September 17 is World Patient Safety Day: HF/E Case Studies
In recognition of the WHO World Patient Safety Day, IEA issued a call for case studies on human factors/ergonomics Principles illustrating the impact of HF/E in patient safety. In response to the call, we received several examples from around the world. These HF/E case practices support the objectives of the World Patient Safety Day by: […]
INCOSE HSI Working Group Workshop
The INCOSE HSI Working Group 2020 Workshop, an international online event, hosted by the HSI Israeli WG, and supported by ESTIA Institute of Technology, France, will be held Tuesday-Thursday, 27-29 October 2020. Titled “Human System Integration in the Era of Global Crises, Challenges, and Opportunities,” the event will be held virtually for four hours on […]
IEA 2021 is going hybrid!
IEA2021 will be a hybrid event, comprising both an in-person conference and a virtual conference Plans for the in-person conference are going exceedingly well and we are confident we will deliver a dynamic, enriching and memorable experience. The Congress will comprise 5 days of technical content, including plenary sessions at the start of each day followed […]
7 Tips for Telework Booklet Now Available in Bahasa Malaysian, Thai, Chinese, Japanese, and English
“Seven Practical Human Factors and Ergonomics (HF/E) Tips for Teleworking/Home-learning using Tablet/Smartphone Devices,” (English version available here) originally compiled by the Japanese Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (JES), has been newly translated into a Bahasa Malaysian version by the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Malaysia (HFEM). It is available for download here. A Thai […]
COVID Good Practices Collected and Invited
You can consult the good practices on COVID-19 collected by the Italian Agency for Healthcare Services (Agenas) from all the Italian healthcare trusts here: https://www.buonepratichesicurezzasanita.it/index.php/Italian-experiences-to-face-COVID-19 and share your good practices by sending them to Sara Albolino, IEA Vice President and Secretary-General, at vpsg@iea.cc and albolino.grc@gmail.com
Call for Proposals: IEA 2021
The 21st Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association Welcome to IEA 2021. The Congress theme, “HFE (Human Factors and Ergonomics) in a connected world/L,ergonomie 4,0”, speaks to the role of emerging G5 technologies. NOW OPEN: Call for Special Sessions, including workshops, panels and other formats: March 31, 2020 – June 26, 2020 IEA 2021 […]
Call for COVID-19 Stories
The IEA, in collaboration with Scientific Association Hospital & Clinical Risk Managers (HCRM), the Italian Ergonomics and Human Factors Society (SIE), and the Italian Agency for Healthcare Services (Agenas) is promoting a call for the collection of stories related to the health emergency following the Sars-Cov-2 pandemic. The “Storytelling COVID-19” project aims to promote the use […]
CIEHF Guide and Webinar: Creating a Safe Workplace
On 10 June 2020 from 15:30 – 1630 GMT, the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors will hold a web-based seminar on the Seven Key Steps to creating a safe workplace during and beyond the current pandemic. Businesses are encouraged to consider the workplace as a whole system so that in mitigating a risk […]
