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**HFES 2021 Virtual Conference Recap: “User Mishandling” Design for Users and Use Environment**

by Carolyn Hartzell

 In April I presented, “User Mishandling” Design for Users and Use Environment, at the International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics … Read More

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 May 12, 2021 ** 1 

](https://www.farmpd.com/farm-blog/hfes-2021-virtual-conference-recap-user-mishandling-design-for-users-and-use-environment)

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**Flex Talks Webinar Recap: Designing Medical Devices To Be Intuitive**

by Kate MacNamee

 In September, I gave a Flex Talks webinar on designing medical devices to be intuitive and how understanding the human brain can help us … Read More

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 September 30, 2020 ** 2 

](https://www.farmpd.com/farm-blog/flex-talks-webinar-recap-designing-medical-devices-to-be-intuitive)

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**HFES 2020 Virtual Conference Recap: Applying the Science of Behavior Change to Medical Device Design**

by Laurie Reed and Kate MacNamee

 Medical device designers, manufacturers, and healthcare professionals all grapple with how to positively influence end user or patient behavior … Read More

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 June 23, 2020 

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**HFES 2020 Virtual Conference Recap: MAUDE & Recall Data for Usability**

by Teresita Liebel and Tara Daugherty

 To help manufacturers navigate the MAUDE (Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience) and Medical Device Recall databases for post-market … Read More

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 June 2, 2020 

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**HFES 2019 Conference Recap: Gathering and Customizing Training Related Inputs During Human Factors Research for Medical Device Usage**

by Kristyn Berry

 During the 2019 Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care Symposium (HFES) I gave a presentation to discuss what factors and processes to … Read More

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 April 30, 2019 

](https://www.farmpd.com/farm-blog/hfes-2019-recap-gathering-and-customizing-training-related-inputs-during-human-factors-research)

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**Webinar Recap: Working with Qualitative Data to Inform Design**

by Kate MacNamee

 In partnership with MassMEDIC, I gave a webinar last October to address working with qualitative UX data. In particular, I spoke about the … Read More

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 April 5, 2019 

](https://www.farmpd.com/farm-blog/webinar-recap-working-with-qualitative-data-to-inform-design)

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