"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."

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AIA Webinar: America's Design and Health Initiative — Today, Thursday, May 26th!
By Markku Allison, AIA, Resource Architect

Conceived by the American Institute of Architects and co-chaired by three national leaders from education and practice, America’s Design and Health Initiative (ADHI) aims to articulate specific recommendations for public policy, research priorities, guidelines, and frameworks for lasting collaboration across disciplinary boundaries. Read the introductory article and please join the AIA’s ADHI chairs Richard Jackson, Daniel Friedman, FAIA, and Ray Pentecost, FAIA, for an introductory webinar on Thursday, May 26th from 3:30 to 4:30 pm EST on this important initiative. Register Now!.

Please Join Us at the “Design & Health 7TH WORLD CONGRESS”
By Ron Smith, AIA 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!

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Academy Journal Call for Papers Deadline Fast Approaching
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 Criteria | Journal Archives
Submission Deadline: May 30, 2011

Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care Call for Abstracts
The Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care invites abstracts from adult health care, geriatrics, pediatrics, newborn intensive care, medical homes, accountable care organizations, primary care, integrative health care, chronic illness care, emergency care, critical care, long-term care, behavioral and mental health, and public health.
View Abstract Guidelines and Submission Instruction
Submission Deadline: July 1, 2011

2012 Gold Medal and Architecture Firm Award Call for Nominations
The Honors and Awards Department is currently accepting nominations for the 2012 Gold Medal and Architecture Firm Awards. Nominations made by an AIA Component, Knowledge Community, or a member of the Institute’s Board of Directors will be accepted for review by the Gold Medal/Firm Award Advisory Jury. The jury will also accept nominations by petition if a nominee receives signatures from either five Fellows or any 10 AIA members in good standing. Petition signers may not be a principal and/or employee of the nominee or the nominee’s firm.
Read full Call | View Submission Criteria | View Honors and Awards Website
Submission Deadline: All submissions must be received by 5:00 p.m., ESTJuly 15, 2011

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.
Visit the Society of Critical Care Medicine website.
Submission Deadline: August 15, 2011

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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