DriverCheck Announces the Full Agenda for the 8th Annual Fitness for Duty Summit

August 15, 2025 (Ayr, ON) – DriverCheck, Canada’s Fitness for Duty expert and the leading provider of workplace medical testing and assessments, is excited to announce the full agenda and speaker lineup for the 8th Annual Fitness for Duty Summit (FFDS), taking place virtually on October 29, 2025. 

Following initial speaker announcements, we now confirm full participation from an exceptional group of safety experts, medical professionals and policy leaders. Designed for professionals in safety-sensitive industries, FFDS 2025 will deliver focused presentations on impairment detection, medical surveillance, workplace fatigue and emerging challenges in occupational health. With a curated lineup of expert speakers, attendees will gain practical strategies to strengthen their fitness-for-duty programs. 

Speakers & Sessions:  

Session 1: Rethinking Drug Testing In 2025: Revisiting the Gold Standard 
Dr. Melissa SniderAdler, MD, CCFP (AM), MRO, DABAM, FASAM 
Chief Medical Review Officer, DriverCheck 

Session 2: From Noise to Neurotoxins: Navigating Occupational Health Surveillance 
Dr. Jonathan Davids, MD, CCFP, FCFP, CCBOM, MRO, (AAMRO), Dip. SportMed, CD, Chief Medical Officer, DriverCheck 

Session 3: Real Cases, Real Solutions with Christine Quick: Common Occupational Health Issues 
Christine Quick RN, BScN, COHN (C), Senior Manager, Occupational Health Department, DriverCheck 

Session 4: A Fresh Look at Cannabis and Cannabis Products, Considering Safety Implications in the Workplace  
Dr. Sebastian Straube, BM BCh, MA (Oxon), DPhil, Professor and Director, Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alberta   

Session 5: The Science of Sleep  
Andrew Holmes, RPSGT, Founder & Corporate Sleep Consultant, Sleep Efficiency Inc.   

Session 6: Creating a Recovery Friendly Workplace: Certification, Tools & Real-Life Impact   
Cathie Hartnett, Executive Director, Global Recovery Initiatives Foundation   

Event Format & Registration 

  • Date: October 29, 2025 

  • Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST 

  • Format: Virtual event (live-streamed presentations with Q&A) 

  • Pricing: Regular tickets start at $249.99, discounts are available for group purchases of 3+ or 5+ tickets 

  • Registration: Individual and group tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite 

  • Learning hours: Attendees are eligible for HRPA and BCRSP learning hours. Visit DriverCheck.ca/Fitness-for-Duty-Summit to learn more 

Why Attend: 

The Fitness for Duty Summit (FFDS) is a trusted source of expertise and practical strategies for leaders in safety-sensitive industries, including transportation, aviation, mining, oil and gas, construction, energy, manufacturing, healthcare and more. This year’s event focuses on real-world challenges employers are facing, offering clear guidance on how to foster a safer, healthier workforce. Attendees will gain knowledge and tools to drive meaningful improvements within their organizations and lead positive change in workplace safety. Each year, hundreds of Human Resource, Occupational Health, Health & Safety and compliance professionals attend each year.  

For more information about FFDS and to register, visit: DriverCheck.ca/Fitness-for-Duty-Summit. 

If you have any questions, please contact Stephen Cooper, Marketing Manager at SCooper@DriverCheck.ca 

About DriverCheck 

Founded in 1996, DriverCheck is Canada’s Fitness for Duty expert and the country’s leading provider of workplace medical testing and assessments. With a network of more than 1,200 clinics and testing sites nationwide and a team of medical professionals, DriverCheck serves thousands of employers in various safety-sensitive industries, including transportation, oil and gas, aviation, rail, mining, construction, healthcare, manufacturing, and forestry. Each year, DriverCheck conducts hundreds of thousands of on-site and clinic-based medical tests and provides a wide range of occupational health and fitness-for-duty services, including drug and alcohol testing, pre-employment medicals, physical abilities tests, regulated medical surveillance testing, and medical cannabis reviews.  In addition, DriverCheck provides onsite medical staffing solutions for employers across Canada. Learn more about DriverCheck’s solutions to build a healthier and safer world at DriverCheck.ca. 

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