Mieke Koehoorn serves as Vice Dean, Academic Affairs, and Professor at the School of Population & Public Health within the University of British Columbia . Her academic oversight includes strategic planning, faculty development, and maintaining academic standards. She has held leadership roles such as UBC Vancouver Senator and Head of the Division of Occupational and Environmental Health. Research Interests : Dr. Koehoorn focuses on occupational health, gendered work environments, work disability, and data linkage for epidemiological studies. Her work addresses disparities in workers’ compensation, safety protocols, and health equity in digital health interventions. Article Trends : Recent publications emphasize work disability duration , gender and immigrant disparities , digital STI testing systems , and occupational hazard exposure , reflecting interdisciplinary approaches combining epidemiology, policy analysis, and social determinants of health. Awards : Canadian Institutes for Health Research Chair in Gender, Work and Health Michael Smith Health Research Scholar Award Senior Scholar Awards Administrative Contributions : She has served as Associate Director of Faculty Affairs and Research for the School of Population & Public Health and co-led the Partnership for Work, Health and Safety with WorkSafeBC.












