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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."

Seeking Webinar Leader

Volunteer Needed to Serve as Healthcare Webinar Leader
The volunteer is responsible for the Academy of Architecture for Healthcare (AAH) knowledge community webinar program. The Academy hosts monthly webinars presented by architects and design professionals tailored to healthcare design professionals. The volunteer leader is responsible for identifying and recruiting presenters who can speak to a webinar audience of clients, consultants, or colleagues on topics directly related to the healthcare profession at large, including but not limited to design, policy, local and global communities, and the remunerative “value impact” that healthcare architects can impart above and beyond “just drawing buildings.”

Duties:

  • Find, contact and schedule healthcare architects, consultants and other professionals who have a knoweldge of healthcare architecture and concerns facing the profession.
  • Provide guidance to potential speakers on tailoring presentation to Academy members as needed.
  • Ensure that presented topics meet AIA continuing education health, safety and welfare requirements.
  • Create the annual webinar calendar with topics of relevance to healthcare architects and designers.
  • Participate in monthly webinar orientation calls and live events with presenter(s), webinar facilitator and AIA staff as needed.
  • Strive to maintain or exceed annual revenue projections.
  • Work with AIA staff to facilitate webinars with professional meeting facilitator.
  • Keep Academy Advisory Group members informed of developments.

To Apply:

By Friday, March 2, 2011, submit to aah@aia.org a brief (no longer than one page) statement of interest in the position, a vision for the Academy webinar program, relevant past experience and a description of any special goals, if selected. Include direct contact information. For additional information and questions, please contact Willy Schlein, AIA at wschlein@whrarchitects.com.

Deadline to Apply: Friday, March 2, 2012 | Download description and Apply Today!


Call for Papers & Presenters

AIA Ohio 2012 Convention Call for Presentations
The Call for Presentations for the AIA Ohio 2012 Annual Convention is now open! Convention theme: Body + Building / Architecture: Creating Environments for Well-Being. Online Submission Site | Conference Information.
Submission Deadline: March 15, 2012, 5:00 pm Eastern

Conference Date & Location: September 12 - 15, 2012 | Cleveland, OH Questions? Call Kate Brunswick at AIA Ohio at 614.221.0338, ext. 225

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.
Submission Deadline: May 30, 2012. Submission Criteria | Journal Archives

Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture Call for Presenters
The Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture seeks presentations of work in either neuroscience or architecture that will lay the basis for possible interaction and integration between neuroscience or architecture.
Submission Deadline: April 1, 2012 at 5:00 pm Pacific | View Requirements


Save the Date

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ASHE/PDC | March 4 - 7, 2012 | Phoenix Convention Center | Phoenix, AZ

AIA 2012 Convention | May 17-19, 2012 | Walter E. Washington Convention Center | Washington, DC

Design & Health 8th World Congress | June 27 - July 1, 2012 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

HCD.12 | November 3-6, 2012 | Phoenix Convention Center | Phoenix, AZ


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