--- title: "HFES 2019 Conference Recap: Gathering and Customizing Training Related Inputs During Human Factors Research for Medical Device Usage" description: "HFES 2019 Conference Recap: Gathering and Customizing Training Related Inputs During Human Factors Research, presented by Farm’s Kristyn Berry." image: https://www.farmpd.com/hubfs/Conference-recap-web%20thumb.jpg --- [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) April 30, 2019 # HFES 2019 Conference Recap: Gathering and Customizing Training Related Inputs During Human Factors Research for Medical Device Usage Posted by [Kristyn Berry](https://www.farmpd.com/farm-blog/author/kristyn-berry) ![HFES 2019 Conference Recap](https://www.farmpd.com/hs-fs/hubfs/News%20Banner_FB_LinkedIn_800%20x%20419_Conference%20recap%20Kristyn.jpg?width=800&height=419&name=News%20Banner_FB_LinkedIn_800%20x%20419_Conference%20recap%20Kristyn.jpg) During the [2019 Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care Symposium](https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/HFES/42fffbb4-31e1-4e52-bda6-1393762cbfcd/UploadedImages/HFES_Onsite_Program_Updated_3_23_19.pdf) (HFES) I gave a presentation to discuss what factors and processes to consider when developing training programs for medical devices. The factors I focused on were device complexity, the principles of cognitive psychology, and user inputs. These factors, when combined, can determine what business needs can be developed through field research. The goal for this presentation was to highlight the fact that we, as Human Factors practitioners, have a wealth of knowledge on device design and user needs. This is due to our foundational knowledge in psychology and the research practices we follow to gather feedback from users. While it is important to use this knowledge to improve medical device design features, it is also equally important to use this information to impact the learning and training that users receive on these medical devices. By doing so, we can enhance the user experience and further mitigate safety-related use errors from occurring. In my presentation, I review a case study of two highly customized training programs: one for a robotic surgical technology and one for an autoinjector device. [View the presentation](https://www.farmpd.com/hubfs/HFES%202019%20Conference%20Recap:%20Gathering%20and%20Customizing%20Training%20Related%20Inputs%20During%20Human%20Factors%20Research%20for%20Medical%20Device%20Usage.mp4). Tags: [Medical device design](https://www.farmpd.com/farm-blog/tag/medical-device-design) [Human factors research](https://www.farmpd.com/farm-blog/tag/human-factors-research) ## More Farm Blogs [ **HFES 2021 Virtual Conference Recap: Considerations for Planning and Conducting Pre-clinical HF Validation Studies** by Timothy Visich --- June 14, 2021 ** 2 ](https://www.farmpd.com/farm-blog/hfes-2021-virtual-conference-recap-considerations-for-planning-and-conducting-pre-clinical-hf-validation-studies) [ **HFES 2021 Virtual Conference Recap: “User Mishandling” Design for Users and Use Environment** by Carolyn Hartzell --- May 12, 2021 ** 1 ](https://www.farmpd.com/farm-blog/hfes-2021-virtual-conference-recap-user-mishandling-design-for-users-and-use-environment) [ **Flex Talks Webinar Recap: Designing Medical Devices To Be Intuitive** by Kate MacNamee --- September 30, 2020 ** 2 ](https://www.farmpd.com/farm-blog/flex-talks-webinar-recap-designing-medical-devices-to-be-intuitive) ### 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