Engage with HFES
From volunteering, joining groups and building your network, presenting, being an advocate, holding office and more—there are numerous avenues to enhance your engagement in human factors and ergonomics and with HFES.
Become a volunteer: to grow your network and enable you to share your talents.
Publish Your Research: Share your latest findings by publishing in any of our four peer-reviewed scientific journals. Publishing offers advantages such as career advancement, professional recognition, collaboration opportunities, increased visibility, societal impact, credibility, professional development, and inspiration for future research. It establishes authors as experts, opens doors to new opportunities, and contributes to advancing HF/E knowledge.
Become a Mentor/Mentee: Experience personal growth and professional development by mentoring. Improve communication and supervisory skills, expand networks, and contribute to others' development.
Apply for an Award: Each year, Full and Emeritus members in good standing may nominate worthy candidates for Society awards.
Present Your Important Work: Share your work at ASPIRE, our premier annual meeting, or at our international Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care, either as a podium presenter or through a poster presentation.
Review Proposals: Share your expertise and help design the scientific program by serving as a reviewer of proposals submitted in consideration of presentation at HFES meetings.
Join a Technical Group: HFES has multiple technical groups concerned with the human factors/ergonomics aspects of specific application areas. Membership in our technical groups is available to HFES members and non-members.
Attend/Organize a Webinar: Our HFES Webinar Program supports seasoned and first-time organizers alike in developing, organizing, and promoting webinars. Expand your reach and contribute to the HF/E community.
Engage with an Affinity Group: Share ideas, information and experiences with others with similar affinities or interests. Members are welcome to create new Affinity Groups as well.
Network and Share with Others on HFES Connect: HFES Connect is the ultimate hub for networking, sharing ideas, and finding opportunities to volunteer within the human factors and ergonomics community. Enhance your work by forging meaningful connections with HFES Connect.
Apply to be a Science Policy Fellow: Learn to advocate for HF/E at a national level through our Science Policy Fellow program. Participants receive training in public affairs, advocacy, and participate in Capitol Hill Day in Washington, D.C.
Apply to the Emerging Leaders Program: Develop leadership skills and connect with HFES executives to become a future leader in the field through the Emerging Leaders Program. The program brings two members to the Executive Council's fall meeting to view nonprofit governance in action and involves the selected individuals in the discussions at the table.
Donate: Support HFES by donating or through planned giving. Donations to HFES are tax deductible. Consider planned giving by making a gift of stock or arranging a bequest in your estate planning.