IEA Webinar: Preparedness and Pandemic
IEA will offer a free 90-minute webinar, “Preparedness and Pandemic: The role of human factors and ergonomics in responding to the Covid 19 healthcare emergency” on 4 March 2020 at 1730 UTC. Human factors and ergonomics (HF/E) specialists have supported healthcare organizations in responding to the Covid 19 emergency in many ways. In particular, they have applied […]
IEA Statement to WHO – Global Action on Patient Safety
IEA participated in the virtual World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board 148th session held in Geneva, Switzerland. IEA made a statement to the WHO Executive Board on 21 January 2021 regarding our support and joint working activities concerning agenda item number 5, “global action on patient safety.” The IEA statement presented by Dr. Michelle Robertson, […]
IEA/ISQua Collaborative Supplement
IEA is pleased to announce the publication of an ISQua/IEA collaborative supplement of the International Journal for Quality in Health Care, Volume 33, Issue Supplement 1, January 2021. The supplement covers human factors/ergonomics issues and contributions to the challenges of COVID-19 and can be found at https://academic.oup.com/intqhc/issue/33/Supplement_1
Croatian Ergonomics Society Assists in Earthquake Relief
In the wake of a devastating earthquake that affected Croatia on 29 December 2020, the Executive Croatian Ergonomics Society (CrES) decided to become one of the humanitarian organizations that will collect donations from abroad for areas in Croatia that were affected. Individuals and organizations may assist using information in this document. The CrES Executive Board […]
IEA2021 – Re-engage, reconnect, rediscover!
IEA 2021 will be a time to re-engage, to connect with old friends and make new ones, time to discover new opportunities. It’s time for human contact again, time to travel, …..time to be inspired. Plans for the hybrid Congress are well on track and we have an incredible lineup of speakers and sessions, which […]
IEA/Springer Publications Frame Agreement
IEA and Springer have entered into a frame agreement to publish and distribute proceedings and other works under the logos of both IEA and Springer. This agreement will provide an opportunity for IEA Federated Societies, Technical Committees, and Networks to publish proceedings, manuscripts, and books. Also provided is access to free, indexed publication of conference […]
Global Maps of HF/E Education Programs
IEA is pleased to introduce global maps of educational programs in human factors/ergonomics around the world. Developed by the Professional Standards and Education Committee, chaired by Max Chang, programs can be viewed in a Google Maps version with all programs or in one of three Google Earth sites, depicting undergraduate, masters, and Ph.D. programs. For […]
