Next Meeting- Friday, May 17 at 12:30 PM -- Lunch at Noon

Speaker: Dr. Arathi Sethumadhavan, Senior Human Factors Scientist at Medtronic Corporation
Title: Human Factors in Medical Device Design
Location: SAS Campus - Building F - Cary, NC
Directions & Parking: Go to SAS Campus Map. SAS is at 100 SAS Campus Drive off of Harrison Ave in Cary. (I-40 Exit 287)

Notes: Around Noon, you can purchase food in the SAS Cafeteria and eat lunch with us. Talk will begin at 12:30 PM.
Questions: Contact our HFES.CAR email or Anne McLaughlin, our President.

Abstract: Advancements in technology and increase in system complexity have made it critical for medical device manufacturers to design products that minimize use error that would lead to user or patient harm. In addition to improving safety, integrating human factors engineering very early into the product development lifecycle also helps to maximize product effectiveness by facilitating ease of learning and ease of use as well as speeds time to market by identifying usability issues early in the product development cycle. I will discuss "human factors" as the buzzword in the health care industry, how human factors can be integrated into an organization's product development process, and a case study of how conducting human factors research early in the product development lifecycle helps to gain insights about the user population, user workflow, and usage environment, that can influence product design.
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Upcoming Events for 2013

Note: For evening events, location will be posted as finalized. Most events start with attendee introductions, chapter news, social time and food. Following a meal, presentations are given from 7-8 PM.

• August 8 (Thursday) - 6:15-8:00 PM: Dr. Tonya Smith-Jackson from NC A&T University.
• June 22 (Saturday) - 11AM-2PM: Picnic & social activity at Jaycee park in Raleigh.
• September 19 (Thursday) - 6-8 PM: Student presentations of HFES papers.
• November 7 (Thursday) - 5:30-7:00 PM: Social gathering at a local pub for drinks, food and fun.
• December 6 (Friday) - 5:30-8:00 PM: Holiday party event; location TBD.

All HF/Usability types are welcome as well as individuals from complementary professional groups (IIE, SME, APA, AAOHN, etc.) Please join us for an enjoyable time.

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