Schedule at a Glance

Subject to change. All times are in Eastern Time.


New for 2021, the Virtual HFES International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care will be offering FIVE educational tracks that each focus on different aspects of health care systems and how HF/E intersects with them.  Click here to learn more about each track.

Monday, April 12, 2021 | Workshops


11:00 AM — 1:30 PM ET

​1:30 PM — 2:00 PM ET

​2:30 PM — 5:00 PM ET

​5:30 PM — 6:30 PM ET

Morning Workshops: Workshop 1, 2, and 3

​Break

​Afternoon Workshops: Workshop 4, 5, and 6

​Networking Sessions:   (1) Symposium Sponsors Session; (2) Educational Opportunities Session

Tuesday, April 13, 2021


10:00 AM — 11:00 AM ET

​11:00 AM — 12:00 PM ET

12:00 PM — 12:30 PM ET

​12:15 PM — 1:30 PM ET

​1:30 PM — 2:00 PM ET

​2:00 PM — 3:00 PM ET

​3:00 PM — 3:30 PM ET

​3:30 PM — 4:30 PM ET

​4:30 PM — 5:00 PM ET

​5:00 PM — 6:00 PM ET

Coffee with Friends

Opening Plenary: Keynote Lecture

Believing in ZERO HARM! And Saving the Patient Safety Revolution from the Quicksand of the «Good Enough» Zone / John J. Nance

​Break

​Concurrent Track Sessions

​Break

​Concurrent Track Sessions

​Break

​Concurrent Track Sessions

​Chat with Presenters

​Networking Sessions:  (1) Symposium Sponsors Session; (2) Career Opportunities Job Fair; (3) Healthcare Human Factors Network

Wednesday, April 14, 2021


10:00 AM — 11:00 AM ET

​11:00 AM — 12:00 PM ET

​12:00 PM — 12:30 PM ET

​12:30 PM — 1:30 PM ET

​1:30 PM — 2:00 PM ET

​2:00 PM — 3:00 PM ET

​3:00 PM — 3:30 PM ET

​3:30 PM — 4:30 PM ET

​4:30 PM — 5:00 PM ET

​5:00 PM — 6:00 PM ET

Coffee with Friends

​Concurrent Track Sessions

​Break

​Concurrent Track Sessions

​Break

​Concurrent Track Sessions

​Break

​Student Presentations

​Chat with Presenters

​Annual Digital Health Student Design Competition: Winners Presentations

Thursday, April 15, 2021


10:00 AM — 11:00 AM ET

​11:00 AM — 12:00 PM ET

​12:00 PM — 12:30 PM ET

​12:30 PM — 1:30 PM ET

​1:30 PM — 2:00 PM ET

​2:00 PM — 3:00 PM ET

​3:00 PM — 3:30 PM ET

​3:30 PM — 4:30 PM ET

​4:30 PM — 5:00 PM ET

​5:00 PM — 6:00 PM ET

Coffee with Friends

​Concurrent Track Sessions

​Break

​Concurrent Track Sessions

​Break

​Poster Sessions: Live Chats

​Break

​Concurrent Track Sessions

​Chat with Presenters

​Networking Sessions:   (1) Symposium Sponsors Session; (2) Guitar Shred Happy Hour; (3) Magic Happy Hour

Friday, April 16, 2021


10:00 AM — 11:00 AM ET

​11:00 AM — 12:00 PM ET

​12:00 PM — 12:30 PM ET

​12:30 PM — 1:30 PM ET

​1:30 PM — 2:00 PM ET

​2:00 PM — 3:00 PM ET

​3:00 PM — 3:30 PM ET

​3:30 PM — 4:30 PM ET

​4:30 PM — 5:00 PM ET

​5:00 PM — 6:00 PM ET

Coffee with Friends

​Concurrent Track Sessions

​Break

​Concurrent Track Sessions

​Break

​Concurrent Track Sessions​

​Break

​Closing Townhall Panel: Future Needs

​Chat with Presenters

​Closing Networking Event:  Announcements, Suggestions for Future Symposia, Raffle