UC Ergonomics Research & Graduate Training Program

Congratulations ?? to our 5 student presenters at the 2025 Occupational, Environmental and Climate Medicine (OECM) annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) conference from the University of California, San Francisco. Not only are we proud of the hard work they did with the research, but designing an engaging poster that delivers an in depth message in under 5 minutes, is a whole other feat in itself. Great job to you all! ICYMI: Javier Freire Herrera - "The perception of heat strain and its related health impact on Chilean wildland fire fighters during the 2023-2024 season" Eileen Thai - "Predicting forearm muscle activity in hand-intensive work tasks" Aman M. - "The effects of job specific line speed and staffing on musculoskeletal disorder risk among poultry processing workers" Jovanny Ramirez - "A comparison of sampling strategies to accurately quantify the duration and frequency of hand exertions" Matthew Zhang - "Assessing the risk of upper extremity disorders in janitorial tasks using the time motion analysis and the ACGIH TLV for Hand Activity" #ergonomics #humanfactors #occupationalmedicine #climate #workersafety #occupationalhealth #environmentalhealth

Deadline Extended to March 11! You now have more time to submit your presentation, panel or poster for the HFES Regional Meetings, a new initiative bringing HF/E professionals together for dynamic programming and networking, closer to home. Western Region-Palo Alto, CA Southern Region-Houston, TX Midwest Region-West Lafayette, IN Southeast Region-Atlanta, GA Northeast Region-Philadelphia, PA Don’t miss this opportunity! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gZvyV3KY Christy Harper S. Camille Peres, CHFP Andy Muddimer Farzan Sasangohar, PhD Rose Figueroa, PhD, CHFP Paul Ritchey, DrPH, CPE?Kathryn Tippey, PhD, CPE Marc Egeth Susan Kotowski Kermit Davis?Philip Kortum #HumanFactors #HumanFactorsEngineering #UXDesign #Ergonomics #Usability #UserExperience #HFE #DesignThinking #UserResearch #HumanCenteredDesign #SafetyEngineering #SystemsEngineering #IndustrialDesign #HCI #WorkplaceDesign #UserCenteredDesign #InteractionDesign #AppliedPsychology

?? Attention all Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) students! ?? The Western Regional HFES 2025 conference is just around the corner, and you won’t want to miss this incredible opportunity! ?? ?? Date: April 11, 2025 ?? Location: 650 Page Mill Road?Palo Alto, CA This is a great chance to connect with professionals near you, learn from experts, and showcase your work in the field of Human Factors and Ergonomics. 1?? Register for the event: Don't miss out on the chance to be part of this exciting event! Secure your spot today! ?? https://lnkd.in/eKg6bWQP 2?? Submit your work: Want to present your research? You can submit your paper, poster, or panel for a chance to present at the event! ??https://lnkd.in/e98W63GA 3?? Volunteer Opportunities: Interested in getting more involved? Volunteer to assist with the setup and help make this conference a success! ??https://lnkd.in/eCijsxbt

ATTN: Northern California ergonomics and human factors professionals, students and academics - this April 11th, HFES is hosting a Western Regional Event at San Jose State University. The one-day conference is open to everyone (HFES membership not required). There will be a keynote address, lecture-style presentations, a poster session, and plenty of networking time. There are concurrent meetings in 4 other regions around the country, so no one is left out of the fun! The website is NOW OPEN for registration, presentation submissions, and sponsorship opportunities. https://lnkd.in/gZeQArdB.

The US Department of Agriculture and Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) contracted with a research team from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) to study the impact of evisceration line speed on work related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and antimicrobial-related respiratory symptoms in poultry and swine processing plants. Every member of our UC Ergonomics Research & Graduate Training Program was part of this study team, along with numerous other colleagues from occupational health and industrial hygiene, making up a group of over 70 researchers. We are proud of the team effort and the end product that we can now share with you! The?#UCSF?poultry processing?and?swine processing?studies were just released by the USDA and available to the public here: >>Poultry report: https://lnkd.in/gYgb5JEy >>Swine report: https://lnkd.in/ge7-ZHh4 #ergonomics #workersafety #occupationalhealth #industrialhygiene #reserach #musculoskeletaldisorder #MSD #humanfactors

Thank you to Kristine Kohn and the Pacific Gas and Electric Company Ergonomics Team for hosting an informative field experience for us at their electric training academy. These field experiences help our students extend what they learn in the classroom about ergonomics risk exposure and controls, to real applications in industry. We truly appreciate these learning opportunities!

Isaiah Barajas-Smith, Brandon Phillips, and Meg Honan represented UC Ergonomics Research & Graduate Training Program and Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (COEH) at the #AppliedErgo2024 Conference. Isaiah and Brandon (Sean) both presented posters on their #exoskeleton related research, for which Brandon Phillips was named Student of the Year!