Lecturers to discuss design impact of healthcare approach that seeks improvements for all populations

Leading healthcare facility architects and administrators will address the design implications of population health, a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach aimed at improving healthcare outcomes for all population groups, during the Fall 2016 Architecture-For-Health Lecture Series at the Texas A&M College of Architecture.

The lectures, open to the public, will take place most Fridays at 11:30 a.m. in [Scoates Hall] (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Scoates+Hall/@30.6184909,-96.3405125,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x864683912b8bbb51:0x134615aa03a3b538!8m2!3d30.6184863!4d-96.3383238) Room 208.

The series, " The Global Impact of the Concept of Population Health on the Design of Health Networks & Health Facilities ,” is also offered to students as a 1-hour credit course: ARCH 681 for graduate students and ARCH 481 for undergraduates.

“Population health, a concept gaining traction among healthcare industry leaders, focuses on reducing health disparities among population groups caused by social, environmental, cultural and physical differences, and additional factors,” said George J. Mann, lecture series coordinator and holder of the Ronald L. Skaggs, FAIA Endowed Professorship in Health Facilities Design. The concept, he added, is a change from the industry’s traditional focus on individual healthcare.

“The series will provide in-depth discussions about population health, a key element of healthcare reform, from experts in several disciplines,” said Bita Kash, director of the Texas A&M [Center for Health Organization Transformation] (http://sph.tamhsc.edu/research/centers/chot.html) , who is also coordinating the series with Zhipeng Lu, associate director, [Center for Health Systems & Design] (http://chsd.arch.tamu.edu/) and senior lecturer of architecture.

The series is a collaborative effort of the Texas A&M College of Architecture, the Center for Health Systems & Design, CHOT and the [School of Public Health] (https://sph.tamhsc.edu) at Texas A&M University.

Sept. 2

Lecture series overview

Lecture series coordinators George J. Mann , holder of the Ronald L. Skaggs, FAIA Endowed Professorship in Health Facilities Design, Zhipeng Lu , associate director, Center for Health Systems & Design and Bita Kash , director of the Texas A&M [Center for Health Organization Transformation] (http://sph.tamhsc.edu/research/centers/chot.html) will present an overview of the series, 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 2, Scoates Hall Room 208.

Sept. 9

Population Health: Are We Ready For the Conversation?

Ray Pentecost , director of the Texas A&M Center for Health Systems & Design, presents “Population Health: Are We Ready For the Conversation?” the series’ keynote address,11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 16, Scoates Hall Room 208.

He will be introduced by Jorge Vanegas , dean of the Texas A&M College of Architecture. Robert Warden, head of the [Department of Architecture] (http://dept.arch.tamu.edu/) , will also speak.

Sept. 16

Population Health and Texas A&M University Students

Martha C. Dannenbaum and Jim Fish , director and associate director, respectively, of Texas A&M University Student Health Services, present “Population Health and Texas A&M University Students,” 11:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 16, Scoates Hall Room 208.

Sept. 23

Facilities to Support Health Care Systems Accomplish Their Current and Future Missions

Timothy Adams , director of Leadership Development, [American Society for Healthcare Engineering] (http://www.ashe.org/) , Antonio Suarez , director of facility services, Midland Memorial Hospital, and Sarel Lavy , associate professor of [construction science] (http://cosc.arch.tamu.edu/) , present “Facilities to Support Health Care Systems Accomplish Their Current and Future Missions,” 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 23, Scoates Hall Room 208.

Sept. 30

The Role of Ambulatory Care Facilities in Improving Population Health

David Lynn McLemore , executive vice president, [Kirksey Architecture] (http://www.kirksey.com/) , will present “The Role of Ambulatory Care Facilities in Improving Population Health,”

11: 30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 30, Scoates Hall Room 208.

Oct. 7

"Implications for Population Health from Clinic 20XX: an Architecture and Construction Perspective"

Upali Nanda , vice president and director of research at [HKS, Inc.] (http://www.hksinc.com/) , and Philip Macey , national director of collaborative project delivery , [J.E. Dunn Construction Company] (http://www.jedunn.com/) , present "Implications for Population Health from [Clinic 20XX] (http://www.hksinc.com/insight/join-us-clinic-20xx-designing-for-an-ever-changing-present/) : an Architecture and Construction Perspective" at 11:30, Friday, Oct. 7, Scoates Hall Room 208.

Clinic 20XX, a joint venture of HKS and J.E. Dunn, is a conceptual healthcare facility of the future developed with physicians, patients, clinic providers and architects.

Oct. 14

Responsible Business, Responsible Design

Kirk Teske , chief operations officer at HKS Inc,  presents ““Responsible Business, Responsible Design,” 11:30 a.m., Friday, Oct. 14, Scoates Hall Room 208. He will be introduced by Ronald Skaggs , chairman emeritus, HKS.

Oct. 21

Population Health: What You Need to Know

Jay Maddock , dean of the School of Public Health at Texas A&M University, presents “Population Health: What You Need to Know,” 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 21, Scoates Hall Room 208.

He will be introduced by Jorge Vanegas , dean of the Texas A&M College of Architecture.

Oct. 28

Improving Communities Through Kaiser Permanente’s Total Health Initiative

Donald Orndoff , senior vice president, [Kaiser Permanente] (https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/html/kaiser/index.shtml) National Facilities Services, will present "Improving Communities Through Kaiser Permanente’s Total Health Initiative," 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28, Scoates Hall Room 208. He will be introduced by Joseph Sprague, principal and senior vice president, HKS.

Nov. 4

The Phoenix Center and Camp Phoenix for Children

Sarah Rosen Garrett , the founding executive director of [The Phoenix Center] (http://www.phoenixcentertexas.org/) in Marble Falls, Texas, that provides mental health care for children and families, will present “"The Phoenix Center and Camp Phoenix for Children," 11: 30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 4, Scoates Hall Room 208.

Also appearing will be Kirk Hamilton, holder of the Julie and Craig Beale Professorship in Health Facilities Design and faculty fellow, Center for Health Systems & Design, and Zhipeng Lu , associate director, CHSD.

Nov. 11

Annual meeting of the Texas A&M Center for Health Systems & Design’s Health Industry Advisory Council

The CHSD hosts its annual HIAC meeting Nov. 11 in the Technical Reference Center, second floor, Langford A.

Four College of Architecture faculty members will speak in the meeting’s morning session.

At 9 a.m., Ray Pentecost , director of the Center for Health Systems & Design, will present “The Center for Health & Systems Design: Taking a Look Ahead.”  At 9:45 a.m. Geoffrey Booth , an associate professor who heads classes in the Texas A&M [Master of Land and Property Development] (http://laup.arch.tamu.edu/academics/graduate/mlpd/) program, presents “Right Before Our Very Eyes: The Quality of Place and the Enduring Value it Creates in our Real Estate Assets.”

At 10: 30 a.m., Chanam Lee , professor in the [Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning] (http://laup.arch.tamu.edu/) , presents “Design for Healthy Living.” At 11:30 a.m., in Scoates Hall Room 208, Henrik Bendix Olsen, project manager, Region Sjælland, will present “Healing Architecture in Denmark, Shaping the Future of Healthcare.” Anthony Haas , senior principal, [WHR Architects] (http://whrarchitects.com/) , and Kirk Hamilton , associate director, Center for Health Systems & Design, will also appear.

In the meeting’s afternoon session at 2:15 p.m., Scoates Hall Room 208, Louis A Meilink, Jr. , principal and Debbie Phillips , senior healthcare architect, respectively, at [Ballinger] (http://www.ballinger.com/) , a Philadelphia-based design firm, will present “Research-based Design: Fundamental to Architectural Excellence While Advancing Population Health.”

Nov. 18

Cool Solutions in a Warming World: Thermally Comfortable Outdoor Environments

Robert D. Brown , Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at Texas A&M University , presents "Cool Solutions in a Warming World: Thermally Comfortable Outdoor Environments," 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18, Scoates Hall Room 208.

Dec. 2

Future models of cancer care and implications for facilities and design

Bita Kash , director of the Center for Health Organization Transformation, presents ““Future Models of Cancer Care and Implications for Facilities and Design,” 11:30 a.m., Friday, Dec. 2, Scoates Hall Room 208.