Welcome to the fifth edition of The Academy Journal published by the AIA Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH). We could not have reached this milestone without the continued support of the AIA, the hard working staff, and the many member volunteers who have contributed to our growing and continued success.

The Journal is the official publication of the AAH and explores subjects of interest to AIA-AAH members and to others involved in the fields of healthcare architecture, planning, design and construction. Our goal is to promote awareness, educational exchange and to broaden our base on understanding about our clients.

To date, the hard working Editorial Review Committee (ERC) reviewed over 100 articles and responded to countless inquiries, encouraged numerous writers, and provided endless opportunities for publication to new and seasoned writers. With this issue, the Journal will have selected and printed 50 articles supporting the enhancement of the built environment for healthcare. Articles have been submitted by architects, physicians, nurses, other healthcare givers, academic research scientists, and students. Through earlier articles, and those in this edition, we have explored a broad range of topics including: the future of healthcare architecture, cardiac care, creative innovations in ambulatory care, improved cancer care environments, emergency care, the bedless hospital, current trends and future forecasts of healthcare facilities, the future of women's care organizations, planning a Gamma knife center and design/build in healthcare project delivery process. Visit The Academy Journal archives for earlier articles you may have missed.

We continue to expand our successes by creating for the first time this year a separate section for Graduate Fellowship research project articles. We also continue in our efforts to develop a cross reference article index, develop a broader base of readers especially from the international community, and seek out the possibilities of a sponsored hard copy edition of the electronically printed articles.

My special thanks to the members of the ERC for 2002: Jean Barber, Program Manager; James G. Easter, Jr. Assoc. AIA; Ed Jakmauh, AIA, ACHA; Dennis Quagliani, AIA; Joyce Redden; John Sealander, AIA; and Chris Upton, AIA. We are still learning, still experimenting and still attempting to improve our process and product. We appreciate your feedback and suggestions and would welcome additional assistance on the editorial board. Call AIA Staff member Tarra Davis at 202-626-7557 or me at 631-444-2536 if you are interested.

Orlando T. Maione, AIA, ACHA, Editor
August 29, 2002