HFES Health Care Symposium 2024 | Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) | 24 March 2024 | Hilton Chicago Hotel, 720 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605, USA

This educational event is your opportunity to learn insights on the latest science and best practices, understand innovations in the safety of healthcare providers and patients, sharpen the focus of HF/E initiatives, and improve your regulatory approaches. Grow your professional network by connecting with human factors experts, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, biomedical engineers, health care providers, FDA representatives, patient safety researchers, and more! Dedicated networking events will enable you to connect with your peers facing similar challenges, exchange best practices, and share ideas you can implement at your institution when you return home.

This symposium is a prestigious event that brings together experts, researchers, practitioners, and industry professionals from around the world to discuss and exchange ideas about human factors and ergonomics in the healthcare context.

Benefits of attending:
• Knowledge Advancement: The symposium provides access to cutting-edge research, best practices, and the latest advancements in human factors and ergonomics in healthcare. Attendees can gain valuable insights into new methodologies, technologies, and tools that can enhance patient safety, optimize workflows, and improve healthcare outcomes.
• Networking Opportunities: The symposium is a prime networking platform where attendees can connect with like-minded professionals, researchers, and practitioners. Networking allows participants to build relationships, collaborate on research projects, and explore potential career opportunities within the healthcare industry.
• Problem-Solving and Solutions: Healthcare environments can be complex, and human factors and ergonomics play a crucial role in identifying and resolving issues related to patient safety, medical errors, and workflow efficiency. The symposium provides a platform to discuss real-world problems and explore practical solutions that can be implemented in healthcare settings.
• Showcase Research and Innovations: For researchers and academics, presenting their work at an international symposium can be an excellent opportunity to gain recognition and feedback from peers and experts in the field. It also allows attendees to stay up-to-date with current research trends and innovations.
• Exposure to Diverse Topics: The symposium typically covers a wide range of topics, including patient safety, medical device design, healthcare technology, human-computer interaction, and more. This exposure allows attendees to broaden their understanding of the multidimensional nature of human factors and ergonomics in healthcare.

2024 Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

Rollin Fairbanks
Senior Vice President and Chief Quality & Safety Officer, MedStar Health, Executive Director, MedStar Institute for Quality & Safety, Professor of Emergency Medicine, Georgetown University

2024 Sponsors

• Emergo
• Design Science
• Thrive
• Research Collective
• RIMKUS
• Noble
• Meyaphase
• Goddard