Academy UpdateThe Newsletter of the Academy of Architecture for Health
Volume 11                                                                                                            Spring 2002

 
 

In This Issue

Letter from the President
Joan Saba, AIA, FACHA
The Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) would like to welcome you to the year 2002.

Sketch by Jim Harrell, FAIA, FACHA

2002 PDC
John Blignaut, AIA
The ASHE PDC was held this year from March 25-27, the first week of spring, in Orlando. For those of us from the Midwest, where old man winter was breathing his last cold gasp, Florida was a pleasant escape.

PDC 2002 Tours
John Blignaut, AIA
PDC 2002 participants had two tours to choose from, Celebration Health and MD Anderson.

2002-2003 AIA/AHA Graduate Fellows Announced
Arthur Tuttle, AIA
The Academy of Architecture for Health and the American Hospital Association's American Society for Healthcare Engineering have selected the three recipients of the 2002/2003 AIA/AHA Graduate Fellowship in Health Facility Planning and Design.Optimal experience theory may lead to a more valid outcome measurement in behavioral environmental research.

2002 Modern Healthcare Design Awards Program
Each year Modern Healthcare honors architectural firms that have worked to improve healthcare by designing innovative and functional hospitals and healthcare buildings.

ACHA Exam Offered in Spring and Fall
Don McKahan, AIA, FACHA
Candidates for the American College of Healthcare Architect's (ACHA) Board Certificate in Healthcare Architecture have new options on exam locations and times.

Coalition for Health Environments Research (CHER) Report
Wilbur (Tib) Tussler, AIA
CHER is currently involved in several research projects, including The Nature and Rate of Change in Hospital Laboratories and The Impact of Floor Covering Decisions on Resident Safety and Well Being in Long Term Care Settings.

Pediatric ICUs: 2003 Design Award
The Society of Critical Care Medicine, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, and the AAH are sponsoring an award of $500 for the 2003 ICU Design Citation.

Texas A&M Students Present McGill University Health Centre Models
George Mann, AIA
Seven teams of Texas A&M architecture students presented their visions of a new 4.1-million-square-foot McGill University Health Centre (MUHC).

Events
Calendar of Academy Events
Deadlines

AAH Advisory Group

Save the Date!

ED ED 2002: Evolving Design of the Emergency Department 2002

What: AIA Academy of Architecture for Health Fall Conference
When: October 9-12, 2002
Where: Boston Park Plaza Hotel

What are the emerging issues affecting Emergency Department design? Ranging from the terrorism of September 11, 2001, to the daily realities of increasing visits, more uninsured patients, and a focus on patient/staff safety requirements, there are a multitude of factors to consider as we plan for emergency services of the future.

Topics

  • ER ONE: The "All-Risks Ready ER"
  • The Digital ED
  • Behind the Scenes: Architecture of TV's ER Set
  • New Technologies in the ED
  • Tools for ED Planning
  • Consumer Perspective in the High-Tech/High Stress Environment
  • The Business of the ED
  • Strategic Directions of the ED

Features

  • Special Midmark Event
  • Health facility tours
  • Modern Healthcare Design Awards banquet
  • Michael E. DeBakey Award for Achievement in Healthcare
  • AIA/STERIS student charrette healthcare project
  • Forum discussion groups
  • Healthcare products exhibit

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