Healthcare Design - January/February 2025 - 9

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EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
Hank Adams HDR
A MILESTONE TO
CELEBRATE
Healthcare Design's 25th anniversary is a
reminder of how far this industry has come and all
that's still to be accomplished By Anne DiNardo
SOMETHING EXCITING ARRIVED in my mailbox
over the holidays: a copy of Healthcare Design's
inaugural issue. Unwrapping and holding the
148-page magazine in my hands, I'll admit I geeked
out a little.
Launched in November 2001, Healthcare DESIGN
(as it was spelled then) began as a partnership between
The Center for Health Design and publishing
company Medquest Communications LLC to
present the Architectural Design Showcase, a special
section of the largest peer-reviewed healthcare
design competition ever published. (We continue to publish the Design Showcase
competition annually in the August issue). Rounding out the first issue
was a feature on green building design, project case studies, and a specialty
directory of companies offering key supplies and services (turn to page 47 for
this year's annual Buyers Guide).
As I turned the pages, I found articles sharing strategies related to acoustics,
sustainable design, and patient experience-some of the same issues challenging
facilities and project teams today. However, there's one topic from that first
issue that I think has been settled. In an article titled " A Tour of the Healing
Environment, " Jain Malkin, president of interior design firm Jain Malkin Inc.,
wrote: " Too often hospital senior management and physicians in leadership
positions fail to recognize the potential of the [healing environment], relegating
the concept to a current 'trend' of superficial significance. "
Today, the significance of the built environment in healing, safety, and
patient and staff satisfaction is well established. This magazine's archives
are filled with groundbreaking projects, research, and insight from thought
leaders that showcase this industry's transformation.
As part of Healthcare Design's 25th anniversary recognition, we're planning
a variety of coverage throughout the year that looks back on how far
the industry has come and what the next 25 years might hold. For starters,
we've introduced a new " Looking Back " column, where we ask industry
leaders to reflect on a moment when they saw the industry shift and how
that influenced the sector. JumpGarden Consulting's Sheila Cahnman
kicks off the series on page 14. I also invite you to share your own views on industry
milestones and predictions for the future by emailing me at anne.
dinardo@emeraldx.com.
Cheers to 25 years and counting! 
Wayne Barger SMITHGROUP
Carolyn BaRoss PERKINS&WILL
Sam Burnette EARL SWENSSON ASSOCIATES
Sheila F. Cahnman JUMPGARDEN CONSULTING LLC
Gina Chang CO ARCHITECTS
James Crispino GENSLER
Mary Frazier EWINGCOLE
Jocelyn Lum Frederick HC TANGRAM DESIGN
Catherine L. Gow FRANCIS CAUFFMAN
Tushar Gupta PAGE
Natalie Miovski Hagerty
THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA
Suzen L. Heeley
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
Margi Kaminski CANNONDESIGN
Randy Keiser TURNER CONSTRUCTION CO.
Julie Kent TRINITY HEALTH
Eric Koffler NBBJ
Tiana Lemons ORCUTT/WINSLOW
Michael Lied GBBN ARCHITECTS
Mike McKay UW HEALTH
Victoria Navarro ADVENTHEALTH
Solvei Neiger ZGF
Chris Powers BAKER BARRIOS
Scott Rawlings HOK
Betsy Sanchez HCA HEALTHCARE
Jason Schroer HKS INC.
Kurt Spiering FLAD ARCHITECTS
Steve Stokes HOEFER WELKER
Jeff Sudman E4H ARCHITECTURE
Joshua A. Theodore LEO A DALY
Anthony Treu SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL
Travis Tyson CLEVELAND CLINIC
Gary L. Vance VANCE CONSULTING
Roderic Walton MOODY NOLAN
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