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Architecture Degree Programs
See the National Architectural Accrediting Board for a full list of programs. http://www.naab.org/architecture_programs/.
Programs that Specifically Offer Graduate Programs in Healthcare Design
Clemson University: Master of Architecture with concentration in Architecture + Health.
Texas A&M: Master of architecture with certificate in health systems design.
University of Kansas: Master of Architecture in the area of health and wellness.
University of Illinois-Chicago: Master of Science in Architecture in Health Design.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Architecture: Program in healthcare design.
Programs that Offer Architectural Degrees Through Evening and OnLine Courses
Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture http://www.cmu.edu/architecture
Boston Architectural College http://www.the-bac.edu
Professional Organizations
American Institute of Architects (AIA) http://www.aia.org
Academy of Architecture for Health (within AIA) http://network.aia.org/AIA/AcademyofArchitectureforHealth
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) http://www.asla.org/healthcare
American College of Healthcare Architects (ACHA) http://www.healtharchitects.org
American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers (AAHID) http://www.aahid.org
Websites, Journals, and Additional Reading
General Information on Architecture School. http://www.architectureschools.com
Healthcare design magazine. http://www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com
Healthcare building ideas. http://www.healthcarebuildingideas.com
Berry LL, et al. The business case for better buildings. Frontiers of Health Services Management. 2004.
Ulrich R, et al. The role of the physical environment in the hospital of the twenty-first century: a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Report to the Centre for Health Design. September 2004.
Finch P. Doctors’ orders: healthcare architecture, too often a functionalist response to short-term budgeting, should increasingly be based on wealth of evidence about how patients respond to different physical environments. The Architectural Review. May 2005.
Currie JC. The fourth factor: a historical perspective on architecture and medicine. Washington, DC: The American Institute of Architects; 2007.
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Ganske, I. (2012). A Different Angle: Physician and Architect. In: Urman, R., Ehrenfeld, J. (eds) Physicians’ Pathways to Non-Traditional Careers and Leadership Opportunities. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0551-1_26
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