Table of Contents
- Celebrate National Ergonomics Month
- Health Care Symposium Call for Proposals Extended
- Fall Human Factors Congressional Outlook of 2024
- HFES Announces 2024 Stanley Caplan User-Centered Product Design Award
- Congratulations to Nancy Black
- Upcoming Webinars
- Proceedings from ASPIRE—The HFES Annual Meeting Are Now Available
- Share Your HFES Testimonial
- Journal Spotlight
- Call for Papers: Special Issue of Human Factors
- Upcoming Meetings and Activities
- Community Updates
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Celebrate National Ergonomics Month | National Ergonomics Month (NEM), established by HFES in 2003, highlights the significance of ergonomics in enhancing human well-being and performance. Throughout October, HFES encourages professionals and the broader community to engage through presentations, educational activities and social media outreach. | |
NEM Social Media Challenge
One of the main ways to get involved with NEM this year is through our social media challenge. Five prizes ($25-$100 value) will be randomly drawn for participants.
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Technical Group Highlight: Occupational Ergonomics Technical Group
In celebration of NEM, we want to shine a spotlight on the Occupational Ergonomics Technical Group (OETG). Dedicated to addressing key issues in occupational ergonomics, the OETG plays a crucial role in advancing human factors research, education and professional growth. Whether through hosting lecture sessions, discussion panels or webinars, OETG fosters collaboration among professionals and promotes the exchange of knowledge year-round.
Be sure to explore their initiatives, including student travel awards, best paper presentations and symposia at HFES annual meetings, as we celebrate the importance of ergonomics this month!
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Health Care Symposium Call for Proposals Extended | |
A new deadline has been set for the proposal submission for the 2025 International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care. Don't miss the opportunity to participate in this international event featuring the best of the human-centered design in healthcare.
The extended submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. ET, Monday, October 14.
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Fall Human Factors Congressional Outlook of 2024 | |
With the election quickly approaching, Congress has left D.C. to focus on campaigning with several outstanding items still to complete when they return before the end of the year. While this year was defined by the ineffectiveness of a divided government, Congress was nevertheless able to pass a few major pieces of legislation including the fiscal year (FY) 2024 spending package, the national security supplemental spending package, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill.
The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society navigated this environment to advance key priorities for the human factors community including provisions related to human factors safety at the Department of Defense and the Federal Aviation Administration.
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HFES Announces 2024 Stanley Caplan User-Centered Product Design Award | |
We are pleased to announce the winner of the 23rd Annual Stanley Caplan User-Centered Product Design Award: Honeywell for its IntelliSort® Cross Belt Sorter. The award honors Honeywell’s outstanding commitment to human-centered design and innovation.
Please join us to hear directly from the winner on Monday, November 4 from 11 a.m.-12:00 p.m. ET. This special session will include a presentation from this year’s winner on the design and development of the award-winning product. The ceremony is open to all members of HFES and interested members of the general public.
The IntelliSort® Cross Belt Sorter, developed by Honeywell’s user experience design team (China Design Studio), is a sophisticated sorting system designed for complex operational environments like a warehouse or distribution center. The product’s innovative approach addresses key user needs, ensuring reliability and efficiency across various use cases.
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Congratulations to Nancy Black | |
Nancy Black, Ph.D., P.Eng., CCPE, was elected by the council of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA) in August 2024 to the position of vice-president secretary general for the 2024-2027 term. Prior to this role, she was chair of the IEA’s science technology and practice standing committee (2021-2024) and was co-chair of the technical program of the IEA’s 2021 Triennial World Congress hosted by Canada’s Association of Canadian Ergonomists.
Nancy is vice-dean of the faculty of engineering and professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department of Université de Moncton. She holds professional designations as a professional engineer and Canadian Certified Professional Ergonomist (CCPE). Her primary areas of work include workplace design and workplace tool design to limit musculoskeletal disorder risk.
Nancy Black has been a member of HFES since 1993 and was HFES Liaison for the National Science Council’s MSD Solutions Lab from 2023-2024.
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HFES Best Paper Award Webinar: Adapting Cognitive Task Analysis Methods for Use in a Large Sample Simulation Study of High-Risk Healthcare Events
Wednesday, October 16 at 12:00 p.m. ET
In this webinar, the speaker will discuss how cognitive task analysis (CTA), typically used in small-sample studies, was adapted for a study involving 102 anesthesiologists working through simulated high-risk incidents.
Participants will learn about the challenges of standardizing interview techniques across a large and diverse team, developing effective training and managing and analyzing extensive qualitative data. The session will offer insights into the innovative strategies used to overcome these challenges and early findings from the study’s preliminary analysis.
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HFES Sustainability Technical Group and APA Joint Webinar
Thursday, October 24 at 1:00 p.m. ET
Presented in collaboration between the HFES Sustainability Technical Group and APA, this webinar is part of an APA series called “Essential Science Conversations” where panelists and audience members can engage in open dialogues about emerging topics in psychological science.
Join for a conversation about how psychological and behavioral scientists can learn more from human factors engineers and about human-centered approaches to designing a sustainable future. This is a great opportunity to expand your thinking and knowledge to benefit your science and improve the sustainability of our planet.
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HFES Best Paper Award Webinar: Insights From an Usability Review of an Electronic Medical Record–Integrated Physical Activity Counseling Tool for Primary Care
Wednesday, October 30 at 12:00 p.m. ET
This webinar will present findings from a study on primary care providers' (PCPs) perceptions of an electronic medical record tool designed to support physical activity counseling. The research emphasizes that usability improves when the tool integrates seamlessly with a PCP’s workflow and facilitates discussions about physical activity. Critical elements include efficiency, workflow integration and the inclusion of a care plan, while challenges arise from excessive text and complex technological features.
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Proceedings from ASPIRE—The HFES Annual Meeting Are Now Available | |
The Proceedings from ASPIRE—The 68th International HFES Annual Meeting are now accessible. This comprehensive collection features over 400 papers and extended abstracts from both academicians and practitioners in HF/E, showcasing the diversity and depth of current research and applications.
The proceedings will remain open access for one month, providing an excellent opportunity for non-members to explore the latest findings and advancements in HF/E. HFES members will always have full-text access.
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Share Your HFES Testimonial | The Membership Committee invites you to share your experiences via a form or a one-minute video. Submit your entry at Membership Testimonials 2024 - Formstack or upload a video. Your entry may be featured in the Bulletin, and you'll be entered into a raffle to win one FREE night at ASPIRE 2025. | |
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 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.
The deadline for submissions is November 30, 2024.
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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 biweekly Bulletin. Appropriate topics include research milestones or other significant achievements, professional accolades, awards or recognitions, promotions or new positions and similar professionally oriented topics.
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Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Tel.: +1 (202) 367-1114, Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. ET | Fax: +1 (202) 367-2114 | E: info@hfes.org
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