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.
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Highlights
Herman Miller Intern Scholarship
The program assists eight intern architects in attending the Academy’s fall conference, Healthcare Design.09. Applications are due July 29, 2009.
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 Call for Papers is closed for 2009.
Summer Leadership Summit: The Economy and the Way Forward: The Future Ain't What It Used To Be
Chicago, IL | July 24–26, 2009
See the 2008 Summer Leadership Conference Summary.
Fall Conference: Healthcare Design 09
Orlando, FL | October 31–November 3, 2009
Don’t miss out on the 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.
Spring Conference: International Conference and Exhibition on Health Facility Planning, Design, and Construction (PDC)
San Diego, CA | March 14–17, 2010
Presentation abstracts are currently being accepted and are due July 1, 2009.
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!
AIA National Healthcare Design Awards
The 2009 winners announced. Look for the next round of submissions later this year.
Academy Update
The AIA Academy of Architecture for Health official electronic newsletter.
Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities
Errors found in the 2006 edition are corrected in the next printing. If you have an older edition please refer to the Errata sheet. Find out about the 2010 revision cycle.
Research Reports and Papers
Find current, relevant information on pressing issues related to healthcare using evidence-based design. Browse through white papers, research reports and summaries, issue papers, and reports from The Coalition for Health Environments Research.
Graduate Programs in Healthcare
AIA Arthur N. Tuttle Jr. Fellowship in Health Facility Planning and Design
The fellowship is open to undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students. The submission deadline for 2009-2010 has passed.
Podcast: "Relationship between Design and Healthcare for Patient Healing”