Human Factors Symposium
Human Factors in Practice: Strengthening Culture, Performance, and Safety.
Date: Thursday 8 October 2026
Location: Sheffield
Tickets: £50 members, £100 non-members
CPD hours: 5
Registration opens: Thursday 2 April 2026
Target audience: Perioperative Professionals, Anaesthetists, Theatre Practitioners, ODP’s, Registered Nurses, SFA, Theatre Managers, SCP, Healthcare Researchers & Educationalists
Human Factors Agenda
08:45 - 09:20 - Registration, Coffee and Networking
Welcome to the AfPP Human Factors Symposium. Register your attendance, explore our exhibitors and meet your peers.
09:20 - 09:30 - Chair's Welcome Address
Event Chair
09:30 - 10:15 - Session 1: Leadership vs Fellowship: Creating Psychological Safety in Theatres
Speaker – Helen Fowler
10:15 - 11:00 - Session 2: Tackling Staffing Crisis and Training Gaps
Speaker – Maxine Page
11:00 - 11:30 - Refreshments, Exhibition and Networking
11:30 - 12:00 - Session 3: Role Clarity vs Role Creep: Maintaining Safe Boundaries
Speaker – Claire Kilbride
12:00 - 13:00 - Session 4: KEYNOTE - From Theory to Theatre: Implementing Human Factors
Speaker – Dawn Benson from CHFG
13:00 - 14:00 - Lunch, Networking, Poster Viewings
14:00 - 14:45 - Session 5: Navigating the Challenges of Robotic Surgery
Speaker: Mr Asit Arora
14:45 - 15:00 - Tea and Coffee, Poster Winner Announcement
15:00 - 15:45 - Session 6: When High-Functioning isn’t Healthy: Rethinking Burnout in Healthcare
Speaker – Dr Derek Hrabovsky
15:45 - 16:00 - Chair's Closing Remarks
Event Chair
16:00 - Event Closed
Poster Submission
Entries are now open!
You are invited to submit a poster presentation form and/or poster for the opportunity to present your research in poster form at AfPP’s Human Factors Symposium on 8th October 2026.
Entries close 24th September 2026.
