Physician's Portal UX Evaluation and Redesign
The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to serving the professions of psychiatry and neurology. Their Physician's Portal allows users to manage and update personal contact information, keep medical licenses up-to-date, apply and pay for an initial certification exam, and view score results.
ROLE
UX Research & Design
TEAM
2 Consultants
TOOLS
Miro
Figma
Notion
DURATION
4 months
Overview
A comprehensive UX heuristic evaluation was performed on the ABPN web dashboard.
The evaluation uncovered critical, moderate, minor, and aesthetic areas for enhancement in usability and user experience, leading to actionable recommendations aimed at improving the platform's overall performance.
By addressing both overarching and page-specific issues, our objective is to enhance user engagement and satisfaction, thereby maximizing the success of our application and web experience.
Summary of Findings
Our heuristic evaluation has uncovered a comprehensive array of issues, totaling 21 findings.
The breakdown of these findings enables us to pinpoint the most pressing usability issues while also addressing the finer details of user experience.
With this comprehensive understanding, we are well-equipped to prioritize and implement targeted improvements, ensuring a more streamlined and user-friendly system that aligns with the overarching goals.
Grading System
Each finding will be given a grade..
The evaluation uncovered critical, moderate, minor, and aesthetic areas for enhancement in usability and user experience, leading to actionable recommendations aimed at improving the platform's overall performance.
By addressing both overarching and page-specific issues, our objective is to enhance user engagement and satisfaction, thereby maximizing the success of our application and web experience.

Grading System
PASS
Meets or exceeds usability and WCAG AA
accessibility guidelines and standards.
FAIL
Does not meet usability and WCAG AA
accessibility guidelines and standards.
CRITICAL
USABILITY PROBLEM
Severe issue and imperative to fix before product can be released.
MODERATE
USABILITY PROBLEM
Notable negative impact on the user’s experience and importance to fix.
MINOR
USABILITY PROBLEM
Severe issue and imperative to fix before product can be released.
AESTHETIC
USABILITY ISSUE
Notable negative impact on the user’s experience and importance to fix.
What You’ll Do
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I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. I’m a great place for you to tell a story and let your users know a little more about you.
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I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. I’m a great place for you to tell a story and let your users know a little more about you.
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I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. It’s easy. Just click “Edit Text” or double click me to add your own content and make changes to the font.
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I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. I’m a great place for you to tell a story and let your users know a little more about you.
Grading System
Each finding will be given a grade.

Grading System
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I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. It’s easy. Just click “Edit Text” or double click me to add your own content and make changes to the font.
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I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. I’m a great place for you to tell a story and let your users know a little more about you.
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I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. It’s easy. Just click “Edit Text” or double click me to add your own content and make changes to the font.
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I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. It’s easy. Just click “Edit Text” or double click me to add your own content and make changes to the font.
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I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. I’m a great place for you to tell a story and let your users know a little more about you.