Fall 2008 Workshop
Human Factors Engineering Workshop
Innovation & Managing Risk with Medical Devices  

October 28-29, 2008
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Who should attend?  

  • Engineers, programmers, industrial designers, marketing managers, and others involved in developing and
    refining medical devices.
  • Physicians, nurses, patient safety specialists, project managers, and biomedical engineers.
  • Risk management, regulatory and clinical affairs personnel who try to avoid and fix “use errors” with new
    products or new releases.
  • Government agency, academia, and legal personnel who want to constructively contribute to better devices in
    the future...
Why should you attend?  

  • Gain a competitive advantage through easier-to-use and safer products  
  • Survive FDA scrutiny and meet ISO guidelines on Human Factors Engineering
  • Meet expectations for healthcare organizations (purchasers) who have an increased awareness of HFE
What do you learn?  

  • The basics of HFE and why it leads to better products and a competitive advantage
  • How it can help with new product innovation and development
  • How to apply HFE methods with hands-on exercises
  • How HFE can be used with innovation tools such as Six-Sigma and TRIZ
Registration Information:  

  • Registration is $995 (USD) per person
Who is teaching?  

  • John Gosbee and Laura Lin Gosbee
  • Physician and Engineer with degrees in human factors
  • Combined 25 years experience working in the field of HFE and medical devices with numerous publications
  • Work has included consulting & conducting workshops with device companies, working with the FDA, AdvaMed, ISO
  • John received the AAMI Career Achievement Award in 2002
1.5 Day Workshop Presented by Red Forest Consulting, LLC
Tuesday Oct 28  8am - 4pm  &  Wednesday Oct 29  8am - 12pm
Speakers: John Gosbee, MD and Laura Lin Gosbee, MASc, Human Factors Engineering Specialists
Workshop & Hotel Location:  The Dahlmann Campus Inn, 615 East Huron, Ann Arbor, Michigan.