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Table of Contents

• Submit an Abstract to Present at ASPIRE—The International Annual Meeting of HFES
• Serve as an ASPIRE Reviewer
• Expand Your HFES International Symposium Experience
• Apply for Seed Grants Targeting the Intersections of HF/E and Anti-Racism/Anti-Bias
• Apply for the 2024 Fellows Program by March 15
• Nominations for HFES Awards Accepted Through April 5
• Hot Off the Press: Editors' Picks for HFES Journals
• Call for Papers: Special Issue of Human Factors
• HFES Schedule of Events
• Community Updates

Submit an Abstract to Present at ASPIRE—the International Annual Meeting of HFES

Don't miss your chance to submit an abstract for ASPIRE—the International Annual Meeting of the HFES. The call for abstracts closes soon.

Taking place September 9-13, 2024, at the Arizona Biltmore Resort in Phoenix, ASPIRE provides an unparalleled opportunity to share your latest work and network with fellow professionals in the field of HF/E.

Submit an abstract by Wednesday, February 21 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time for the opportunity to establish yourself as a leader in the discipline of HF/E by presenting your work to an international audience. Don't forget to view what's new with the 2024 submission process before submitting.

ASPIRE attendees will participate in concurrent sessions, interactive posters, demonstrations, and much more over four days. The meeting will also feature the latest research and practical solutions across a spectrum of industries and focus areas. We look forward to seeing you in Phoenix this September!

Serve as an ASPIRE Reviewer

HFES is currently looking for individuals interested in serving as reviewers for ASPIRE! If you are interested in reviewing submissions, please submit your contact information and areas of interest at the link below.  

Reviewer assignments will be sent in early March. This year, reviewers will be asked to review a brief submission instead of a full paper for their assigned submissions. Reviews are due in mid-April. Becoming a reviewer is a great way to get involved in HFES—students are strongly encouraged to apply! 

Expand Your HFES International Symposium Experience

The 2024 International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care convenes March 24-27 at the Hilton Chicago Hotel in Chicago and will feature more than 45 sessions and 160 posters in the program lineup.

For those looking to elevate their learning even further on March 24, there are five workshops as well as the first-ever HFES Healthcare Robotics Summit available (separate registration fees apply).

Healthcare Robotics Summit Sponsor

Apply for Seed Grants Targeting the Intersections of HF/E and Anti-Racism/Anti-Bias

Since 2020, HFES has supported a seed grant program in support of research and programming that investigates and addresses the intersections of human factors/ergonomics and anti-racism/anti-bias. This grant program aims to stimulate and support projects and research intended to improve our understanding of and reduce/eliminate racism and bias in the systems, environments, products and tools with which humans interact.

While this program initially focused on bias related to race and ethnicity, this program has been expanded to include bias related to the characteristics identified by the HFES Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (e.g., race, age, belief system, cognitive style, disability status, gender identity, language, socioeconomic status) and intersectionality of those characteristics that make individuals unique. 

Learn more about the application process and how each proposal will be evaluated.

Proposals are due by 6 p.m. ET on March 1, 2024.

Apply for the 2024 Fellows Program by March 15

The Fellows Selection Committee invites HFES members to submit applications for the 2024 HFES Fellow designation.

Election to Fellow status is an honor conferred by distinguished colleagues to recognize outstanding achievement, consistently superior professional performance, exceptional contributions, personal service to the Society and other meritorious accomplishments.

Individuals may apply for fellow status on their own behalf or submit an application on behalf of another.

Applications are due by Friday, March 15, 2024.

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.

Hot Off the Press: Editors' Picks for HFES Journals

Our editors’ picks for our journal articles are here! Read about trends and findings in human factors/ergonomics research:

Human Factors

"Factors Affecting Workers’ Mental Stress in Handover Activities During Human–Robot Collaboration"

Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making

"Adapting Cognitive Task Analysis Methods for Use in a Large Sample Simulation Study of High-Risk Healthcare Events"

Ergonomics in Design

"The Effect of Backplate Design for Mountain Bike Backpacks on Thermoregulation Mechanisms"

Human Factors in Healthcare

"The Pre-Anesthesia Induction Patient Safety (PIPS) Checklist: Testing Dynamic Versus Static Implementation Strategies"

Call for Papers: Special Issue of Human Factors

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 yield design principles; enhance training, selection and communication; and ultimately improve human-system interfaces and sociotechnical systems that lead to safer and more effective outcomes.

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.

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. Member News Submission Form.

Additionally, if you are made aware of the passing of any members of HFES, 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