Events


HFES events offer unparalleled opportunites to immerse yourself in new discoveries and breakthroughs in the field of human factors/ergonomics and benefit from opportunities to partner with colleagues from around the world. Come to the next Annual Meeting or Health-Care Symposium to explore, network, and participate in programs presented by a community of distinguished professionals working in diverse areas of the HF/E field.
 
The HFES International Annual Meeting brings to the forefront:

  • Daily dedicated plenary sessions dedicated to innovation in critical HF/E areas

  • More than 130 technical sessions encompassing hundreds of panels, papers, and posters

  • UX experts during User Experience Day sessions and events

  • Hands-on experience with skill-building workshops

  • HF/E in action on technical site tours

The International Health Care Symposium offers knowledge of human factors/ergonomics applied to health-care devices, environments, and end-users through workshops, presentations, and interactive posters for the following audiences:

  • Consumer and clinical health-care information technology

  • Health-care environments

  • Medical and drug delivery devices

  • Patient safety research and initiatives​

The ErgoX Symposium will premiere during the Annual Meeting as a full-day event on Monday, October 1. The symposium aims at

  • providing an update on human factors, safety, and ergonomics research methods for exoskeletons;

  • highlighting standards and technology on exoskeletons; and

  • informing and educating stakeholders (designers, users, and researchers) about exoskeleton types, applications, and their potential to reduce injuries and increase human performance (productivity, quality, etc.).
     

Annual Meeting

Future Annual Meetings

  • 62nd International Annual Meeting, Philadelphia Marriott, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, October 1–5, 2018

  • 63rd International Annual Meeting, Sheraton Seattle, Seattle, Washington, USA, October 28–November 2, 2019

  • 64th International Annual Meeting, Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA, October 5–9, 2020

  • 65th International Annual Meeting, Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, October 4–8, 2021

Past Annual Meetings

  • 61st International Annual Meeting, JW Marriott, Austin, Texas, USA, October 9–13, 2017

  • 60th International Annual Meeting, Washington Hilton, Washington DC, USA, September 19–23, 2016

  • ​59th International Annual Meeting, JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE, Los Angeles, California, USA, October 26–30, 2015

  • 58th International Annual Meeting, Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA, October 27–31, 2014

  • 57th International Annual Meeting, Hilton San Diego Bayfront, San Diego, California, USA, September 30–October 4, 2013

  • 56th International Annual Meeting, Westin Boston Waterfront, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, October 22–26, 2012

  • 55th International Annual Meeting, Red Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, September 19–23, 2011

  • 54th International Annual Meeting, Hyatt Regency San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA, September 27–October 1, 2010
     

International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care

Future Symposia

  • 2018 International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care, Boston Marriott Copley Place, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, March 26–28, 2018

  • 2019 International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care, Hilton Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA, March 25–27, 2019

  • 2020 International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care, Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, Toronto, ON Canada, March 9–11, 2020

Past Symposia

  • 2017 International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care, Sheraton New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, March 5–8, 2017

  • 2016 International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care: Shaping the Future, Hilton San Diego Bayfront, San Diego, California, USA, April 13–16, 2016

  • 2015 International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care: Improving the Outcomes, Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, April 26–29, 2015

  • 2014 International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care: Leading the Way, hosted by GfK, Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Chicago, Illinois, USA, March 16–19, 2014

  • 2013 International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care: Advancing the Cause, hosted by The National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare, MedStar Institute for Innovation, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, March 10–13, 2013

  • 2012 Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care: Bridging the Gap, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, March 12–14, 2012 – View proceedings
     

ErgoX

Future ErgoX Events

Past ErgoX Events