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Attend the 2020 Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.
National Ergonomics Month is October.

What’s New

Like Sitting, Standing in the Workplace May Have Long-Term Health Consequences Friday, January 3, 2020 – Recent research has warned of the health detriments associated with sitting for long stretches of time at the office, but what about the nearly half of all employees worldwide who are required to stand for more than 75% of their workdays? Prolonged standing is associated read more


Doctor Google: How Age and Other Factors Influence Online Health Information Searches Thursday, January 23, 2020 – Consumers have access to multiple Web sites to search for online health information and can be far more involved in managing their own medical issues than ever before. However, this wealth of resources can make finding accurate information difficult, especially read more


Candidates for 2020 Election of Officers


Patient-Facing Mobile App Wins 2020 Student Design Competition


Reflections on Current State of Situation Awareness Topic of JCEDM Special Issue


HFES Conferences

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At the center of human factors/​ergonomics science – The latest research and practice in 24 areas of expertise

Save the Date for the 2020 Annual Meeting
October 5–9, 2020
Chicago, Illinois
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At the forefront of patient safety – Cutting‑edge presentations, posters, and workshops on emerging issues in health‑care human factors

Save the Date for the 2020 Healthcare Symposium
March 9–11, 2020
Toronto, Canada
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Exoskeletons in the Workplace – Assessing Safety, Usability, & Productivity

Save the Date!
Monday, October 5, 2020
Chicago, Illinois