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Dr. Renée-Louise Franche, Clinical Psychologist, is a consultant in Work Ability Promotion and Organizational Health, for private insurance companies, health authorities, unions, and universities. She previously was Senior Manager of Mental Health Services at WorkSafeBC. She holds an adjunct professor position at the University of British Columbia (UBC) School of Population and Public Health and is adjunct scientist at the Institute for Work & Health in Toronto.
Dr. Franche’s work focuses on optimizing the mental health of workers and employees, blending a focus on individual health within the larger scope of organizational culture. She is particularly invested in preventing traumatization, supporting fair return-to-work practices, and promoting healthy and forward-thinking organizational change.
Dr. Franche has a solid background as a clinician, manager, and researcher. She has led several systematic reviews including reviews of gender differences in work absence and of work disability in rural areas. With over 50 peer-reviewed publications, her work has been influential in the development of innovative policies and best practices in the insurance world and workplaces. Throughout her career, Dr. Franche has been committed to humanizing workers’ interactions with systems such as insurance companies, workers’ compensation systems, healthcare, and workplaces.