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Brampton, ON April 28, 2004 -- Human Factors MD Inc., a clinical usability consulting firm, announced today that Dr. Marc Green has joined their consulting team as Director, Human Factors. A 31 year veteran of human factors consulting and research, Marc strengthens the company's expertise in medical device design and evaluation, particularly in areas relating to human error and product safety, and the effects of aging on human performance.
Prior to joining Human Factors MD, Marc had consulted on a wide array of projects relating to perception, conspicuity, accidents and safety, aging, and interface design and evaluation. He has held faculty and research positions at several universities including U.C. Berkeley, University of Toronto, and Carnegie-Mellon, and is currently adjunct professor at West Virginia Medical School. He has written over 87 articles and abstracts and is editor of the book "Knowledge-Aided Design". Marc received his Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from Northeastern University in 1977.
"As our services expand, Marc brings additional expertise to our clients, particularly in the areas of human error and medical device safety. He is also an expert in cognition and aging, a topic of growing importance to manufacturers of home-based devices and pharmaceuticals. He is a great addition to our team," says Tim Reeves, Managing Director of Human Factors MD.
In addition to his role with Human Factors MD, Marc remains a co-principal of Visual Expert, a consulting firm providing human factors expertise to attorneys.
About Human Factors MD
Based just outside of Toronto, Canada, Human Factors MD provides product design and evaluation services to medical software and device companies. Services include Product Assessments including usability testing, User Interface Design, and Human Factors Program Development to assist clients in their efforts to meet regulatory requirements for human factors. For more information, contact media@humanfactorsmd.com, or visit www.humanfactorsmd.com.
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