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PROFESSIONALISM | INTEGRITY | COMPETENCE

Setting the Standard

2018

AAHID SETTING THE STANDARD 2018 2

The single source for certifying healthcare interior designersThe American Academy of Healthcare Interior

Designers (AAHID) is a nonprofit organization

committed to the development and

administration of the CHID Certified Healthcare

Interior Designer® Exam, the only certification

program for healthcare interior designers. It

is not a membership organization, but rather

an organization that board-certifies interior

designers in the U.S. and Canada that specialize

in acute care, ambulatory care, and residential

healthcare facilities design.

To promote the highest standards and values,

AAHID:

• requires ongoing continuing education for

all certificants to enhance their professional

development, and maintain the highest level

of professionalism, integrity and competence

• backs evidence-based research focused

on the impact of the design of the built

environment on outcomes

• values partners who transform the healthcare

environment into one for healing, improving

outcomes, and maximizing efficiency

• supports higher education institutions

through advocacy and support of their

programs and students

Volunteers and partnersVolunteers are important to AAHID’s operation.

Providing strategic thinking and leadership to

drive AAHID initiatives, volunteers serve on the

board of directors, review applicant portfolios,

lead training and education presentations, and

are involved in test development activities.

Industry Partners are companies that believe

in and support AAHID’s mission to qualify and

certify healthcare interior designers.

Our missionThe mission of the American Academy of

Healthcare Interior Designers is the certification

of interior designers qualified by education,

examination, training and experience to provide

interior design services to the healthcare

industry.

Our visionThe vision of the American Academy of

Healthcare Interior Designers is to be the

essential certification program for healthcare

interior designers.

American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers

AAHID


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President’s Message.............................................................5

2018 AAHID Board of Directors .....................................8

Certification ............................................................................9

Education ..................................................................................11

Partnerships ........................................................................... 14

Our Partners ......................................................................... 19

Platinum Partners .................................................................21

Gold Partners ...................................................................... 25

Silver Partners ....................................................................... 31

Bronze Partners .................................................................. 35


When I earned my CHID, the economy was changing. Some design markets were drying up. Those experienced in commercial were moving to hospitality and healthcare, and not always successful. I got my CHID to set myself apart.

Kristin Ellingsen CHID, IIDA, EDAC KE Design Inc

San Antonio Regional Hospital New Patient Tower

Upland, CA


Dear Fellow CHID Certificants, Industry Partners and Colleagues,

As president of the AAHID Board of Directors, it is my privilege to serve

another year along with my fellow Directors, and continue this exciting

journey that our Founders started in 2004. Today, 162 healthcare interior

designers have proudly distinguished themselves by earning the CHID

Certified Healthcare Interior Designer® credential - a credential

that validates commitment to maintaining the highest standards

of professionalism, integrity, and competence. As we usher in

another year, AAHID is poised to see this number grow. Through

the Board’s intensified growth initiative, and your support, we will

continue to strengthen the value of CHID and the certification

program.

2018 was a year we continued to lay the groundwork for

growth. Our marketing campaign was in full swing. Many of our

certificants participated in the “Distinguish Yourself” promotion

and provided testimonials to the value of certification. Sharing

these stories helps potential candidates relate to the success

of others just like them. Spreading the word is key to building

relationships and interest in CHID. It’s also a great way to

promote yourself.

We continued to increase our presence at industry events including

Environments for Aging, Design Connections and the Healthcare Design

Expo and Conference. CHIDs were prominent and actively engaged in

2018. From on-site presence, to leading CHID Exam Prep workshops and

educational sessions, CHIDs energetically advocated for certification.

Our industry partners were just as instrumental in helping AAHID spread

the word.

Libby Laguta

CHID, EDAC, ACHE

President, AAHID

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HCD attendees gather for the AAHID educational session

“Vinyl, Polyurethane, or Silicone? What you need

to know to specify Durable Coated Fabrics for Healthcare.”


Thanks to their generosity, networking efforts, and collaborative participation,

CHID Candidate Forums were held at industry partner venues in Charleston,

Dallas, New Orleans, and New York, providing opportunities for interested

prospects to learn about CHID.

2018 was also a year the Board re-evaluated the examination process. We

aggressively sought out options that allowed candidates to effectively

manage their time, while providing more accessibility and convenience

for coordinating the exam around their schedule. To accommodate these

changes, the CHID examination will only be administered in the Fall in 2019.

This is just a sneak peek at some of the highlights from 2018. I encourage you

to read more of the “Year in Review” and be part of the AAHID journey.

We are excited to continue this momentum, and look forward to your

continued support.

Libby Laguta, CHID, EDAC, ACHE

President, AAHID

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Sarah Bilissis, AAHID Executive Director, Libby Laguta, AAHID President and Julie Elliott, CHID greet HCD attendees at the AAHID booth.


CHID allows me to stay current on the latest professional knowledge and trends to be able to create the highest level of design for residential healthcare clients.

Adair E. Pagnotta ASID, CHID, NCIDQ Sr. Associate & Director of Interiors Noelker and Hull Associates, Inc.

Springpoint Senior Living Village Point Rehabilitation & Healthcare Monroe Township, NJ


Serving on the Board of Directors of AAHID is a unique

opportunity to advance the practice of Healthcare Interior Design.

The leadership of AAHID is committed to fostering a positive

change for the organization, while creating the best environments

for healing and healthcare delivery.

Our board members reflect that commitment.

Libby Laguta CHID EDAC ACHE L2D President

Carol Doering IIDA LEED AP CID CHID Interior Architects President-Elect

Helen Lanes CHID NCIDQ IIDA Helen E. Lanes Consulting Secretary/Treasurer

Laura Ethridge-Morris CHID IIDA LED AP BD+C Lean Green Belt Array Architects Immediate Past President

Kristin Ellingsen CHID IIDA EDAC Office Furniture Group Director

Ghina Itani CHID ASID EDAC Itani Design Concepts Director

Nancy Bounds ASID CHID MS NB Interiors Director

Teri Lura Bennett RN CID CHID IIDA EDAC NIHD CASHE Johns Hopkins Health System Director

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Cer

tifi

cati

onCommitment to Credentialing Excellence

Changes are coming to the CHID Exam ProcessThe AAHID Board recognizes the

importance of managing time effectively

and efficiently, so we’ve been working

on a solution to provide CHID candidates

more accessibility and flexibility to

coordinate the exam into their schedules.

As AAHID transitions the current

examination administration to one that

meets candidates’ needs, the CHID Exam

will be offered only in the Fall, in 2019.

Applications received by either the January

14, 2019 or July 15, 2019 deadlines, will be

reviewed and processed for the Fall exam.

Total CHID certificantsAAHID realized an 5% increase in board certified healthcare interior designers from 2017 to 2018. Increased marketing and outreach activities including industry partner coordinated candidate forums continue to fuel this growth. 2014

131

2015

141

2016

143

2017

155

2018

162

Congratulations and welcome to

our new 2018 CHIDs: Christine Craik, CHID

Colette DeJean, CHID

Pamela Franklin, CHID

Crystal Hill, CHID

Carmen Ho, CHID

Caitlin Lamothe, CHID

Christy Lederer, CHID

Leann Pederson, CHID

Jordan Sawyer, CHID

Roselyn Schwichter, CHID

Hilary Thomas-Herd, CHID Carol Doering, AAHID President-Elect and Libby Laguta, AAHID President, conducting a CHID Exam Workshop at HCD in Phoenix.


AIS Cancer and Surgery Center Bakersfield, CA

It takes years of education, experience and acquired knowledge to become a seasoned healthcare interior designer. But, to leave your mark on a potential client, you only have three seconds to tell your story. I simply say, “I am a CHID.”

Ghina Itani CHID, ASID, EDAC Owner, Principal Itani Design Concepts


Educ

atio

nCommitment to Educational Excellence

AAHID/Steelcase Health Fellowship recipient presents at 2018 Healthcare Design Conference (HCD)

Deborah Wingler

presented her

award-winning

work at the 2018

Healthcare Design

Conference. While a

doctoral candidate

in the Architecture +

Health concentration

of the Planning

Design and the

Built Environment program at Clemson

University, Deborah was involved in

research focusing on using real-time

data collection techniques to gain

insight into user responses to high stress

healthcare environments. Deborah’s

doctoral dissertation entitled, “Examining

Child and Parent Anxiety During the

Ambulatory Surgical Process“, studies the

impact of using an induction room vs. the

operating theater for anesthetic induction

on child and parent anxiety for children

who are undergoing an ambulatory

surgical procedure and their parents. Her

study will provide new insight into the

role of design in supporting the child and

parent experience during the ambulatory

surgical process.

The purpose of the American Academy of

Healthcare Interior Designers/Steelcase

Health Graduate Research Fellowship

program is to promote the importance

of interior design research and to

contribute to the body of knowledge

for healthcare interior design, consistent

with the mission of AAHID. It also reflects

Steelcase Health’s mission of research

and evidence-based design to change

the way people experience healthcare

environments. The fellowship is designed

to assist new investigators in initiating

the research aspect of their education by

providing seed money to afford graduate

students the opportunity to pursue new

or novel areas of research.

The CHID credential means

you are distinguished and

qualified by education,

examination and work

experience.

Not CHID certified?

Email [email protected]

for information

on becoming certified.

Deborah Wingler, PhD, EDAC President, Health Design Integration


Educ

atio

nCommitment to Educational Excellence

AAHID hosts educational session on what you need to know to specify durable coated fabrics for healthcare.For the second year in a row, AAHID was

pleased to host and participate in an

educational session at HCD. This year’s

session was entitled: Vinyl, Polyurethane,

or Silicone? What You Need to Know

to Specify Durable Coated Fabrics

for Healthcare. Attendees had the

opportunity to engage in an interactive

panel discussion and learn about

durable coated fabric construction and

performance characteristics, explore the

potential for innovative new cleaning

technologies, talk about the findings from

the current coated fabrics durability test

and experience the benefit of having a

multidisciplinary group come together

with a shared purpose to creatively and

collaboratively solve common problems.

The panel, all members of the Durable

Coated Fabrics Task Group, included:

• Teri Lura Bennett, RN CID CHID IIDA

EDAC NIHD CASHE, Lead Interior

Designer, Facilities Architecture +

Planning at Johns Hopkins Health

System

• Shari Solomon, Industrial Hygienist &

President, CleanHealth Environmental

LLC

• Janan Rabiah, Executive Director,

Association for Contract Textiles (ACT)

• Barbara Dellinger, MA EDAC FIIDA

MDCID CHID NCIDQ, Director of Design

and Research, Adventist Healthcare

AAHID hosted the educational session “Vinyl, Polyurethane, or Silcone?” at the 2018 HCD Expo and conference. CHIDs Teri Lura Bennett and Barbara Dellinger joined the panel and other members of the Durable Coated Fabrics Task Group.


Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal

Montreal, Canada

I am proud to be recognized as a specialist in healthcare focusing on the design of environments for healing and improved outcomes for all who visit, work or are cared for in a healthcare setting. The CHID credential has enhanced my credibility in the healthcare industry.

Jocelyn Stroupe CHID, EDAC, IIDA, ASID Principal CannonDesign


Our partners make our work possible

Developing and maintaining industry

relations is essential to furthering the

AAHID mission. Industry partners play a

major role in facilitating outreach efforts

to potential CHID exam candidates and

providing networking opportunities for

current CHID certificants. AAHID is grateful

for the generosity of our industry partners.

This support makes it possible to enhance

the visibility of the CHID certification

program and grow the CHID credential.

Industry Partner Advisory Council – Strengthening partnerships through collaborationAs collaborative partners committed

to creating the best environments

for healthcare delivery, the Industry

Partner Advisory Council engages in

activities focused on certification and

organizational growth. The Council

engages in quarterly

calls to optimize

relationships and

identify opportunities

to promote the positive

impact that CHIDs have

on healthcare design projects.

The 2018 Council was chaired by Laura

Ethridge-Morris, AAHID Immediate Past

President and included the following

industry partners:

Jodi Fazio, Kwalu

John Rademacher, Krug

John O’Meara, HEWI Inc.

Susan Rieser, Mecho

Amy Lasher, National

David Carmona, Porcelanosa

Ridley Kinsey, Patcraft

Louise Nicholson Carter, CHID, Skyline Art Services

Developing strategies that focus on the

growth of the CHID certification, and

enhancing the benefits for our industry

partners, the Council brings together

diverse perspectives that encompass all

avenues of healthcare interior design. The

AAHID Board appreciates and recognizes

the participation of each Council member

as well as their contributions to furthering

future relationships.

Part

ners

hipsIndustry Relations & Partners

Nancy Bounds, AAHID Board member, leads a Candidate

Forum in the AOS Showroom in New Orleans, LA.


Candidate Forums – Providing Visibility and OpportunityContinued collaboration with our industry

partners made it possible for AAHID to

expand the Candidate Forum program

this year. Four more events were held

in 2018 which expanded our reach to

Charleston, SC; Dallas, TX; New Orleans,

LA; and New York City, NY.

Designed to attract potential CHID

candidates, these events provide an

overview of the certification program,

and include guidance on the exam

process. Sponsored, and hosted by

industry partners, candidates also have an

opportunity to engage in professional and

social exchange while viewing some of

the industry’s latest product innovations.

Generously donated by event sponsors,

attendees have the chance to win a CHID

exam scholarship.

The AAHID Board would like to

acknowledge the following partners for

their support and adding to the success

of these 2018 events:

• Charleston, SC: Urban Land Institute,

Tarkett, and Patcraft

• New York City, NY: Häfele/HEWI,

Mecho, AIA New York, IIDA NY

Healthcare Forum, and interiors +

sources

• New Orleans, LA: AOS, Carolina, CF

Stinson, IOA, KI, Krug, National and

SitOnIt

• Dallas, TX: Ginger Grant Group, Ecore

Commercial, Krug, and Skyline Art

Services

Let’s Get Social – Engaging and Sharing through our Online CommunitySocial media is an ideal platform to

increase the visibility of the CHID

certification program. Over the past year,

AAHID has experienced a 30% increase in

group membership on Linkedin, and our

company page has over 800 followers.

It’s a great venue for supporting the

certification program, highlighting CHID

accomplishments, and recognizing our

Industry Partners’ successes. From new

product launches, to white papers, and

industry news, AAHID has encouraged

all professionals in the healthcare design

space to engage with us on Linkedin.

Whether you want to start a conversation,

network on projects, gain product

knowledge or share a success story, the

AAHID Linkedin group is a great place to

connect with your colleagues.

Part

ners



Industry Events – Networking and Sharing ExpertiseThe healthcare design industry provides

several forums throughout the year for

AAHID to expand its reach, gain visibility,

promote the CHID certification program,

and support our industry partners. In 2018

AAHID made its presence known. CHIDs

were involved in on-site exam workshops,

educational sessions, and networking

events. Here are some of the highlights:

Environments for Aging (EFA)

Savannah, GA – April

The largest conference for senior

living provided a platform to promote

certification. Industry Partners

graciously displayed counter cards that

acknowledged support for the CHID

certification program.

NeoCon

Chicago, IL - June

Many CHIDs and AAHID

Board members were

present at the largest

and most diverse, annual

interior design conference.

Industry partner Krug

hosted CHIDs to a

showroom event, where our certificants

provided valuable product insight and

feedback.

Design Connections

Austin, TX - October

As a recognized sponsor of the meeting,

many CHIDs were in attendance. It was a

great venue to provide input on exciting

new healthcare products as well as

support our Industry Partners, who were

on-site, exhibiting.

Leading Age

Philadelphia, PA - October

CHIDs were present to support our

Industry Partners and gain recognition

with other committed professionals who

share the aging services space.

Part

ners


AAHID Board members along with several fellow CHIDs, promote certification at Design Connections in Austin, TX.


Healthcare Design

Expo & Conference,

Phoenix, AZ - November

As a recognized HCD Association partner,

AAHID continues to gain high visibility

at this annual conference. In addition to

a CHID Exam Workshop and exhibit hall

presence, AAHID sponsored an educational

session on “Vinyl, Polyurethane, or Silcone?

What you need to know to specify Durable

Coated Fabrics for Healthcare.” Deborah

Wingler, the 2017-2018 AAHID/Steelcase

Health Student Fellowship Award Winner,

presented her research on “Examining

the Child and Parent Anxiety During the

Ambulatory Surgical Process”, and AAHID

held its Annual Meeting and Reception

which is getting quite a reputation for being

the event for the “Who’s Who in Healthcare

Interior Design.” The Annual Meeting and

Reception was attended by more than 125

colleagues and partners and provided a

platform for sharing accomplishments.

This year, AAHID provided several

opportunities for attendees, CHIDs, and

industry partners to engage and network.

To celebrate the certification program,

CHIDs had an opportunity to feature their

design work at the AAHID Annual Meeting

and Reception. Several CHIDs assisted

board members in the exhibit hall, and

shared their stories about certification

with visitors to the AAHID booth, and

attendees took part in our Passport

Program increasing traffic to our industry

partner’s booths.

We would like to give a special shout-out

to everyone who helped make the AAHID

HCD 2018 experience a great success.

Booth Furnishing Sponsors

Ecore and Kwalu

Annual Meeting & Reception Sponsors

All In: Kwalu, Lonseal Flooring, National,

Patcraft, Tarkett

Movers & Shakers: HEWI Inc., Skyline Art

Services, Stance Healthcare

We’re Here: Allseating, Ecore, Mecho

Passport Program Winner

Gena English, CHID RAS EDAC - winner of

a complimentary registration to the 2019

HCD Expo and Conference

Booth Volunteers

Holly Morgan, Julie Elliot, Jocelyn Stroupe,

Gena Lee

Part

ners


Libby Laguta, AAHID President, greets guests at the AAHID Annual Meeting and Reception in Phoenix


Nebraska Medicine, Lauritzen Outpatient Center Omaha, NE

As interior designers in this field, we often have to be able to defend what we do and our knowledge level. I believe CHID is a catalyst which offers clients and colleagues that level of understanding.

Leann Pederson CHID, IIDA, LEED AP ID + C RDG Planning & Design


Art & Accessories

Carolina

National Office Furniture

Peter Pepper Products

Skyline Art Services

Association & Organization

The Vinyl Institute

Bath & Restroom

HEWI

Porcelanosa USA

Ceiling

Armstrong Ceiling Solutions

Fabric, Textiles, & Upholstery

CF Stinson

Construction Specialists, Inc

Flooring

Altro

Armstrong Flooring Products


Ecore

Forbo Flooring Systems

LG Hausys

LonSeal Flooring

Mohawk Group

Patcraft

Porcelanosa USA

Shaw Contract

Tarkett

Furniture

Allseating

Carolina

Haworth Health Environments

Herman Miller Healthcare

IOA

KI

Kimball Healthcare

Krug

Kwalu



SitOnIt Seating

Spec Furniture

Stance Healthcare

Versteel

Wieland

Headwalls & Wall Mounts



KI

Lighting



Surfaces

Altro



Porcelanosa USA

Window Treatments

Mecho

The American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers is proud to partner with industry leaders who share a commitment to transforming the healthcare environment through interior design.

Part

nersOur Industry Partners and What They Do


Dirigo Pines, Eastern Maine Health Care System Orono, ME

“The CHID credential helps distinguish the professional designer as an individual with relevant expertise in designing for healthcare environments.”

Mary Turgeon CHID, IIDA, LEED AP ID + C Principal Gawron Turgeon Architects, P.C.


Ecore

Kwalu

Mohawk Group

PlatinumPartners


Altro

Krug

Mecho

Tarkett

The Vinyl Institute

GoldPartners

GOLD PARTNER


Did you know... AAHID is always looking for passionate

and able volunteers to support its vision and strategic plan.

Contact [email protected] to volunteer!

GOLD PARTNER


Does your team have a Board Certified

Healthcare Interior Designer? Visit aahid.org

to learn more about this elite certification.

GOLD PARTNER


Did you know…that 15% of the CHID exam is focused

on residential healthcare facilities? See the candidate

handbook at aahid.org for more information.

GOLD PARTNER


Our value proposition to the industry: strategic intelligence,

collaboration, marketing, and networking.

For more information, visit aahid.org

GOLD PARTNER


American Academy of Health Care Interior Designers:

The single source for healthcare interior design.

Leading transformation in the healthcare environment.




LG Hausys


Wieland Healthcare

SilverPartners

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SILVER PARTNERS


Raise your hand…if you want to help

shape the future of AAHID. Volunteer by

contacting AAHID at [email protected].


Allseating

Armstrong Flooring Products

Carolina




HEWI

IOA

KI

Kimball Healthcare

LonSeal Flooring

Patcraft


Porcelanosa USA

Shaw Contract

SitOnIt Seating

Skyline Art Services

Spec Furniture

Stance Healthcare

Versteel

BronzePartners

BRONZE PARTNERSAAHID SETTING THE STANDARD 2018 36






The Neely House at Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA

Being one of the few CHID designers has solidified my credibility regionally. As a CHID, I have been able to expand my network with like-minded professionals who focus on healthcare interiors.

Lilliana Alvarado CHID, EDAC, IIDA, NCIDQ, LEED AP UPHEALING

8735 W. Higgins Road, Suite 300

Chicago, IL 60631

847.375.6870

aahid.org

Visit aahid.org for up-to-date information on:

• How to Become a Certified Healthcare Interior Designer

• What you need to know to recertify

• How you can volunteer for a leadership role

• How you can become an Industry Partner

• Upcoming 2019 industry news & events

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