Table of Contents:
- HFES Launches New Job Board
- Upcoming HFES Career Fair Opportunity
- Register for the 2023 Titans Symposium
- Register for the 2023 HFES International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care
- Nominations for 2023 HFES Fellows Open
- It’s Not Too Late to Renew Your Membership for 2023
- Annual Meeting Call for Contributions Now Open
- Call for Papers: Special Issue of Human Factors
- Call for Papers: Special Section of Human Factors
- National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH): Request for Nominations
- HFES Seeks Nominees for Prestigious Society Awards
- January Meeting and Social – HFES Puget Sound
- HFES Product Design Technical Group Webinar
- Why Does the U.S. Need a National Patient Safety Board? Webinar
- In Memoriam
- HFES Schedule of Events
- Help Promote the Foundation for Professional Ergonomics Worldwide
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HFES Launches New Job Board
The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society has launched a new Job Board, offering a better user experience. With this new update to our Career Resources section, HFES is able to offer a member-centric platform to better connect job seekers and employers across the discipline of human factors and ergonomics. Job seekers can set up alerts based on a variety of filters and access resources on career advice. HFES members can apply to open positions. Click the button below to start your search.
The Job Board offers several job posting options for all employers to choose from. All packages include branded employer profiles with a complete applicant tracking system. Elevated packages provide increased visibility to job seekers and access to a resume database. This is an invaluable resource when searching and recruiting for candidates in this HF/E field. Post a job announcement.
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Upcoming HFES Career Fair Opportunity
The HFES Career Fair at the International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care taking place in Orlando, FL will provide a forum for employers to find talent and for job seekers to discover potential roles for the next phase in their careers. The Career Fair can help facilitate connections and provides helpful career-related information and resources to both employers and job seekers.
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The Titans of HFE Symposium, February 13-14, 2023, is a virtual showcase of the premier researchers, practitioners, and academicians in HFE. These speakers will present the foundational areas of the science and provide their insights into the future of the field.
This symposium is an ideal opportunity to gain knowledge and insights into important areas such as situation awareness, attention, decision-making, spinal ergonomics, human error, team cognition and interaction, automation, autonomous vehicles, telepresence, patient safety, macro-ergonomics, aging, inclusion, stress, human system interactions, and team effectiveness. Register to secure your spot today!
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Register for the 2023 HFES International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care |
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View the program to start planning which sessions you want to attend. This Symposium is your opportunity to gain insights into the latest science and best practices, understand innovations in the safety of health care providers and patients, sharpen the focus of your HF/E initiatives, and improve your regulatory approaches.
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Accepting Nominations for 2023 HFES Fellows
The Fellows Selection Committee invites HFES members to submit applications for the 2023 HFES Fellow designation. Elevation 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 by Society members. Any Full Member in good standing may apply. Individuals may apply for Fellow status on their own behalf or submit an application on behalf of another.
Applications Accepted Until Friday, March 17, 2023.
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Renew Your HFES Membership for 2023
It’s not too late to renew your membership with HFES. Please renew if you have not yet done so to remain part of a growing network of those with a common interest in the design of systems, organizations, jobs, machines, tools, and consumer products for safe, efficient, and comfortable human use.
We would be grateful for our members to consider Contributing or Supporting membership when they renew. These programs provide special recognition and are valuable to HFES in helping us advance our mission. And please do not forget to renew your Technical Group membership or even consider joining a new TG.
HFES will offer new exciting offerings and educational activities in 2023. Be sure to renew today so you don't miss out!
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The 67th International Annual Meeting Call for Papers is Now Open
October 23 - 27, 2023 | Washington, DC
Gain new knowledge and network with colleagues at the 67th International Annual Meeting convening October 23 – 27, at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC. The annual meeting will feature more than 130 concurrent sessions, plus interactive posters and demonstrations, Fellows posters, User Experience Day, a Student Career and Professional Development Day, and much more! You will leave with the latest research and practice solutions from 26 technical areas.
The call for papers is open! Submit your proposal for consideration of presentation before February 28, 2023. Submitters should prepare a draft paper (up to 5 pages) or an extended abstract.
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Call for Papers: Special Issue of Human Factors (IF = 3.598)
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems
The global investment in renewable and sustainable energy systems is critical for addressing the climate crisis. The investment is scaling up new energy sources, such as solar, wind, geothermal, etc.; building out smart grids to transmit energy flows that fluctuate throughout the day and incorporate large-scale energy storage systems; developing green manufacturing of steel and cement; transitioning to clean automobiles, busses, trucks, trains, and planes that use electricity or green hydrogen; expanding networked vehicle charging systems; incorporating smart building heating and air-conditioning systems and electrical appliances; etc. However, the rapid changes of these complex systems can be accompanied by failures that slow adoption. HF/E plays a critical role in the design for usability and reliability of such complex systems.
The proposed special issue invites contributions that address HF/E in the design and adoption of renewable and sustainable energy systems and devices. Papers can approach the topic by proposing theoretical frameworks, conducting modeling or laboratory experiments, or presenting findings from field studies on renewable and sustainable energy topics.
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Call for Papers: Special Section of Human Factors Journal
Assessment and Effectiveness of Driver Monitoring Systems
Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS) aim to assess in real-time the state of the driver, including their physiological and attentional state. They are designed to detect the onset of detrimental conditions like distraction and drowsiness, and alert the driver if their attention or vigilance levels fall below set safety thresholds. The introduction of effective and accurate DMS is expected to drastically reduce the number of collisions caused by human error, with at least 140,000 fewer serious injuries expected in the European Union alone by 2038. Despite their potential, however, little is known about the effectiveness of DMS. Data on the accuracy of existing systems is sparse. Furthermore, while current DMS leverage vehicle dynamics and drivers’ behavioral patterns to determine levels of distraction and drowsiness, novel approaches that leverage the recording of physiological or neural signals are promised to increase the accuracy and effectiveness of driver state detection. The issues of drivers’ acceptance of and trust in these systems are also key, with recent investigations questioning their perceived accuracy across diverse traffic scenarios.
The proposed special section invites theoretical, methodological, and empirical efforts that explore the assessment and effectiveness of current and novel strategies for driver state detection.
The submission deadline has been extended to February 10, 2023.
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National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH); Request for Nominations
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) established NACOSH to advise, consult with, and make recommendations to the Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on matters relating to the administration of the OSH Act. NACOSH, a continuing advisory committee of indefinite duration, invites nominations for several positions. Interested persons may nominate themselves or submit the name of another person whom they believe to be interested in and qualified to serve on NACOSH. Nominations may also be submitted by organizations from one of the categories listed.
Nominations are due by February 2, 2023.
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HFES Seeks Nominees for Prestigious Society Awards
HFES Full Members and Fellows are invited to submit nominations for awards to be presented at the 67th International Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., October 23 - 27, 2023.
Award nominations are invited for individuals whose contributions merit special recognition. The eight awards for which nominations 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
Teams may be nominated for the Alexander C. Williams, Jr. Design 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 Friday, April 14.
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2023 PSHFES New Year Social Event
January 19th, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Please join us for our first in-person meeting and social event of 2023 at Art Marble 21. This is a great opportunity to meet friends and learn about volunteering opportunities for PSHFES.
Registration is now open and required to attend the event.
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Final date to register for the event: January 13th
- Fee: Free for Active PSHFES members
- PSHFES membership ($5/yr) is required
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HFES Product Design Technical Group Webinar
You Have Enabled Design to Get a Seat at the Table - Now What?
Strategies for Getting and Keeping that Seat
February 8th, 12:00 pm ET
In his talk, TS Balaji will take a deep dive into what to do and what not to do in order to establish and maintain UX/CX as a function that is considered in corporate decisions that drive strategy and ultimately experience for their customers and users. A key to success is looking outward while considering why a superior user experience is important and how it contributes to the mission of the company. The answers, in turn, must be constructed in the language understood by principal decision-makers, and in many instances, you may use design to help achieve the objectives of the principal decision-makers. Making your presence at the decision table to be persistent requires continuous research, experimentation, and commitment to discovering changing experiences needed by users and customers.
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Upcoming Webinar Explores Why a National Patient Safety Board is Needed Now
You are invited to join a complimentary live webinar on Wednesday, January 25, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 PM Eastern Time addressing why federal action is critical to address preventable medical harms. The webinar features a panel discussion with Karen Wolk Feinstein, Ph.D., President and CEO of the Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative, and Ken Segel, CEO of Value Capture, and is moderated by Mark Graban, Director of Strategic Marketing at Value Capture. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask panelists live questions about the National Patient Safety Board Act legislation, the NPSB, and patient safety in general. HFES is a member of the National Patient Safety Board Coalition and encourages interested members to attend.
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Joyce Cameron
Joyce Cameron, DMA, MA, died on 15 Dec. 2022 in Kettering, Ohio. Joyce had a 25+ year career teaching music-related subjects at Centenary College of Louisiana and Wright State University before deciding to pursue a career in Human Factors. She earned a Master’s in Human Factors and Experimental Psychology from the University of Dayton. Her pedagogical training and emphasis on systems were reflected in her thesis on reducing office workstation injuries.
During her career in Human Factors, she worked for the University of Dayton Research Institute and Booz Allen Hamilton supporting the Human Systems Information Analysis Center (HSIAC). She located information, analyzed, and synthesized information, and conducted studies when the relevant information was not otherwise available for clients in the Department of Defense, Army, Navy, Air Force, FAA, NASA, industry, and academia. She and Bill Moroney collaborated on multiple questionnaire design tutorials since 1994. In 2018, they coauthored the book: Questionnaire Design: How to Ask the Right Questions of the Right People at the Right Time to Get the Information You Need (Users' Guides to Human Factors and Ergonomics Methods).
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Raymond Nickerson
Dr. Ray Nickerson passed away on 13 Dec. 2022. He was a Fellow of HFES and a longtime member. He received his Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from Tufts University while working full-time at the Operational Applications Laboratory in the Electronic Systems Division of the U.S. Air Force at Hanscom Field, in Bedford, MA. After completing his Ph.D., he worked for Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc (BBN), later BBN Technologies, for 25 years. Then he returned to Tufts as a research professor for the remainder of his professional career.
Dr. Nickerson had a long track record of service to the field of Human Factors, including chairing the National Research Council’s Panel on User-Information System Interaction (1983), the International Association for the Study of Attention and Performance (1984-1986), and the National Research Council’s Committee on Human Factors (now Board on Human-Systems Integration (BOHSI)) (1991-1994). Dr. Nickerson was the founding editor of the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied (1994-2001), founding and series editor of Reviews of Human Factors and Ergonomics (2005-2010), guest editor of special issues of Human Factors, Educational Researcher, and IEEE Annals of the History of Computing, and editor of several books, the most relevant to human factors being Emerging Needs and Opportunities for Human Factors Research (National Academy Press, 1995).
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Upcoming Meetings and Activities
Attention Chapters, Technical Groups, Affinity Groups, and beyond – HFES is pleased to post information concerning any 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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You Can Help FPE Promote Professional Practice Worldwide
The Foundation for Professional Ergonomics (FPE) has had a very productive year, thanks to its many donors, volunteers, and supporters. We recognized the distinguished career of Ukrainian ergonomist Dr. Gregory Bedny as Ergonomics Practitioner of the Year and awarded Ms. Siobhan Merriman from the University of Southampton, UK the Dieter W. Jahns Student Practitioner Award for her applied research on drivers’ trust of vehicle automation. In collaboration with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the American Industrial Hygiene Association, useful tools for ergonomics practice were compiled as a free web resource and translated into Spanish and Arabic for broad accessibility to practitioners. Two grants were awarded to researchers in Thailand and Malaysia to address ergonomics issues that promise to have major impacts. FPE delivered several short courses and webinars with the purpose of sharpening practitioners’ skills and preparing them for professional certification. We have also provided mentoring to early career professionals as well as support for certified professionals who are experiencing financial hardship. Details on these and other projects that promote professional practice in human factors and ergonomics can be found at Ergofoundation.org.
To help us continue such valuable services for our professional community worldwide, we need your support. FPE depends solely on the continuing support, both in time as a volunteer and funding as a supporter, to promote excellence in the professional practice of HFE.
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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. If you would like to share news with the HFES community, please fill out this 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.
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