTV News), and Alberta workplace vulnerability assessments. Past projects explored newcomer labor integration and pandemic-era physical activity patterns.