Healthcare Design

29/09/2025

🏀 Get ready for the ultimate networking party at !

Rep your favorite team, lace up your sneakers, and join us at the College Basketball Experience, just steps from the Kansas City Convention Center.

This is not your typical networking event. Test your skills with buzzer-beater shots and free throws under pressure, try out immersive games, or step into the spotlight at the ESPNU desk.

Expect an unforgettable evening of team spirit, food, drinks, and industry connections. A big thank you to our Title Sponsor by Novalis Innovative Flooring and Supporting Sponsor Kevin Barry Art Advisory (KBAA) for making it possible.

📍 Monday, Oct. 27 | 6 PM – 9 PM
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29/09/2025

Renee Lawrence, medical planner and architect at Boulder Associates, is one of Healthcare Design magazine's 2025 Rising Stars.

Congratulations Renee!

Read more about her work here: https://lnkd.in/guZTzqJ6

(Image: Copyright Caleb Tkach)

28/09/2025

Advance Rates for HCD Conference + Expo expire October 3.

Now’s the time to connect with the healthcare design industry and save $150 on a Full Conference Pass. Why pay more when you can register today? Use code HCDFACEBOOK150: https://bit.ly/3ZF2OqU

26/09/2025

Kick off your HCD experience with Workshop W02!

Design Thinking as a Pre-Design Service to Engage Healthcare Stakeholders in Innovation
📅 Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 9:00 AM | Kansas City

Hospitals expect to play an active role in shaping their facilities. This interactive pre-conference workshop will demonstrate how design thinking can be used to engage healthcare stakeholders early, capture innovative ideas, and ensure facilities deliver the best experiences for patients, staff, and communities.

Speakers: Noelia Bitar (HED), Christina Miller (ECU Health), George Smith (Grady Memorial Hospital), Tammy Thompson, Boya Zhang

Takeaways include:
🔑 Strategies for co-designing with healthcare stakeholders
🔑 Tools to practice design thinking in pre-design
🔑 Real-world examples of stakeholder-driven design projects

Add this workshop to your HCD registration and get hands-on with design thinking before the conference begins.

=View the full pre-conference program:
https://bit.ly/4pGsLld

26/09/2025

Kierstyn Feldlavy, associate, architect, and medical planner at SmithGroup, is a 2025 Rising Star as selected by Healthcare Design magazine.

Congratulations Kierstyn!

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/44adecz6

(Image credit: Shelli Foth, UnFound Door)

25/09/2025

Just one month until HCD Conference + Expo in Kansas City! Advance Rates end October 3.

Register now and save $150 on a Full Conference Pass with code HCDFACEBOOK150:
https://bit.ly/3ZF2OqU

24/09/2025

ICYMI: Attendees of the 2025 Healthcare Design Conference + Expo, set for Oct. 25-28 in Kansas City, Mo., are invited to kick things off with a full day of preconference activities, including facility tours and workshops.

Here's a quick event guide to what's coming up: https://tinyurl.com/4ap6ttcn

23/09/2025

👀 2025 HCD Conference + Expo Tour Preview: The University of Kansas Health System ED Expansion, Kansas City, Kansas

The 49,900-square-foot expansion featured four phases and delivered 30 new treatment rooms. See more 🔗 https://bit.ly/3K9X9EC

The University of Kansas Health System ED expansion 2025 will be a community tour offered to HCD Conference + Expo attendees.

23/09/2025

Healthcare Design will host the webinar “Designing Safe Spaces: Infection Control Strategies for Healthcare Facilities” on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 2 p.m. ET.

Moderated by HCD Editor-in-Chief Anne DiNardo, the webinar will explore effective design strategies for creating spaces that minimize the risk of infection while supporting patient care and safety.

Featured speakers on the webinar are Alison Faecher of SmithGroup and Stephanie Story of Array Architects.

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5556kefd

23/09/2025

Secure your spot at Advance Rates and save $150 with code HCDFACEBOOK150 when you register here: https://bit.ly/3ZF2OqU

AMFP Past President Mike Wood points to HCD’s reach and the energy it brings to the healthcare design community. Join us this October in Kansas City and be part of it.

22/09/2025

A recent report from National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) paints a picture of the opportunities and challenges shaping the architecture field. How can the healthcare design sector help attract and support new professionals to the field?

Read more from Healthcare Design Editor-in-Chief Anne DiNardo here: https://tinyurl.com/yrpznet6