
Tyler Amell, PhD, is Registrar and Director of Admissions and Student Services at PCU-WHS. His PhD is in Rehabilitation Science, Rehabilitation Medicine from the University of Alberta. He is an internationally recognized thought leader on the topic of workplace health and productivity, and is a frequent keynote speaker and writer on the topic. He is Chief Health and Strategy officer at MediKeeper, and a consultant to various employers and insurers. His prior experience includes roles as Partner/Vice President at a global Human Resources consulting, technology and services firm; Chief Executive Officer of a human resources technology company; and Vice President of Canada’s largest independent health care and rehabilitation company. Dr. Amell currently serves on the executive board of directors of the Wellness Alliance, an arm of the International Federation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP). He is a past board member of the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI), the Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health (CARWH), the National Wellness Institute (NWI) and the Work Wellness Institute (WWI). His areas of expertise relevant to disability management include workplace health and productivity, disability prevention, absence and leave, ergonomics, musculoskeletal health, injury and illness control and prevention, and job retention and return to work.
