Interested in earning CEUs?
We offer many opportunities for attendees to receive continuing education credits from several accrediting organizations, simply by participating in facility tours, pre-conference workshops, keynotes, and educational breakout sessions.
PROGRAM TRACKS
AIA-AAH Forum
Addresses critical themes related to major issues and trends in healthcare facility design, brought to you by AIA’s Academy of Architecture for Health (AIA-AAH) thought leaders.
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Behavioral & Mental Health
Delivers an overview of recent developments in behavioral and mental health treatment and the various environments and design factors that support effective care delivery.
Clinical Perspectives
Shares clinical perspectives and information in relation to healthcare design solutions. These programs are CE-certified for nursing clinicians but applicable to all attendees.
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Deep Dive
Provides attendees with the opportunity to delve deeper into an array of topics including new initiatives, case studies, and innovative processes. Attendees will enjoy in-depth presentations and participate in interactive dialogue with workshop speakers and fellow workshop attendees.
Facilities and Project Management
Presents an array of topics that cover the spectrum of facility management and today’s critical issues.
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Interactive Roundtable
Offers a focused yet fun and informal programming experience on an array of topics and interest areas. Through a roundtable format, session leaders will share the latest information about the topic at hand and set the stage for facilitated dialogue with participants. Plan to listen, ask questions, and share your own thoughts and ideas.
Interior Insights
Explores healthcare design through the lens of its interior treatments. Attendees will benefit from varied perspectives on how interior design approaches today, from materials selections to smart lighting to efficient space planning, support key organizational initiatives.
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Outpatient/Ambulatory Care
Presents a rich look into the hottest project type in healthcare today with case studies, new approaches, and innovative models of care that meet both patient and owner expectations for these treatment environments.
Owner/Provider Topics & Perspectives
Navigates issues that are top of mind for leaders of healthcare systems and facilities, with a focus on new initiatives and innovations in the built environment that help manage costs, improve patient and staff experience, and streamline operations and care delivery.
Programming, Planning, and Design
Presents myriad case studies as well as outcomes achieved across various project types and settings. This track offers tools, techniques, and solutions that lead to success.
Project Delivery
Dives into the project delivery process and the teams, methods, and innovations that are being tested in the healthcare construction market today. Understand lessons learned and how they might influence your next project.
Research and Outcomes
Offers overviews of research studies and post-occupancy evaluations across various types of healthcare settings, with a focus on outcomes and the key takeaways that should inform future design work.
Specialty Populations
Offers a specialized look at units, departments, and facilities designed to support the needs of specific populations, both geographically and by diagnosis. Solutions discussed respond to the unique needs of these patients, families, and medical teams.
Sustainability/Resiliency
Offers fresh perspectives on the building systems, operations, and environments that help healthcare systems and facilities achieve enhanced sustainability and resiliency across varying building types, locations, and budgets.
Join us Oct. 25-28, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. for the ultimate healthcare design education, networking, and product-sourcing event!