Ehsan Etezad

Co-Founder and Behavioral Scientist

Ehsan Etezad

PhD(c) in Psychology, MSc, BSc

Behavioral Scientist, Researcher, Consultant, and Healthy High Performance Coach

Our Story

Weekly Performance Science (WPS) was established and co-founded by Ehsan Etezad, to become an online platform dedicated to promoting Healthy High Performance at Work.

Ehsan Etezad has worked as a Researcher, Behavioral Scientist, Consultant, and Coach in the field of Occupational Health and Well-being.

Ehsan Etezad’s research is focused on Healthy High Performance and Burnout with the goal of improving the health and wellness of business professionals.

Ehsan Etezad has been a part of projects in collaboration with Health Canada, Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC), Canadian Psychological Association (CPA), Canadian Standards Association (CSA), Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) and many other industry partners. Through these projects, we have contributed to groundbreaking initiatives that have shaped the discourse on employee health & wellness and elevated industry standards.

With a foundation rooted in rigorous research and a commitment to practical application, Weekly Performance Science has become the trusted partner for HR professionals, People & Culture leaders, and business executives.

What sets Weekly Performance Science apart is its commitment to delivering tangible results and its focus on sustainable business success.

Through a range of innovative products and services, including insightful training programs and tailored consulting solutions, Weekly Performance Science empowers organizations to create environments that enable, support, and encourage Healthy High Performance.

With a focus on evidence-based strategies and a dedication to continuous improvement, Weekly Performance Science is leading the change toward a future where sustained Healthy High Performance is not just an aspiration, but a reality for all professionals around the world.

You can join us on this journey by signing up for our pioneer program “Healthy High Performance Culture Certification” and get your certification for FREE.

Weekly Performance Science (WPS) is an online platform that offers products and services designed and developed by MEUS Science corp.

List of Our Key Collaborations

2023 – Leadership & Executive Coaching Institution

Designing a framework to evaluate executive coaching effectiveness on leaders’ occupational health and wellness, learning, high performance, and business outcomes.

Vancouver, BC, Canada

2023 – Canadian Standard Group

Employees’ perceived psychological health and safety experience during COVID-19 through an inclusion lens.

Toronto, ON, Canada

2023 – Virtual Care Technology

Evaluating the effectiveness of virtual care solutions on improving anxiety, sleep, quality of life, self-efficacy, loneliness, and healthy habits among care-receivers as well as improving exhaustion, stress, and burnout among care-givers.

Saint John, NB, Canada

2023 – Canadian Institute of Health Research

Advancing Safe Medication Delivery in Community Pharmacies: Collaborative project between researchers from Canada, USA, and England.

Kingston, ON, Canada

2022 – HR Consulting

Validating a Mental Fitness Index (MFI) 2.0 – An assessment tool that supports workplace psychological health and safety.

Halifax, NS, Canada

2022 – National Project

Exploring the well-being of community pharmacy professionals and its associations with their turnover intention and patient safety culture within their pharmacy.

Halifax, NS, Canada

2022 – Medical School

Evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of a leadership development intervention on reducing physician burnout among physicians and surgeon leaders

Halifax, NS, Canada

2022 – Workplace Safety & Prevention Services

Workplace Safety & Prevention Services Mental Harm Prevention Roadmap: Research Findings, A search for evidence on the applied benefits of the Roadmap for psychological health and safety facilitators.

Toronto, ON, Canada

2022 – Mental Health Commission of Canada

Extended Mental Health Benefits in Canadian Workplaces: Employee and Employer Perspectives.

Ottawa, ON, Canada

2021 – Workplace Safety & Prevention Services

Examining the impact of the digital mental fitness app on mitigating isolation and loneliness in the workplace.

Toronto, ON, Canada

2021 – Technology Company

Developing and validating the effectiveness of a mobile application to support the mental health and well-being of at‐risk students in post-secondary education.

Halifax, NS, Canada

List of Our Key Scientific Publications & Presentations

2025 – Critical Care Congress

Burnout in Critical Care Units: Evidence-based Strategies to Support Healthy High Performance

Pournezhad, S., Etezad, E., Atkinson, P., Brunt, K R.

2024 – NB Health Research Conference

Overcoming Barriers to Cardiac Rehabilitation Survey Recruitment of Older Adult Patients with Cardiovascular Disease and Multimorbidity

Kenny, G., Etezad, E., El-Mughayyar, D., Levesque, M., Fowler, S., Fournier, H., Woodland, J., Brunt K R.

2024 – Human-Computer Interaction International

Practical Utility and Factors Driving Use of Virtual Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Patient-Centric and Disabilities View to Innovation.

Fournier, H., Etezad, E., El-Mughayyar, D., Fowler, S., Brunt, K R.

2023 – Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes

Impact of a Wellness Leadership Intervention on the Empathy, Burnout, and Resting Heart Rate of Medical Faculty.

Gilin, D., Anderson, G., Etezad, E., Lee-Baggley, D. Cooper, A. & Preston, R.

2023 – Canadian Pharmacists Journal

Exploring the well-being of community pharmacy professionals, turnover intention, and patient safety — time to include operational responsibility.

Etezad, E., Fleming, M. Weigand, H. A., Hartt, C. M., Dutton, D. J., Barker, J. R., & Brunt, K.

2023 – Canadian Psychological Association 84th Annual National Convention

Caring for Care-Providers: How Organizational Psychology Can Help Improve the Sustainability, Functioning, & Effectiveness of Community Pharmacy Services.

Etezad, E., Fleming, M., Barker, J., & Brunt, K.

2023 – NB Health Research Conference

Workplace Wellness: Evidence-Based Strategies to Increase Individual Resilience and Operational Efficiency of Healthcare Services.

Kenny, G., Etezad, E., Love, M., Barker, J., & Brunt, K.

2022 – Canadian Psychological Association 83rd Annual National Convention

Wellness Leadership: An Intervention to Prevent Physician Burnout Post COVID-19 Pandemic.

Etezad, E., Gilin, D., Lee-Baggley, D. Preston, R., & Cooper, A.

2022 – Canadian Psychological Association 83rd Annual National Convention

Exploring the well-being of community pharmacists and its association with patient safety culture.

Etezad, E., Fleming, M. Weigand, H. A., Hartt, C. M., Dutton, D. J., Barker, J. R., & Brunt, K. R.

2021 – Canadian Psychological Association 82nd Annual National Convention

Predisposing, Predictive, and Protective Factors of Burnout Among COVID-19 Front-line Care Workers.

Etezad, E., & Gilin, D.

2021 – Canadian Psychological Association 82nd Annual National Convention

Job Burnout and Turnover Intentions Among Frontline Care Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic.

Etezad, E., Gilin, D., Anderson, G., & Hayes, C.

2020 – Canadian Psychological Association 81st Annual National Convention

Bipolar Disorder Disclosure and Symptom Types Impact on Stigma in the Workplace.

Blazer, M., Etezad, E., McVarnock, A., & Gilin, D.

2020 – Canadian Psychological Association 81st Annual National Convention

Millennial Perception of Perpetuating their Stereotypes in the Workplace Scale.

Blazer, M., Etezad, E., Manels-Murphy, M., Wu, J., & Roulin, N.

2017 – Clinical Psychology Undergraduate Dissertation, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology

Investigate the Role of Self-Efficacy in Job Prospect Anxiety among People with Physical Disabilities.

Etezad, E., & AghaMohamadian Sharbaf, H. R.

2017 – First National Congress on New Researches in Cognitive Psychology

Analysis of Visual Working Memory of People with Internet Addiction Disorder.

Razaghi, S. Moshirian, M., & Etezad, E.

2015 – International Conference on Migration: Patterns, Consequences, and Policies

The Psychological Consequences of International Immigration.

Etezad, E., & Asghari EbrahimAbad, M. J.