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Introduction to Human Factors for Medical Products - Student Workshop
DescriptionSummary:
This workshop will introduce students to the world of healthcare human factors and promote their entry into this exciting and growing field. The workshop will cover the following topics with the goal of enabling students to enter the healthcare HF industry.

Current Opportunities for Human Factors
Overview of FDA guidance and standards applicable to healthcare HF
Typical phases of an HF program
Application to drug delivery devices (combination drug products)
Application to medical devices
Risk-based approaches to HF
Design of devices, instructions and labeling
Case Studies of how the HF process was applied for a medical product
Latest trends and future opportunities
How to prepare for a career in healthcare HF
Q&A
Authors
Director of Human Factors Strategy-Advisory
Human Factors Technical Lead