Hi, Steve Kemp. Please enjoy this issue of the HFES Bulletin. | |
Table of Contents
- Wrap Up of Record-Breaking Health Care Symposium
- Nominations for HFES Awards Accepted Through April 5
- Apply for the HFES Science Policy Fellowship Program by April 15
- 2024 Student Member With Honors Awards and Outstanding Student Chapter Award Applications
- Call for Volunteers: HFES Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
- Reserve Your Accommodations for ASPIRE
- Keynote Announced for the HFES Europe Chapter Annual Meeting
- International Society for Occupational Ergonomics and Safety XXXVIth Annual International Conference
- Recordings Available for All Titans of the HFE Symposium Sessions
- Call for Papers: Special Issue of Human Factors
- HFES Schedule of Events
- Community Updates
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Wrap Up of Record-Breaking Health Care Symposium
More than 800 HF/E professionals and students with an interest in health care human factors attended the 13th International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care in Chicago this week—a record number of Symposium registrants!
With an outstanding keynote address from Dr. Rollin J. "Terry" Fairbanks on safety improvements in healthcare, 45+ sessions, 160 posters, five workshops and the first-ever HFES Healthcare Robotics Summit, the success of this event would not have been possible without the leadership of Joseph Keebler, Ph.D. (Chair; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University), Tara Cohen, Ph.D. (Co-chair; Cedars-Sinai Medical Chair) and Anthony Andre, Ph.D. (Chair Emeritus; Interface Analysis Associates). Thank you to all who contributed to the Symposium, including all 150+ speakers, 10 sponsors and 20 exhibitors.
Platinum Sponsor
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Save the date for next year! The 14th HFES International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care will convene March 30 - April 2, 2025 at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto, Canada. | |
Nominations for HFES Awards Accepted Through April 5 | |
HFES full members and Fellows are invited to submit nominations for eight prestigious Society awards to be presented at this year's ASPIRE—the HFES 2024 International Annual Meeting convening September 9-13 at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix.
Award nominations are invited for individuals whose contributions merit special recognition. The eight awards for which nominees are sought are:
- Hal W. Hendrick Distinguished International Colleague Award
- Paul M. Fitts Education Award
- R. Lauer Safety Award
- Alexander C. Williams, Jr., Design Award
- Jack A. Kraft Innovator Award
- Oliver Keith Hansen Outreach Award
- William C. Howell Young Investigator Award
- Bentzi Karsh Early-Career Service Award
Nominees are not required to be HFES members, but only members of HFES may submit nominations.
The nomination submission deadline for each award above is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, April 5, 2024.
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Apply for the HFES Science Policy Fellowship Program by April 15
The HFES Science Policy Fellowship (SPF) program provides a valuable opportunity for HFES members to learn how to successfully advocate for human factors and ergonomics on the national stage.
SPF participants will receive extensive training in public affairs, advocacy and outreach to be provided by Lewis-Burke Associates and the HFES Government Relations Committee during the HFES Annual Meeting. They will also participate in the annual spring Capitol Hill Day in Washington, D.C., including a Hill visit training session and a policy-related speaker prior to the visit day. They will be invited to attend monthly conference calls with Lewis-Burke and the HFES Government Relations Committee covering ongoing events and opportunities for HFES to engage in policy decisions.
Applications are due by Monday, April 15, 2024.
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2024 Student Member With Honors Awards and Outstanding Student Chapter Award Applications
The Student Affairs Committee is pleased to recognize the accomplishments of and service to the Society by our students and student chapters through the Student Member with Honors Award and the Outstanding Student Chapter Award. Award recipients will be honored at ASPIRE—the HFES International Annual Meeting.
Student Member with Honors Award honors students who have made outstanding contributions to the discipline and/or to HFES. Criteria include HFES membership, high GPA, HF/E-related course completion, and faculty endorsement. For the Outstanding Student Chapter Award, chapters are recognized based on activities and achievements.
Applications are due by Sunday, June 30, 2024.
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Call for Volunteers: HFES Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
HFES strongly values its vision of “a future in which the reach, relevance, and quality of human factors/ergonomics (HF/E) are greatly expanded by enriching the science and enhancing its impact on solving societal problems, including systemic racism". In support of this vision, we value and celebrate the diversity of students, practitioners, educators, researchers, and other individuals who engage in the profession of HF/E and the stakeholders who benefit from their practice.
If you're an HFES member dedicated to advancing DEI initiatives within the organization, please contact the DEI Committee to express your interest in becoming a committee member.
To learn more, please contact either co-chair: Gwen Malone Rhodes or Carisa Harris Adamson.
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Reserve Your Accommodations for ASPIRE | |
The housing link is now open for ASPIRE—the HFES International Annual Meeting, convening September 9-13 at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix. Enjoy our group rate of $269 with various lodging options available. Plus, attendees reserving within the HFES room block will have the daily resort fee waived. Please reference Human Factors 2024 when making a reservation.
The hotel cutoff date to secure a room within the HFES room block is Friday, August 16, 2024, or until rooms sell out, whichever occurs first.
As always, please be aware that scammers claiming to have lower rates target associations like HFES. Hotel reservations should be secured only via the online registration link found on our website here.
Hotel Booking Alert
Registration for ASPIRE will open in April.
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HFES Europe Chapter Annual Meeting | |
Hosted in Lübeck, Germany, the conference will start on Wednesday, April 17 around 9 a.m. CET and conclude with lunch on Friday, April 19 just after noon. This year, the keynote (and conference dinner) will be on Wednesday.
Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Sabina Theresia Köszegi, professor of labor science and organization at the Institute of Management Sciences of TU Vienna, and she will address the design challenges for human-AI interaction with her presentation titled "Robotics Quo Vadis?"
Registration fees (non-Chapter members €460, members €450, students €400) include attendance of the complete program, three lunches, coffee, refreshments and the conference dinner.
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Recordings Available for All Titans of the HFE Symposium Sessions | |
Some of the premier researchers, practitioners and academicians in HFES took the virtual stage last month for the Titans of HFE Symposium to present on the foundational areas of the science of human factors and ergonomics and provide their insights into the future of HF/E.
Recordings for all 19 sessions—including our practitioner panel—are now available for purchase. As a bonus, purchase of the 2024 recordings grants you access to the 2023 recordings as well.
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Call for Papers: Special Issue of Human Factors
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Lessons Learned From COVID-19 From the Human Factors and Ergonomics Perspectives
This proposed special issue invites submissions of original theoretical and empirical works related to the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of all HF/E domains.
All submissions must explicitly demonstrate knowledge that yields design principles; enhances training, selection and communication; and ultimately improves human-system interfaces and sociotechnical systems that lead to safer and more effective outcomes.
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Upcoming Meetings and Activities
Attention chapters, technical groups, affinity groups and beyond: HFES is pleased to post information concerning upcoming meetings, webinars or other events you wish to raise awareness about on our events listing page. We also will post meetings of allied societies provided they do not occur close to any HFES-organized activity.
Let us know about your meetings and other events. Email us at info@hfes.org.
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Community Updates
HFES wants to promote the important achievements of our members in the bi-weekly Bulletin. Appropriate topics include research milestones or other significant achievements, professional accolades, awards or recognitions, promotions or new positions and similar professionally oriented topics.
| Additionally, if you are aware of the passing of any HFES members, please let us know. Contact HFES Executive Director Steven Kemp at skemp@hfes.org. | |
Tel.: +1 (202) 367-1114, Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. ET | Fax: +1 (202) 367-2114 | info@hfes.org | | | | |
