Tutorial: 31. Applying CHI in Health Care: Domain Issues, Resources, and Requirements

John Gosbee, MD, M.S., Michigan State University - Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies

Benefits
You will learn about issues in health care that must be considered when designing user interfaces for this community. You will learn about barriers to HCI in the health care industry and how to overcome them.

Origins
This is a new tutorial for CHI 98.

Features

• macro and micro issues in health care that HCI professionals must consider
• disciplines similar to HCI already involved in the health care industry
• learn about the training needed to become an HCI specialist in health care
• barriers to HCI in the health care industry and how to overcome them

Audience
Anyone that would like to find and cultivate opportunities in the area of health care information systems.

Presentation
Lecture, case studies and exercises.

Instructor
Dr. Gosbee has worked in the area of human factors and medicine for over a decade. He has developed interdisciplinary curriculum and applied research in university settings (e.g. medical school, industrial engineering department). He has consulted with and provided workshops to several medical computer and device companies. Gosbee has participated in developing national guidelines and policy in this area, with, for instance, the Food and Drug Administration.