Presentation
Early Career Insights in Human Factors Engineering in the Medical Field from Human Factors Industry Professionals
DescriptionDesign Science is organizing a panel discussion featuring Human Factors Engineering professionals working in the medical field who serve as experts in their field. As human factors engineering in the medical field is still a relatively young industry, this panel aims to share experiences of established human factors professionals to those looking to begin a career in the medical human factors engineering space. The panelists will include human factors experts working across a broad range of sectors, such as academia, industry, and consulting, who can pull from their experiences and learnings to help guide future medical human factors engineers. The presentation of this panel would begin with an introduction to each panelist where each panelist would provide a brief description of their background and the steps taken for them to reach their current role. A focus will be made to touch on pivotal career moments that helped shape their professional journey, providing valuable insight for those looking to follow a similar path. After the introduction of the panelists, the moderator would begin the discussion with questions for each panelist to answer. Topics covered will include questions such as, “What experiences provided the greatest learning opportunity about human factors engineering in the medical field?” or “Who was the most impactful mentor you had during your career, and what made them the most impactful?” Other key discussion points will include exploring the differences between the various sectors to pursue a career such as academia, industry, or consulting, how one can break into the industry in each of those sectors, and exploring the differences and similarities between the skill sets needed in each sector. At the conclusion of the panel, the moderator will open the conversation up to those in the audience, so no topic is left unexplored. Ideally, following the panel, there will be a coffee break allowing the panelists to be available for one-on-one or small group discussion for those interested in continuing the conversation.
The panel aims to make the exchange of ideas as organic and interactive as possible, fostering enriching conversions that encourage questions, thoughts, the exploration of various topics, and potential connections that can help us advance the field of human factors as a whole.
The panel aims to make the exchange of ideas as organic and interactive as possible, fostering enriching conversions that encourage questions, thoughts, the exploration of various topics, and potential connections that can help us advance the field of human factors as a whole.
Event Type
Discussion Panel
TimeTuesday, March 2610:30am - 12:00pm CDT
LocationSalon A-4
Simulation and Education