DESIGNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR HEALTH
Whole–Community Wellness Lecture Series
A healthy community is one that continuously creates and improves both its physical and social environments, helping people to support one another in aspects of daily life and to develop to their fullest potential.
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Service
The Nashville Civic Design Center (NCDC), in collaboration with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Architecture and Design, is pleased to present the Lecture Series, “Designing Environments for Health,” exploring how the built environment influences physical, mental, emotional, and social health. The Nashville series is part of a course offering at UTK.
First held in spring 2009, the series features internationally recognized speakers and authors with expertise in the fields of health care planning and design, and presents an opportunity for cross-disciplinary collaboration among several programs including nutrition and exercise, the study of obesity, gerontology, psychology and even social work.
Through this series, education and practice meet for to discuss how the creation and organization of space can meaningfully impact the human experience, health, and wellness.
The lecture series will feature three internationally recognized speakers and authors, as well as follow up sessions in a panel format with local stakeholders.
Admission for the series is FREE.
Note: $45 will be collected for those requiring AIA registration as a Health Safety Welfare (HSW) CEU.
Please contact Gary Gaston for further information or group and package rates.
2011 Lecture Series Flyer (PDF, 176KB)
Schedule
Panel Discussion: Baby Boomers and Disabled Veterans:
Designing For Human Limitations
In the next 20 years, our society will be faced with one of the most challenging social dilemmas in our history – our aging baby boomer population, and our ability to provide suitable living accommodations, given the many disabilities associated with the geriatric population. Our total disabled veteran population has increased to over 2.9 million, and many of these veterans will also require special accommodations. Are there similarities in the needs of these groups? Can the existing built environment accommodate these groups within our neighborhoods and cities without the stereotype “Old Folks Home” mentality? How these needs can be met by the government or private sector and what are the obstacles and opportunities?
MODERATOR
Jeff Holmes
Senior VP, Architect, HFR Design
Commander, 278 Armored Calvary Regiment
PANELISTS
Sgt. Kevin Downs
Disabled Veteran, Iraq 2005
Many-Bears Grinder
Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Veterans Affairs
Kate Monaghan
Consultant, Partnering Services
John Spooner
Executive Vice President, Greystone Communities
Thursday April 28
Location: Nashville Civic Design Center
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Past Events
Ergonomics and Healthcare IT 2011: Current Issues and Future Trends
Alan Hedge, PhD, CPE
Sponsored by 
Thursday Feb. 10
University Club
402 Garland Avenue
Nashville, TN 37212
Reception begins at 5:00 p.m., Lecture 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
About our speaker:
Alan Hedge, PhD, CPE, is an internationally known expert in ergonomics and health. As the Director of Human Factors and Ergonomics Laboratory in the Dept. of Design and Environmental Analysis, at Cornell University, his latest research involves the Human impact of the Electronic Health Record.
Hedge Lecture Flyer (PDF, 156KB)
Health, Information Technology, and Best Practices –
Applying the Insights of Dr. Hedge’s Lecture
Moderated by John Rouse, publisher of Contract Magazine
Thursday Feb. 24
Location: Nashville Civic Design Center
5:30 p.m. – 7:30p.m.
Jim Brownrigg
Vice President, Turner Healthcare
Deborah Burnett, ASID, CMG
Epigenetic Design Consultant
Mike McMillen
Senior Communications Technology Designer, Gresham Smith and Partners
Robert Stewart
Director of Information Technology for Design and Construction, Hospital Corporation of America
Flyer for February Panel (PDF, 132KB)
Engaging the Community to Build Children's Hospitals
Bruce Komiske
Sponsored by: 
Thursday March 24
University Club
402 Garland Avenue
Nashville, TN 37212
Reception: begins at 5:00 p.m. , Lecture 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
About our speaker:
Bruce Komiske is considered a “expert” on all facets of hospital operations, planning, design and construction. As Chief of New Hospital Design and Construction, Children Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Bruce is leading the team to create the tallest children’s hospital in the world. He is an experienced healthcare executive who has had the opportunity to plan, build, operate and raise philanthropic support for eight new hospitals, each more innovative than the previous.
Flyer for Komiske Lecture (PDF, 136KB)
Panel Discussion: Engaging the Community in the Arts and Healthcare
Event Sponsor:
A panel discussion on how health wellness design and culture can come together to create dynamic healing environments.
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Waddlington Conference Room B
2200 Children’s Way
Design for All: Inclusivity for a Quality Lifespan
Patricia Moore
Sponsored by
Thursday April 14
University Club
402 Garland Avenue
Nashville, TN 37212
Reception: begins at 5:00p.m., Lecture 6:00p.m.– 7:30 p.m.
Patricia Moore is an internationally renowned gerontologist and designer, and a leading authority on consumer life span behaviors and requirements. For three years (1979-1982), in an exceptional and daring experiment, Moore traveled throughout the United States and Canada disguised as women more than 80 years old. With her body altered to simulate the normal sensory changes associated with aging, she responded to people, products, and environments as an elder. Moore is a frequent international lecturer, media guest, author of numerous articles and of the books DISGUISED: A True Story, The Business of Aging (2010), and OUCH! Why Bad Design Hurts (in the works).
