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