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title: Watch the Sterile Field! Conducting User Research in the OR
description: Presentation covering practical advice and tips when conducting user research in the OR...
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June 5, 2013

# Watch the Sterile Field! Conducting User Research in the OR

 Posted by [Beth Loring & James Rudolph](https://www.farmpd.com/farm-blog/author/beth-loring-james-rudolph)

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Farm's Director of Research and Usability, Beth Loring, and Senior Industrial Designer, James Rudolph, recently presented at the [UXPA Boston 12th Annual User Experience Conference on May 29, 2013](http://upaboston.org/uxpa-boston-events/user-experience-conference/uxpa-boston-conference-2013-presentations/), at the Sheraton Boston in Boston, MA.

The UXPA Boston annual conference covers critical topics in usability and user-centered design with practitioners, students, and experts in the field. Beth Loring and James Rudolph will present "Watch the Sterile Field! Conducting Research in the OR."

The [presentation](http://www.slideshare.net/UPABoston/conducting-research-in-the-or) offers practical advice and tips based on recent experiences and lessons learned through more than 75 international OR observations. The presentation covers:

- Recruiting surgeons and their teams
- Gaining access to procedures, including credentialing
- What to expect when you arrive at the hospital
- Patient confidentiality and HIPAA Etiquette and attire
- What happens before, during, and after the case
- Taking photos and recordings
- Differences between the U.S. and other countries
- A technique for visualizing, exploring, and analyzing data

** [Watch the Sterile Field! Conducting Research in the OR](https://www.slideshare.net/UPABoston/conducting-research-in-the-or) ** from **[UXPA Boston](https://www.slideshare.net/UPABoston)**

 Tags: [User research](https://www.farmpd.com/farm-blog/tag/user-research) [Usability](https://www.farmpd.com/farm-blog/tag/usability) [User centered design](https://www.farmpd.com/farm-blog/tag/user-centered-design)

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