The Evolution & Changing Needs in the Delivery of Healthcare & Well-being

Event will be led by Facilitators Kip Altstaetter, Industry IIDA, Principal, (The KipCo & CS Gulf Coast) & Amy Lopez, CHID, IIDA / Vice President of Healthcare | Life Science, McCoy Rockford

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WHAT: The IIDA Power Breakfast – Building Better Healthcare, Sponsored by Construction Specialties

WHEN: Monday, 10/10, 9am-10:30am CST

WHERE: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio Texas – ROOM 220

WHO: Event will be led by Facilitators: Kip Altstaetter, Industry IIDA, Principal, The KipCo & CS Gulf Coast) & Amy Lopez, CHID, IIDA / Vice President of Healthcare | Life Science, McCoy Rockford & include the following moderated breakout discussions:

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Subtopic #1 - The Evolution of the “Waiting Room” – What are innovative solutions designers are now using, especially after the last 2+ years, to meet the needs of clients & end users?

MODERATORS:

· Jodi Fernandez, EDAC Director of Consulting at Skyline Art, Houston, TX

· Stephanie Fallon, M.S., IIDA, CHID, Associate Partner, Director of Interiors, PhiloWilke, Houston, TX

Subtopic #2 - Transforming Spaces – Multi-use Design in a (Almost) Post-Pandemic World – The importance of flexibility, agility & speed in design

MODERATORS:

· Gaurav Khadse (GK.), Assistant Vice President, Facilities Planning and Development at Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX

· Maggie A. Duplantis, Director, Clinical Planning & Design, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX

Subtopic #3 - The Familiarity of Space – Designing for comfort, privacy, familiarity, AND equity…how to reach that balance and design effective, comfortable spaces that relieve anxiety & create tranquility.

MODERATORS:

· Franne Neild Stewart, ASID, CHID, IIDA, Studio Practice Leader - Health Interiors, Vice President, HKS INC, Houston, Texas · Joel Klamin, Director, Facility Design, Legacy Community Health, Houston, TX

Subtopic #4: Bringing the Inside, Outside – The Healing Effects of Outdoor Spaces – What do designers see in trends around biophilic design as we enter another fall/winter season with COVID & now, Monkeypox? Are we seeing greater use of outdoor spaces for a multitude of uses?

MODERATORS:

· Shannon Oliveira, CHID, RID, IIDA, Healthcare Planner & Interior Designer, CannonDesign, Houston, TX; President, IIDA TX/OK Chapter President

· Rebecca Weems Laskowski, RID, LEED AP, Principal Interiors Project Manager|Facilities Portfolio Management, BOF, University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) – Galveston, TX

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Register for the event here.