The University of Maryland School of Nursing’s Center of Excellence the “Work and Health Research Center” (WHRC) was established in 2005 to provide a forum for multidisciplinary faculty and students conducting research focused on the health of working populations. The Center’s overarching research theme is “organization of work” and its impact on health, with a focus on health and service sector workers.
The WHRC is dedicated to improving health through research, education, advocacy, and practice directed at the prevention of occupational causes of illnesses and injuries. A critical component of the Center’s research is our focus on understudied and underserved workers and communities and our partnerships with organizations and individuals who represent these workers. Current research projects include those examining: workplace violence, stress, needlestick injury, musculoskeletal diseases, depression, and health and social services work environments.