From Stress to Burnout
Dr. Quentin Durand-Moreau, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta
Wednesday, April 14, 2027
6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
When we talk about mental health at work, the conversation often turns to what you can do: breathe, meditate, stretch, build resilience, manage your stress, or take part in a wellness program.
But what if all of this was part of the problem rather than the solution? What if the focus on these individual-level strategies had limited evidence of any meaningful and long term effect on your job stress?
In this thought-provoking session, Dr. Quentin Durand-Moreau will use (fictional) workplace cases to explore what job stress really is, how working conditions can affect both mental and physical health, and what we mean by psychosocial risks. We will look beyond individual coping strategies to consider what can be changed at the level of work organization, management, and policies.
We will also discuss an often-overlooked tool for improving working conditions: regulation and enforcement.
And, along the way, you will have the opportunity to discover the obscure field of medicine that deals with all of this: Occupational Medicine!
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About the Speaker
Before joining the University of Alberta, Dr. Durand-Moreau spent five years practicing in France following his residency training. From 2018 to 2019, he served as director of the Occupational Disease Center at Brest University Hospital.
Dr. Durand-Moreau’s research and academic interests include work-related mental health, occupational cancers, COVID-19 and work-related health issues, and medical education. He earned a master’s degree in education from the University of Montreal in 2023.
He is actively involved in occupational and environmental medicine organizations in Canada and internationally. He is a board member of the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), vice-chair of the Council on Occupational and Environmental Medicine Science of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), and a member of the scientific council of the French Society for Occupational Health (SFST).
Dr. Durand-Moreau also contributes to the field through his editorial work. He is an associate editor of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and chairs the scientific committee of Archives des maladies professionnelles et de l’environnement.
A three-time co-recipient of the ACOEM Executive Committee Outstanding Achievement Award, Dr. Durand-Moreau is also the author of three books. His latest, Job Stress Revisited: A Thought-Provoking Take on Mental Health and Work, was published by Wiley in 2025.
Important Information
The information presented in this series is intended for educational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. These sessions are not designed to diagnose, treat, or provide recommendations for individual medical conditions. Participants are encouraged to consult their own health-care providers regarding personal medical concerns.