Evolving and Growing the Ergonomics Profession
Promoting the science and professional practice of human factors and ergonomics around the world.
Meeting and Reception
- FPE Board meeting – 13 October 2025 – Monroe 3 Boardroom – 2:00PM to 5:00PM at the at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.
- Joint Reception: BCPE FPE HFES Practitioner Networking Reception – 14 October 2025 – 6:00 to 8:00PM at Morton’s Steakhouse (SEE directions below).
Directions: 9 min (0.34 miles)
via N Upper Stetson Ave and E Lake St
Start: Hyatt Regency – 151 E Wacker Dr
Head south on N Upper Stetson Ave.
Turn right onto E Lake St.
Turn right onto N Garland Ct.
End at: Morton’s – 65 E Wacker Pl
via N Upper Stetson Ave and E Lake St
Start: Hyatt Regency – 151 E Wacker Dr
Head south on N Upper Stetson Ave.
Turn right onto E Lake St.
Turn right onto N Garland Ct.
End at: Morton’s – 65 E Wacker Pl
HFES Corresponding Memberships
- FPE provides HFES Corresponding Memberships to ergonomists living outside the United States who are interested in the discipline of human factors and ergonomics. Currently, FPE has provided Corresponding Memberships for nine ergonomists residing in Mexico, Chile, Panama, and Colombia. Please contact us at info@ergofoundation.org to nominate a recipient or to donate to support this program.
- Click here for a video on FREE HFES Corresponding Memberships for Ergonomists living outside the US.
Impact Grants
FPE 2025-2026 Impact Grants Awarded:
- Development of an Ergonomic Risk Assessment Tool for Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Orthopedic Surgeons in India.
- Vigilance on the Frontline: Ergonomics Training for Healthcare Workers in Ghana, Africa.
(Photo credit: Dr. Sharan| Copyright: © Dr. Deepak Sharan, 2025)
Students Awards
FPE sponsors the Annual Dieter W. Jahns Student Award for a student project in ergonomics that demonstrates excellence in areas of analysis, design, and integration. The 2025 Winner – Atif Ashraf: “The Skip-Order-Action Framework: An Approach to Documenting and Analyzing Deviations in Petrochemical Facility Procedures”
Collaboration
FPE coordinates with several Human Factors/Ergonomics and related organizations by organizing joint webinars and sharing relevant training/educational material.
Ergonomics Toolkit
FPE and the Ergonomics Committee of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) updated the Ergonomic Assessment Toolkit with assistance from NIOSH and HFES.
Online Ergonomics Courses Available
If you are looking for ergonomics courses to help meet the educational requirement for BCPE certification, there are several options available. While FPE does not endorse any program, there are two that provide broad coverage of many human factors ergonomics topics, such as: engineering, design, physiology, anthropometry, biomechanics, public health, statistics, environmental health sciences, exposure, risk assessment, root cause analysis, task analysis, cognitive ergonomics, macro- ergonomics, and workplace design.
Impact Grants
Impact Grants support small projects in the quest of developing professional ergonomics around the world. The funding preference will be given, but not limited to, applicants from the developing countries (as defined by United Nations) or proposals that help develop or grow professional ergonomics in the developing countries. The Impact Grants are intended as seed funding for small (pilot) projects that could potentially lead to but are not required, more extensive funding opportunities from other sources in the future. The expected budget of a single proposal should be between $500 and $2,000 USD. For more information, contact Waldemar Karwowski, wkarwowski@gmail.com.
