--- title: Attend Our Presentations at the HFES Virtual Symposium, April 12-16, 2021 description: Attend Farm's Presentations and Poster Session 2021 Virtual International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care. image: https://www.farmpd.com/hubfs/HFES%202021%20-%20Thumb.png --- [What's New](https://www.farmpd.com/news) [Press](https://www.farmpd.com/press) [Events](https://www.farmpd.com/events) [Blog](https://www.farmpd.com/farm-blog) Apr 12 – 16 # Attend Our Presentations at the HFES Virtual Symposium, April 12-16, 2021 ![Attend Our Presentations at the HFES Virtual Symposium, April 12-16, 2021](https://www.farmpd.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HFES%20_2021_header.png?width=800&height=373&name=HFES%20_2021_header.png) Connect with our Human Factors Team, April 12-16, at the [2021 Virtual International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care](https://www.hcs2021.org/). The event offers leading human factors experts the opportunity to share knowledge and find solutions for issues and challenges in health care. [Register today](https://www.hcs2021.org/registration) to attend our presentations. | **Tuesday, April 13, 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. EST ** | | --- | | **“User Mishandling” Design for Users and Use Environment** MD3 - Human Factors Design, Track: Medical and Drug Delivery Devices Carolyn Hartzell, Human Factors Engineer, will encourage HF professionals and medical device manufacturers to think beyond evaluating use errors and misuse in medical device development. Manufacturers often cite “user mishandling” as a root cause of device malfunctions and other adverse events. Carolyn will examine MAUDE data and suggest ways to predict and prevent “user mishandling” by re-framing user mishandling as a failure to properly design for real use and use environments. | | **Friday, April 16, 12:30-1:30 p.m. EST ** | | --- | | **Considerations for Planning and Conducting Pre-clinical HF Validation Studies** MD13 - Human Factors Research, Track: Medical and Drug Delivery Devices Timothy Visich, Program Manager, Senior Human Factors Engineer, will provide insights and guidance to medical human factors specialists on how to effectively plan and execute pre-clinical human factors studies to support clinical studies. The presentation will focus on how these studies compare to standard commercial human factors activities, as well as tips and insights on conducting these types of studies across differing products. | Tags: [Medical device product development](https://www.farmpd.com/events/tag/medical-device-product-development) [Human factors](https://www.farmpd.com/events/tag/human-factors) [2020](https://www.farmpd.com/events/tag/2020) [2021](https://www.farmpd.com/events/tag/2021) ## More Farm Events [ **Visit Us in Toronto at the HFES International Symposium and Attend Our Workshop** Connect with our Human Factors team at our booth from March 30 to April 2 at the 2025 International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics … Read More ](https://www.farmpd.com/events/visit-us-in-toronto-at-the-2025-hfes-international-symposium-and-attend-our-workshop) [ **Visit Booth #30 and Attend Our Session at the Podd Conference: Vertical Integration Strategies That Propel Drug Delivery Systems to Market** Join us at the Partnership Opportunities in Drug Delivery (PODD) Conference in Boston, MA. Greg Panebianco, Sr. Director, Engineering & … Read More ](https://www.farmpd.com/events/attend-our-session-at-podd-conference-vertical-integration-strategies-that-propel-drug-delivery-systems-to-market) [ **Attend Our Presentations at the PDA Universe of Pre-Filled Syringes and Injection Devices Conference** The conference will explore the future of pharmaceutical devices, such as rapid technological advances, that will push the industry ahead while … Read More ](https://www.farmpd.com/events/attend-our-presentations-at-pda-2024-universe-of-pre-filled-syringes-and-injection-devices-conference) ### Subscribe to Farm News [SUBSCRIBE](https://www.farmpd.com/subscribe) At Farm we help you shape the future of healthcare. [![ISO](https://www.farmpd.com/hubfs/images/icon-svg/ISO-logo.svg) ISO: EN ISO 13485:2016 Certified](https://www.farmpd.com/hubfs/Farm%20Design%20-%20Q8%20073254%200006%20Rev00%20-%20Valid%20Until%20April%2030%202022.pdf) [Connect](https://www.farmpd.com/contact-us-locations) Contact [603-402-5500](tel:1-603-402-5500) [info@farmpd.com](mailto:info@farmpd.com) [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/farm-design-inc) [**](https://www.instagram.com/farm_pd/) [**](https://www.behance.net/farmpd1) [**](https://twitter.com/FarmPD) © 2026 Farm Design, Inc. All rights reserved.    |    [Privacy](https://flex.com/privacy-policy)    |    Supplier Information