Oct 3, 2020Member-onlyHow to learn Clinical UX Through Mixed LearningThere is a lot of discussion these days on whether UX courses as opposed to degrees in Human Computer Interaction (HCI) are worth taking to become a competent UX professional (or UXer for short). You will often find UXers who have at least one degree and a few years of…Clinical Ux9 min readClinical Ux9 min read
Oct 1, 2020Member-onlyTop 5 Books for UX DesignersResources I’ve used to become a Clinical UX Specialist — Becoming a Clinical UX Designer after working as a doctor is no easy feat. I’m obviously not afraid of learning loads until the wee hours of the morning nor sitting long and boring exams, but that was whilst I was a teenager. Then it became life long learning as I…Ux Books6 min readUx Books6 min read
Aug 30, 2020Member-onlyMy Thoughts on George Floyd’s MurderOn May 25, 2020, George Floyd was killed by police officers. He was suspected of passing a counterfeit $20 bill, but even if he was guilty of this, it never justified him being asphyxiated by a knee to his neck for over 8 minutes leading to his death. It was…George Floyd3 min readGeorge Floyd3 min read
Sep 24, 2019Member-onlyBad Healthcare UX is Killing PeopleHow people-centred design and design thinking can make healthcare safer — Bad Healthcare UX is killing people. Don’t just take my word for it. Medical errors are the 3rd leading cause of death in America [1]. Someone making a mistake in a hospital is statistically more likely to kill you than severe lung disease or a stroke [2]. In Europe, over…Design5 min readDesign5 min read
Sep 14, 2019Member-onlyWhy Did I Start a Career in Clinical UX?With 2min video explanation Like most people, I never dreamed of starting a career in Clinical UX as a child. I actually wanted to be an artist. I’m pretty good at drawing portraits, but the most successful artists tend to get famous after their death, which didn’t seem very appealing…Healthcare3 min readHealthcare3 min read
Sep 14, 2019Member-onlyCan a Healthcare UX Designer Work Outside Healthcare?A friend of mine, Greg Schwartz, a product designer based in Johannesburg, South Africa recently asked me if my skills in UX design can be used outside of healthcare? In short, the answer is yes; my skills in Healthcare UX are transferable to UX projects in any industry. The answer…UX4 min readUX4 min read
Sep 13, 2019Member-only5 Reasons Why We Need More Clinicians Doing Healthcare UXClinicians can do a lot more than just treat the sick — My career as a Clinical UX Specialist after working as medical doctor has been the perfect fusion of my passion and interests in both IT and healthcare. Even before I was a teenager I’ve loved working with computers. I had no qualms opening up different machines and replacing parts; desktop…Healthcare7 min readHealthcare7 min read
Sep 13, 2019Member-onlyWhat is Healthcare UX and Why Is It So Important?Great healthcare UX equals great health for all — I’ve been working in Digital Health and Healthcare UX since September 2014 focusing on the design of healthcare technology and services. In the beginning, I didn’t even know I was doing Healthcare UX, as it was an entirely new concept to me. Since then, I have observed the small but…Healthcare Ux5 min readHealthcare Ux5 min read
May 25, 2019Member-onlyFrom Medicine to Clinical UXHow I became a Clinical User Experience Specialist — Hi there, I’m Gyles, Clinical UX Specialist and a medical doctor. A combination of professions that is exceptionally rare unfortunately. I only know of a handful of medical doctors who work as UX designers in the world, and a handful more who come from any other clinical background. I’m on…UX9 min readUX9 min read
