"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."

A ‘New Year’ Message from the AIA/AAH 2011 President

As we begin a New Year, it's a time to reflect on the Mission Statement of the Academy which I've included in our heading above. This will be a year of challenges and opportunities in a time of change. Knowledge gained and shared will be a vital part of equipping ourselves and the industry for success.

The Academy Update comes to you throughout the year with your membership in the AIA Healthcare Knowledge Community. It will keep you informed about Webinars, Conferences and other Important Dates and events. I invite you this year to take the next step and go to www.aia.org/aah and join the conversation on AIAKnowledgeNet by updating your AIA Account . Network with other AAH members around the country. Share useful information with your peers. Join a discussion group. Start a discussion group. Start a blog. It's up to you.

I look forward to the conversations!

Ron Smith, AIA, ACHA, LEED AP
2011 President | AIA Academy of Architecture for Health

2011 New Officers and Board Members

Please follow the link below for the roster of AAH officers and board members for the year 2011. Connect with them on KnowledgeNet. View the 2011 AAH Roster.

Marty Cohen Memorial

Martin H. Cohen, born in Brooklyn, New York on April 17, 1932, passed away on December 8th, 2010 at Waterbury Hospital in Connecticut following cardiac complications. Martin attended Brooklyn Technical High School, Cooper Union and MIT’s School of Architecture, where he graduated co-valedictorian in 1954 and spent the following year in Italy on a Fulbright Scholarship. He spent the first 25 years of his career with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in New York. He left the firm he as an Associate Partner to join Stone, Maraschino & Patterson as the CEO of the firm’s New York office.

Later, he was a principal with Ellerbe Associates New York Offices and then became a consultant to owners, architects, and developers for the remainder of his career, working on more than 160 health care facilities and senior living projects. He was a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and a Founding Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Architects as well as a Founding Member of the Facility Guidelines Institute.

Martin was the recipient of two Matthew W. Del Guadio Awards from the AIA New York State Chapter, President of the AIA Academy of Architecture for Health, Chairman of the AIA Committee on Historic Resources, Chairman of the AIA Taskforce on Design for Ageing, Vice President and Treasurer of the Facility Guidelines Institute and, in 2006 received the Lifetime Achievement award from the American College of Healthcare Architects.

Martin’s ethical values and his selfless devotion to the profession so generously given, often at considerable personal and financial sacrifice, are among the highest obtainable. He was a true leader in both the fields of healthcare architecture and gerontology.

Martin is survived by his wife of 54 years Arline, his sons Bruce, Paul and Adam.

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Announcements

Virtual Roundtable

Surgery Department Design - the Layout Relative to Infection Control Goals

Site License - $75.00 | Earn 1.0 AIA CES LUs HSW | Online registration form

*In order to maintain participation by all, registrations are limited to 30 sites.

The AIA Academy of Architecture for Health is piloting a new, easy-to-participate program aimed at facilitating high level conversation amongst healthcare architects on a broad series of topics in design for healthcare. This program, the AIA AAH Advanced Healthcare Roundtable, will commence on Friday, January 28 at 1:30PM US Eastern Time on the topic of Surgery Department Design - the Layout Relative to Infection Control Goals. Participants of the program will learn about the identification of potential infection control issues; design solutions for infection control; infection control risk assessment; and the responsibilities of the parties involved in the construction of the project in relation to infection control.

Design & Health 7th World Congress

From the International Academy of Design and Health website

Boston, MA | July 6-10, 2011| IADH website

Design & Health has been uniting the fields of architecture, design, the health sciences, economics and psychology for two decades, achieving its ambition to be one of the most significant health development organisations in the world. Its global status is recognised in the organization of the 7th World Congress for Design & Health in Boston from 6-10 July, 2011.

As excitement builds and preparations get underway, delegates can expect a leading-edge scientific programme that will underpin future professional practice in health promotion by design.

As one of the oldest cities in the USA, and the capital of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston is considered the economic and cultural centre of the region. With a rich history dating back to 1630, when the Puritan colonists from England founded the city, Boston is now a major shipping port and manufacturing centre. With its many colleges and universities, the city is also a centre for higher education, research and medicine, providing an ideal setting for the 7th Design & Health World Congress.

Delivered in partnership with the leading professional bodies, academic institutions, health providers and industry sponsors, the congress is set to be more influential than ever before. Connecting researchers and practitioners from all over the world, the congress is a chance to engage with the world's foremost interdisciplinary network of thought leaders, including architects, environmental designers, psychologists, physicians, nurses, health planners, health policy makers and other decision makers.

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.

Academy Journal Call for Papers

Download Criteria and Submission Form | Submission Due Date: May 30, 2011

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.

2010 Webinars Now Available On-Line

PowerPoint presentations as well as videos presentations are included for your reference. Please note the run time for each is approximately ninety (90) minutes. Download times will vary. Visit AAH on KnowledgeNet to download video and powerpoint presentations.

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