https://www.israelski.com/handbook-monographs daily 0.75 2021-05-20 https://www.israelski.com/curricula-vitae-cv daily 0.75 2023-11-23 https://www.israelski.com/biography daily 0.75 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/1621477338034-PVTLJ45A84INZ475IZN1/00793_Ed+Israelski_9473-Edit.jpeg Biography - A Human Factors Engineer with Decades of Experience Ed Israelski PhD is a consultant and the recently retired director of Human Factors at AbbVie, a biopharmaceutical company. Ed’s consulting practice focuses on giving strategic advice to medical product clients to ensure compliance with US FDA and international standards to achieve regulatory approval. He joined Abbott Labs/AbbVie in 2001, where he led a cross-company team to imbed best-practice human factors engineering HFE design methods into all of AbbVie’s products, to ensure safety and usability. He did this through hands-on design and evaluation of key new products, building and managing a group of HF professionals; training and mentoring internal resources, writing corporate policy and guidelines and facilitating the use of outside professional HFE resources. For these efforts he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the AbbVie Volwiler Society. He is the co-convener for IEC and ISO Ergonomic and Usability Engineering groups in developing international Human Factors/Usability medical devices standards. Ed is also past co-chair of the AAMI Human Factors Engineering committee, which develops HF standards for medical devices and is a member of their teaching faculty. He is a certified human factors professional CHFP. He has authored twenty book chapters and numerous articles in the area of human factors. He has co-authored a book, Risk Management: How to Assess and Control Risk Related to Human Error (2022). Ed holds thirty patents. He is a fellow of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society and a past member of the National Academy of Sciences Board on Human-System Integration. He is on the editorial board for the journal Human Factors and serves as a regular reviewer for several other scientific journals. He has worked as a systems engineer, product manager, market researcher, industrial/organizational psychologist as well as a human factors engineer at various companies including Lucent Technologies - Bell Labs, formerly AT&T (28 years), Ameritech/SBC and Human Factors International, Ed is an adjunct instructor at Northwestern University and previously NJIT and Virginia Tech. He received a B.S. in electrical engineering from NJIT, an M.S. in operations research from Columbia University and a Ph.D. in industrial and engineering psychology from Stevens Institute of Technology. On a personal level, he and his wife enjoy time with their 2 daughters and 2 grandchildren. They also enjoy boating, fitness activities, travel (visited over 100 countries and all 50 states, click to see) fine dining and reading. A recent hobby has been acting as an extra in TV shows including Chicago Med, Proven Innocent, neXT, Batwoman, Night Sky and Fargo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/04d798a0-2ba4-47a7-9eff-bc6ed0099d35/IMG_6537.jpg Biography - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/87572ec9-c056-43b4-8bd0-1b2c4ed016a5/Ed+Israelski+Plunge_Stonacek_102509_1315.jpeg Biography Ed repelling down the 27 floor Wit Hotel in Chicago for charity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/9775f7ae-b22b-4cc0-a139-b95e9222c708/Family+1.jpeg Biography Ed and his family and friend Leon Gold in Hoboken, NJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/1618969707197-FP77V0NUZUPSHYJJMRRS/Family02.jpg Biography Ed, his wife of 48 years and his two daughters, Christin and Keri Anne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/2b4fc6a9-b0f9-4dc1-b6a8-ad73156f1aa5/Photo4.jpeg Biography Ed as Extra on the TV show Next https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/43c9ae63-a906-4776-91d8-16b49362d3a9/Tophat+photo.jpeg Biography Ed as extra on the TV show Fargo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/da72198b-948d-4ba6-bdb9-a6acc35f5f06/Volunteer+Photo.jpeg Biography Ed as Extra on TV Show Chicago Med. Appears as hospital volunteer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/81a4ade5-5eae-4ebd-a39d-8d0b549d26fa/Chicago+1.jpeg Biography After climbing up 103 floors of the Sears Tower in Chicago for Charity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/1618970000492-DVNZ766G4LWZOXJ0SVIV/152.jpg Biography Ed and Wife Linda https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/1618969940150-JC693KVP1UCX6K0CS1KF/IMG_2406.jpg Biography Lifetime Achievement Award from the AbbVie Wolwiller Society for institutionalizing Human Factors Engineering at Abbott Labs and AbbVie https://www.israelski.com/articles-presentations daily 0.75 2021-05-20 https://www.israelski.com/services daily 0.75 2021-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/1618796253364-K7GRSZAOED19JANGV72M/unsplash-image-OQMZwNd3ThU.jpg Consultation & Expert Testimony - Human Factors Consulting for Medical Product Development Strategic advice consulting especially for medical products regulatory approval Advice on Human Factors Engineering HFE project plans (methods, budget and timelines) Review and critique: User Interface design plans, Contextual Inquiry protocols, Risk Analysis including Use Related Risk Analysis and Use Failure Modes Effects Analysis, Formative and Summative Usability Tests: Plans, Protocols, Moderator Guides, Observation of testing sessions, Data Analysis and Root Cause Analysis, Reports for regulatory bodies e.g. FDA, EMA, HFE/Usability Engineering Summary Reports Assist in answering Regulatory questions and information requests Help prepare briefing materials and attend regulatory review meetings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/1618796337804-XGPQ35ZJKO2T5V4L2HHH/unsplash-image-DZpc4UY8ZtY.jpg Consultation & Expert Testimony - Expert Witness for Human Factors Engineering Case Review and Root Cause Analysis Develop questions for Discovery, Depositions and Trials Conduct human factors studies to present data at trial Literature reviews Site Visits Interviews Develop Expert Reports Give Depositions Testify at Trials https://www.israelski.com/homepage daily 0.75 2022-06-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/1618191386668-J6JJNP38G8CM436JS659/Israelski+Edmond+Headshot.jpeg Home - Edmond W. Israelski PhD, CHFP Human Factors Consultant Co-convener IEC/ISO standards groups for Usability Engineering Standards Retired Director – Human Factors, AbbVie https://www.israelski.com/teaching daily 0.75 2021-06-07 https://www.israelski.com/presentations daily 0.75 2022-06-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/1618795509906-FKTFH9NCS52OBZ6L504Q/HEFS+Product+Design+3.jpeg Presentations - Selected Presentations Israelski, E. W. (2021) Use Related Risk Analysis: Human Factors Considerations and Methods, 12th China International Medical Device Regulatory Forum (Human Factors and Usability Forum) - Wuhan, China and Virtual Conference - Sept 23-25, 2021 Israelski, E. W. (2005) Human Factors at Abbott: The Broker Model, Human Factors, Ergonomics, and Patient Safety for Medical Devices Conference, AAMI, Wash DC Israelski, E. W. (2005) The Human Factor’s Engineering Process, Human Factors, Ergonomics, and Patient Safety for Medical Devices Conference, AAMI, Wash DC Israelski, E. W. (2005) Integrating Usability into the Design Process:Case Study – Therac 25, Human Factors, Ergonomics, and Patient Safety for Medical Devices Conference, AAMI, Wash DC Israelski, E. W. (1980). A Successful Corporate Video Teleconferencing System - Who Uses It and What They Use It For, Proceedings of the 24th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors Society. Israelski, E. W. and Stuster, J. W. (1983). Development and Evaluation of a Minicourse Screening Test for Fiber Optic and Digital Transmission Maintenance Technicians, Proceedings of the 27th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors Society, pp. 1022 (Abstract). Israelski, E. W. (April 1987). AT&T Experience with Minicourses as Selection Devices, American Psychological Association, Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychologists, Mid-Year Conference, Atlanta. Israelski, E. W. (September 18, 1991). Symposium - Human Factors Applications for Disabled Persons - President's Opening Remarks, Proceedings of the Metropolitan Chapter of the Human Factors Society, New York, pp. 2-6. https://www.israelski.com/professional daily 0.75 2022-06-22 https://www.israelski.com/booksandchapters daily 0.75 2023-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/1618189790121-T81YHU2K2GG5L96WUPSP/unsplash-image-QJDzYT_K8Xg.jpg Books & Book Chapters https://www.israelski.com/home daily 1.0 2021-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/1618191386668-J6JJNP38G8CM436JS659/Israelski+Edmond+Headshot.jpeg Home - Edmond W. Israelski PhD, CHFP Human Factors Consultant Co-convener IEC/ISO standards groups for Usability Engineering Standards Retired Director – Human Factors, AbbVie https://www.israelski.com/awards daily 0.75 2021-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/1618970199792-YSWHLPUTO4BI62WO4217/IMG_2405.jpg Awards - Awards AbbVie Volwiler Society Life Time Achievement Award, 2014 for institutionalizing Human Factors Engineering in the Abbott/AbbVie medical product development process. (Pictured Left) Abbott/AbbVie Presidents Awards, 2002, 2006, 2015 for significant contributions to HF processes and new products. AAMI 2010 Technical Committee Award (Co-Chair) for leading the development of ANSI/AAMI HE-75:2009 Human Factors Engineering: Design of Medical Devices. Named one of 100 Notable People in the area of Medical Devices by MDDI (Canon Communications, Inc.) June, 2008 Product of the Year 2006 – Symbiq™ Infusion Pump System (Hospira, Inc) Product Design Technical Group of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Western Electric Scholar Award, 1967-1970, Weston Award for Highest GPA, NJIT, 1969 https://www.israelski.com/experiences daily 0.75 2021-05-26 https://www.israelski.com/contact daily 0.75 2021-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/1619715123857-IFUY552SQ2UWTT2LQMTD/unsplash-image-VguAb_4yJ_Q.jpg Contact - Contact Dr. Israelski ed.israelski@yahoo.com 1 (847) 224 3289 Lake Barrington, IL https://www.israelski.com/travel daily 0.75 2021-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/2703d3bc-5fb5-48c3-8d58-3745c5f2eea0/Rome+2.jpeg Travel Athens, Greece - The Parthenon - Ed, Linda, Keri Anne and Christin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/97493d83-c66f-40c5-b2e5-82fd32752afe/Rome1.jpeg Travel Rome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/59df5829-3418-40f7-a403-16c67590182c/Travel1.jpeg Travel Potala Palace, Llhasa, Tibet - Former home of the Dalai Lama https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/b4834812-89ec-4cf6-adb3-cf483ea31037/Great+Wall+2.jpeg Travel Great Wall China https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/b55daaeb-ea77-4f3f-94e4-8f52dfa86639/China+1.jpeg Travel Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/79709483-592b-4a27-98ae-0d9712656a0c/IMG_2121.JPG Travel Suzhou, China. CiCi and John Wang, owners of Yuanliman Medical Device Usability Testing Ltd. Ed is one of their advisors and consultants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/372362a3-c6ba-44a5-89f8-76ceb96f1d16/IMG_3716+%282%29.JPG Travel Iraq- Erbil, Kurdistan with Leon Gold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/e05eb249-50cc-4ec5-ab97-b02a6c8c3278/IMG_0483.JPG Travel Greenland - Ilulissat Icebergs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/ef9c8157-68ee-4c69-822b-f4ff3c3f9052/IMG_5103.JPG Travel Ukraine - Chernobyl, Cinema in abandoned town of Pripyat, Holding Geiger counter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/12d027eb-e494-4add-b4d8-206ccf21036a/IMG_5289.JPG Travel Kyiv, Ukraine in 2019. With Falcons? and Russian Bear? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/f02b7e9c-1967-41ed-afc8-b53f37d48ff5/IMG_8527+%281%29.JPG Travel Havana (Furstlandia) Cuba https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/e7f44c80-3017-446f-b740-f544d267d92a/IMG_5660.jpg Travel The Great Pyramids in Giza, Egypt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/bfe2dfa3-1410-4213-9c89-c0484b986a10/IMG_0527.JPG Travel Machu Picchu, Peru with Carol & Bill Muto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/298717c0-11df-4043-8fa3-34bd22609a54/IMG_E5178.JPG Travel Abu Dhabi - Grand Mosque https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/3e4ab520-ce6b-4f4c-9f07-ba7a41409c54/IMG_E5430.JPG Travel Dubai, UAE - Burj Khalifa - 163 stories https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/4f34b7ee-ba0a-431a-8e65-c4d567cbfecb/IMG_2254.JPG Travel Israel - Overlooking Jerusalem - Ed, Linda & Christin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/d6a0c024-435d-48c3-90e6-e20675110279/IMG_2567.JPG Travel Petra Treasury, Jordan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/3fda5220-00fa-49e2-88eb-89739a243ae1/IMG_8651.JPG Travel Roberto, our sponsored child, his sister and us at the HQ of Children International in Legazpi, Philippines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/c3aefbc4-311b-45a9-ad3b-3454c40e1311/IMG_8653.JPG Travel Roberto, his sister, dad and us in Tabaco City, Philippines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/fcf40331-2620-4f58-87f7-e2959703115c/IMG_8605.JPG Travel Mayon Volcano, Philippines - Active, it erupts several times a year with lava flows. Roberto lives in its shadow in Tabaco City https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/c574c55d-6b8a-4f90-95f6-e8f2e2083fb1/MiiajimaP1200036%5B2%5D.JPG Travel Japan, Miyajima Island, Torii Entrance Gate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/c2bb9575-e1cf-4f26-8de8-7971c934c03c/PeaceDomeP1190016%5B1%5D.JPG Travel Hiroshima, Japan - Peace Memorial A Bomb Dome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/a1ff15d3-9235-4029-bc29-e3fa196b4732/SANY0015.JPG Travel Angkor Wat Temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/b440213c-d39b-428f-af83-88ba28236ecc/SANY0364%5B1%5D.JPG Travel Angkor Thom, Cambodia -growth of trees into temples https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/80c3f0a1-ae80-40dd-80cb-1e76c333b1db/IMG_0634.JPG Travel Yangon Temple, Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/1ed304ce-5253-4a1b-aed2-83336b574f5d/IMG_0657.JPG Travel Golden Temple in Yangon, Myanmar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606d0401ab6e600e8e651801/ade448c5-bd83-4bbb-95f6-a345da29052b/IMG_0245+-+Copy.JPG Travel Kyaikhtiyo Golden Rock Pagoda, Myanmar. It is said that the Buddha’s hair, enshrined in the pagoda on top of the boulder, prevents the Golden Rock from crashing down.