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2009 Healthcare Design Award Recipient Peter O. Kohler Pavilion, Portland, Oregon Perkins + Will The AIA Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) improves the quality of healthcare through design by developing, documenting, and disseminating knowledge; educating healthcare architects and other related constituencies; advancing the practice of healthcare architecture; improving the design of healthcare environments; affiliating and advocating with others that share our vision and promoting research. Join the Academy of Architecture for Health by updating your AIA member profile. Academy Journal The Academy Journal publishes articles of particular interest to AIA members and the interested public involved in the fields of healthcare architecture, planning, design, research, and construction. Its goal is to promote awareness and educational exchange between architects and healthcare providers and to broaden our base of understanding about our clients. The 2010 call for papers closes May 29, 2010. View the archives . 2010 AIA/ASHE Spring Conference San Diego, CA \| March 14-17, 2010 The International Conference and Exhibition on Health Facility Planning, Design, and Construction (PDC) is a combined effort of the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the American Institute of Architects Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH), the PDC aims to provide attendees with innovative concepts and practical tools that can be used to resolve challenges during the health facility planning, design and construction/renovation process. 2010 AIA Summer Leadership Summit Chicago, July 15-17, 2010 This summer the Academy invites their best leaders and activists together for advanced discussion on the future of healthcare design. 2010 AIA/CHD Fall Conference Las Vegas \| November 13-16, 2010 The Healthcare Design.10 offers networking and education opportunities with fellow healthcare architects as well as AAH Forums, Academy Update, Student Charette, Tuttle Fellowship presentations, and AIA National Healthcare Design Awards gallery.		Upcoming Events 2010 AIA/ASHE Spring Conference San Diego, CA \| March 14-17, 2010 2010 AIA Summer Leadership Summit Chicago \| July 15-17, 2010 2010 AIA/CHD Fall Conference Las Vegas \| November 13-16, 2010 Awards AIA Healthcare Design Awards The showcase the best of healthcare building design and healthcare design-oriented research. Herman Miller Intern Scholarship The program assists eight intern architects in attending the Academy’s fall conference. AIA Arthur N. Tuttle Jr. Fellowship in Health Facility Planning and Design This fellowship is open to undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students. Resources Healthcare 101 A resource for emerging professionals and those interested in pursuing healthcare architecture, including free presentations from the popular introductory Healthcare 101 Webinar series! The Academy Update The official newsletter of the Academy. Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities Maintained by the Facility Guidelines Institute. The 2010 edition was published in January 2010; for purchase information, visit www.fgiguidelines.org. Past AIA Summer Leadership Summits 2009 Handouts \| 2008 Summary Research Reports and Papers Graduate Programs in Architecture for Healthcare AIA Speakers Registry Podcasts Relationship between Design and Healthcare for Patient Healing Our Elderly Are People Too! Creating Meaningful Environments for the Elderly New ADA Requirements: What's Ahead Now and Later Visit AIA PodNet or subscribe to the series on iTunes.