Healthcare Design - November 2021 - 18

CURRENT PROJECTS: I'm working on a
230,000-square-foot, 10-story comprehensive
cancer center comprising
new and renovated inpatient and outpatient
care spaces. We collaborated
with a large, diverse group of users to
plan several departments in a way that
increases face time of staff with one another
and patients.
BEST ADVICE YOU'VE RECEIVED: My faPELIN
OZGUL
ASSOC. AIA, EDAC, FITWEL
AMBASSADOR, ASSOCIATE,
HDR (WASHINGTON, D.C.)
vorite quote is by Mahatma Gandhi:
" Be the change you want to see in the
world. " After I went to study at UC
Berkeley, I learned no one hands you
the opportunities or resources to materialize
your ideas. If you want something,
go get it! I live by this mantra.
My mentor at HDR, Heidi Higgason,
added a new layer to my vision: " Avoid
tunnel vision in your career development
so you don't miss a great opportunity.
At times, it's important to not
just do your job but do the job that's
needed, fi lling the gaps you see. "
TRENDS YOU'RE TRACKING: I'd like to see more healthcare systems adopt
Lean and patient-centric operations. It's disappointing to hear, " We decided
not to go with this option because it's not how we do things here. "
Change is uncomfortable, but mastering adaptation and flexibility will
become a fundamental competency for leaders and organizations in this
new decade.
YOUR CRYSTAL BALL SAYS: With the fast-paced development of digital health
technologies, it's only a matter of time until we see a shift from treating
sickness to preventing illness. Our healthcare design industry mastered
the experience-centered retail healthcare concept that works well today.
Now, we need to engage data-driven research and health technologies for
fl exible design solutions and be a part of this global change.
Roslyn and Leonard Stoler Center for Advanced Medicine at the
University of Maryland Medical Center Campus, Baltimore
MONTY GUMBLE
AIA, HEALTHCARE ARCHITECT,
E4H ENVIRONMENTS FOR HEALTH
ARCHITECTURE (DALLAS)
Park City Ambulatory Surgery Center, Park City, Utah
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CURRENT PROJECTS: I'm overseeing construction
of four ambulatory surgery centers and
in design on a new proton therapy center. The
proton therapy project has been a unique and
exciting project to work on, as there are only
around 40 of these centers across the U.S. and
this one will be the fi rst in North Carolina.
SOURCES OF INSPIRATION: Stories from nurses, patients,
and staff members about how healthcare
and the building we designed
positively impacted
their lives and
the lives of their loved
ones. Our firm has adopted
this philosophy
in our monthly company
meetings of starting
with a " connection to
purpose, " which gives
a staff member the opportunity
to tell one
of these stories. They
help remind me that
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we are part of something much larger, and all the
work we put into our design truly changes the
lives of so many people.
MEMORABLE PANDEMIC MOMENT: We had an afterhours
virtual design meeting with head physicians
and nurses on a new surgery center that I
was quite nervous about. As the staff started to
join the call with their videos on, I was surprised
to see everyone in normal clothes and relaxing in
their home with family and kids. It made me feel
comfortable with leading the discussion because
we got to meet the person behind the mask and
break down the silos of our professional worlds.
YOUR CRYSTAL BALL SAYS: More healthcare systems
will require design teams to submit building
information modeling (BIM) as a deliverable.
Learning how to utilize BIM can provide healthcare
systems with a tremendous amount of value
and information. For example, a savvy facility
manager can easily track required maintenance
across multiple projects with just a few clicks.
This will allow systems to be more proactive in
their facility management rather than reactive.
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