Program
"AI in Human Factors and Ergonomics
how should we apply the disruptive technologies to occupational health?"
<DAY 1> Friday, November 8, 2024
14:00 - 14:30 Opening Remarks Prof. Yoichi Ueta (President of UOEH, Japan)
Congratulatory Address Mr. Yuichiro Funai (Executive National Occupational Health Specialist, Planning Division, Occupational Health and Safety Department, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Japan)
Dr. Kenichiro Nishi (President of the Association for the Promotion of Occupational and Environmental Health (SANSUIKEN), Japan)
Dr. Toshiaki Higashi (The Special Advisor to Nishinihon Occupational Health Service Center, Senior Advisor to UOEH, Japan, former President of UOEH, Japan)
14:30 - 15:20 Plenary Lecture
[Chairperson: Prof. Yoshiya Tanaka (Director of International Center, Professor of The First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, UOEH, Japan)]
"Future Prospect of Occupational and Environmental Health"
Prof. Leon Guo (Distinguished Professor, Environmental and Occupational Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine and NTU Hospital, Graduate Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, National Taiwan University College of Public Health, Taiwan)
15:30 - 17:30 Transition Session
[Chairpersons: Dr. Tomohiro Ishimaru (Vice Director of International Center, Associate Professor of Dept. of Medical Humanics, School of Medicine, UOEH, Japan, and Dr. Ying Jiang, Assistant Professor of Dept. of Health Development, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, UOEH, Japan)]
Lecture 1 "Comparing the diagnosis and enforcement of occupational diseases in Indonesia to other countries: Scoping Review "
Dr. Muhammad Ilyas (Toxicologist in Occupational Medicine, Lecturer and Occupational Medicine Specialist, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia)
Lecture 2 "Doctorate in HFE for Latin American and Caribbean Región: an advanced research and training network for change working conditions"
Prof. Fatima Díaz Bambula (Professor, University del Valle, Colombia)
Lecture 3 "Wearable Environmental Health"
Dr. Chi-Hsien Chen (Associate Professor, Environmental and Occupational Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine and NTU Hospital, Taiwan)
Lecture 4 "Digital Mental Health"
Prof. Hisashi Eguchi (Professor, Dept. of Mental Health, UOEH, Japan)
17:30 - Photo Session -Day 1-
18:00 - 20:00 Welcome Reception
<DAY 2> Saturday, November 9, 2024
10:00 - 11:00 Poster Presentation
13:00 - 14:00 Keynote Lecture
[Chairperson: Prof. Takeshi Ebara (Vice Director of International Center and Professor, Dept. of Ergonomics, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, UOEH, Japan)]
"AI in Human Factors and Ergonomics -how should we apply the disruptive technologies to occupational health?"
Prof. José Orlando Gomes (President of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA), Professor, Graduate Program in Informatics & Polytechnic School, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
14:15 - 16:30 Symposium
[Chairpersons: Prof. Prof. Takashi Toriizuka (Professor, College of Industrial Technology, Nihon University, Japan), Prof. David Koh (Professor, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore), Prof. Sara Arphorn, Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Thailand)]
Presentation 1 "Potential of AI in Human Factors and Ergonomics"
Prof. Takashi Toriizuka (Professor, College of Industrial Technology, Nihon University, Japan)
Presentation 2 "Transforming workplace health and ergonomics through AI"
Dr. Melvin Seng (Occupational Health Physician, Google & Adjunct Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore, Singapore)
Presentation 3 "Integration of New Era Technology in Occupational Health and Safety Internship Program: Case Studies from Mahidol University, Thailand"
Dr. Chaiyanun Tangtong (Associate Professor, Deputy Dean of Education Administration, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Thailand)
Presentation 4 "Generative AI in Occupational Medicine - Developing GPT for Medical Surveillance"
Prof. Victor CW Hoe (Professor of Occupational and Public Health, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia)
Wrap-up Dr. Ken Takahashi (Occupational Physician, JEOL Ltd., Japan and Professor Emeritus, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan)
16:30 - 16:45 Excellent Poster Award Ceremony Prof. Yoshiya Tanaka (Director of International Center, UOEH, Japan)
Announcement of UOEH International Symposium 2025
Prof. Masayoshi Zaitsu (Professor, Center for Research of the Aging Workforce, UOEH, Japan)
Closing Remarks
Prof. Yoshiya Tanaka (Director of International Center, UOEH, Japan)
16:45 - 17:00 Photo Session -Day2-
17:00 End of the UOEH International Symposium 2024