Problem Solved: The IISE Podcast

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#AppliedErgo2023 Podcast Break — Eric Franz, Cintas Corp. Mar 28, 2023

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Eric Franz, who is health, safety and environmental coordinator for Cintas Corporation, spoke to IISE’s Frank Reddy at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans – site of the Applied Ergonomics Conference 2023. Franz created a machine that efficiently folds pants.

#AppliedErgo2023 Podcast Break — Jasmin Cisneros and David Francis, MPI-Exeter Mar 28, 2023

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Jasmin Cisneros and David Francis, both with MPI-Exeter, spoke to IISE's Frank Reddy at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans – site of the Applied Ergonomics Conference 2023. Cisneros and Francis are finalists in the Ergo Cup 2023 competition.

Huddle up: Healthcare innovation with Victoria Jordan Mar 15, 2023

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Victoria Jordan, vice president of quality and patient safety for Emory Healthcare and President-elect of IISE, discusses her career in process improvement, ideas developed during the COVID-19 pandemic and the future of healthcare innovation in a discussion with Society for Health Systems board member Valerie Boelman.

#AppliedErgo2023 Keynote Chat with Lashawn Boulware Feb 22, 2023

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IISE's Keith Albertson talks with Lashawn Boulware, a human factors design engineer for the Orion Program at Lockheed Martin Space and a keynote speaker at the Applied Ergonomics Conference March 27-30 in New Orleans (SAVE on registration through March 19 – iise.org/AEC/register). They discuss her background as an industrial engineer, the unique ergonomic issues she handles on the Orion spacecraft and her ties to the conference.

#AppliedErgo2023 Keynote Chat with Stephen Jenkins Feb 22, 2023

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Stephen Jenkins, director of safety and health for Cintas Corp., talks with IISE's James Swisher in this latest episode of "Problem Solved." Jenkins is set to be one of the keynote speakers at the Applied Ergonomics Conference, taking place March 27-30 in New Orleans (save on registration through March 19 at iise.org/AEC/register). Jenkins talks about his "series of misadventures" to starting an ergonomics career, taking adventure of good fortune when it arrives and the value of listening to others throughout your career.

#HSPI2023 Podcast Break — Daniela Torres Stephanian Feb 17, 2023

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Daniela Torres Stephanian, continuous improvement analyst with Inova Health System, spoke to IISE's Frank Reddy at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, site of #HSPI2023. Daniela discusses what it's been like visiting the conference for the first time as well as what led to her wanting to work healthcare.

#HSPI2023 Podcast Break — Stacy Cassio Feb 17, 2023

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Stacy Cassio, founder/CEO of Pink Mentor Network, spoke to IISE's Frank Reddy at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, site of #HSPI2023. Stacy talks about her experience attending the conference as a newcomer as well as offering insights from her keynote speech at the awards dinner Friday night.

#HSPI2023 Podcast Break — Chadd Canode returns! Feb 17, 2023

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Chadd Canode from VA Sunshine Healthcare Network spoke to IISE's Frank Reddy at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, site of #HSPI2023. Chadd talks about why he enjoys attending as well as his interest in touring UPS Worldport at this year’s conference. You can also scroll to our podcast breaks from the 2022 conference to hear Chadd's thoughts about the event in Orlando.

#HSPI2023 Podcast Break — University of Binghamton's "BUF2" Feb 16, 2023

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Members of “BUF2” – a team competing in the FlexSim Student Simulation Competition – talked to IISE’s Frank Reddy at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, site of the Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference 2023. Team members Yuxin Yang and Mohammad Saeed Alattar hail from Binghamton University.

#HSPI2023 Podcast Break — University of Peradeniya's "Elite" Feb 16, 2023

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Members of “Elite” – a team competing in the FlexSim Student Simulation Competition – talked to IISE's Frank Reddy at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, site of the Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference 2023. Team members Anjula Nayanajith, Manidu Hewage, Isara Tillekeratne, and Dinusha Bandara Homagama hail from University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.