H ealthcare is Dr. Avi Parush’s main research focus, building on his longstanding passion for understanding and improving the relationship between people and technology. Dr. Parush, an internationally known expert in human factors and usability studies, acts as a researcher, lecturer (Prof at Carleton University), founding editor in chief (Journal of Usability Studies), advisor, guest speaker (conferences and radio), workshop facilitator, curriculum developer, and solution designer. One example of Dr. Parush’s research inititatives is as a team lead in a Canadian Patient Safety Institute funded project on developing OR displays to augment communication and teamwork. With this work, Dr. Parush was a featured innovator by the Health Technologies Exchange organization. With an academic background in cognitive experimental psychology (PhD, McGill, 1984), Dr Parush devoted his professional human factors career to influencing the design of workplaces and tools people use in order to make their lives easier, safer and more beneficial. In the medical device industry, Dr. Parush led teams in the human interface design of imaging systems (CT, Nuclear Medicine), monitors, and cardio-electrophysiology systems. Dr Parush also served as a human factors investigator in studying safety and human error in accidents of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). Dr. Parush has conducted, supervised, and published research in the areas of patient safety, display design in the cockpit, driving safety with respect to breaking distance, human error in flying UAVs, safety aspects of pesticide labels, human error and safety in supervisory tasks in various control centres, display design for supervisory tasks, and in simulation-based learning and training.
Dr. Parush applies scientific methods to researching practical questions about human factors in healthcare. By rooting his research questions in field experience, Dr. Parush ensures that his studies on people and technology in healthcare remain highly relevant, with the objective of reducing medical errors, increasing patient safety, and improving quality of care.
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