"The mission of the Academy of Architecture for Health is to improve both the quality of healthcare design and the design of healthy communities by developing, documenting, and disseminating knowledge; educating design practitioners and other related constituencies; advancing the practice of architecture; and affiliating and advocating with others that share these priorities."

FROM THE ACADEMY

Innovation and Evidence: Incompatible in Regional Solutions?
Speakers: Peter L. Bardwell, FAIA, FACHA and A. Ray Pentecost, III, PhD, AIA, ACHA, LEED AP
Program Code: TH226 | Credits: 1.5 LU Hours

Intuitive design versus academic research: Are they incompatible when developing regionally-sensitive planning and design solutions? It is often said that all politics are local--and often the same can be said of healthcare delivery settings in communities. Healthcare in the United States, despite the growth of national provider systems over the past two decades, is often still the business equivalent of a mom-and-pop retail venture. A healthcare provider may be the largest employer in a region, and it may feature the latest in technology for patient diagnosis and treatment, but unlike its large corporate or industrial counterparts in the community, it is likely to be far more autonomous in its governance and operations. Successful change comes largely from within and is dependent on lengthy deliberation and consensus-building among multiple stakeholder groups. Read full description | Register for Convention

Please Join Us at the “Design & Health 7TH WORLD CONGRESS”
By Ron Smith - President of the AIA AAH and Ray Pentecost - Past President of the AIA AAH

In Boston, July 6 - 10, 2011 the Design and Health 7th World Congress will convene for the first time in the United States. Not since the 2009 World Congress event in Singapore have so many researchers, scholars, and practitioners in design and health gathered in one place to share research findings, to discuss the possibilities for reshaping the global design and health research agenda, and to renew international collegial relationships. Read full article | Register today! Early Bird registration extended to May 11!

GET INVOLVED

Academy Journal Call for Papers
You are invited to submit articles, innovative project case studies, completed research projects, and monographs in the field of healthcare design. Articles should be timely; preview new trends; and address industry wide topics, issues of relevance, and emerging technology in the healthcare system.

The Academy of Architecture for Health is an interactive and multidisciplinary organization. Submissions selected for publication will reflect the diversity of its programs, the specialized commitments of its membership, and the quality of composition befitting a learned journal that is accessed and read worldwide.

Submission Deadline: May 30, 2011. Submission Criteria | Journal Archives

Participate on the ICU Design Awards Committee
Are you interested in participating on the ICU Design Awards Committee for a three year term (2011 to 2014)? Committee members are responsible for reviewing award applications and scoring the entries. If you are interested please send an email to knowledgecommunities@aia.org. For more information visit the Society of Critical Care Medicine website.

Submission Deadline: August 15, 2011

SAVE THE DATE

AIA 2011 Convention | May 12-14, 2011 | New Orleans, LA

Design & Health 7th World Congress | July 6-10, 2011 | Boston, MA

Summer Leadership Summit Annual Meeting | July 29 - 30, 2011 | Chicago, IL (by invitation only)

HCD.11 | November 13 - 16 | Nashville, TN

2011 Healthcare Webinar Schedule

Healthcare 101/201 Healthcare 101/201 is a series of monthly, web-based seminars sponsored by the AIA Academy of Architecture for Health. On each first Tuesday of the month, nationally recognized experts will conduct a 90 minute web seminar tailored to healthcare professionals. The 101 seminars are an introductory series tailored for our emerging professionals audience, and 201 seminars build on top of the introductory series with a more in-depth presentation for persons at all experience levels.

*The schedule is subject to change. Please see the Healthcare 101/201 webpage for the most up to date information.

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