Today is World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD), an opportunity for the world to come together to shine a light on mental health.

Dr. Melissa Snider-Adler is the Chief Medical Review Officer for DriverCheck and is a Board certified Addiction Medicine Physician. Melissa is an Assistant Professor at Queen's University Department of Family Medicine educating residents about addiction medicine.

With her MRO knowledge and her background in Addiction Medicine, she often works with companies across Canada to develop and update their Alcohol and Drug Testing Programs.

Allan Kehler is a highly sought-after motivational speaker. He is a best-selling author, and sheds light on the prevalent issues of addictions, stress, and mental health. After spending years persevering through his own mental health issues and substance use, Allan made a decision to use his own life experiences to assist others. Allan’s professional experience includes clinical case manager, addictions counselor and instructor at several colleges. Drawing from both these personal and professional experiences, Allan confidently conveys how to create a safe, compassionate, and supportive environment that proactively addresses issues of mental wellness.

Dear Valued Client,

To serve you better, we have added a dedicated Nurse Practitioner to the DriverCheck clinic in Mississauga, ON. Thanks to this new addition, we can now perform MTO medicals at our clinic on Mondays and Fridays, between8:30 am - 5:00 pm.

Paul is an internationally awarded therapist, speaker, and founder of the Life Recovery Program
(www.liferecoveryprogram.com).
In addition to his extensive work in addiction, he has consulted with

numerous agencies, hospitals and treatment settings working with groups, families, and individuals as a Family and Marriage Therapist, Crisis Counselor and Trauma Specialist.

Despite all efforts to eliminate workplace accidents, unfortunately they can and do still happen. Not only does a workplace injury affect the worker, it can also significantly disrupt the workplace.

In 2013, 16.0% of Canadians aged 15 to 74, roughly 4.2 million people, sustained injuries in the previous 12 months that limited their normal activities. For 14.5% of those injured, their most serious injury took place while working at a job or business. 1

DriverCheck is excited to announce a joint partnership with The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) regarding their Western Regional Seminar on Tues. Oct. 1. As part of  PMTC’s ongoing series of cross-country educational half-day conferences, they have teamed up with DriverCheck for an event that will be held one day earlier than the Fitness for Duty Summit.

The PMTC Western Regional Seminar will cover many topics that are at the forefront of the trucking industry. Topics include the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse program, productivity in leadership, and the Alberta zero-emissions project. The event will be at the Delta Hotels Marriot Edmonton South Conference Centre, starting at 12:30 pm.

What can DriverCheck do for you?

DriverCheck can act as your Consortium/Third Party Administrator (C/TPA) to help you manage the following obligations under the new Clearinghouse regulations.

DriverCheck’s 2nd annual Fitness for Duty Summit is being held in Edmonton, Alberta on October 2 and 3. Last year over 350 people attended the inaugural event in Milton, Ontario, and we expect this year to be even bigger!