In early February right here in Cleveland, we’ve already had 4 snow days, if that tells you the way issues are happening the winter climate entrance. Nevertheless, I’m reminded that professionally, at the least, it’s nonetheless considered one of my favourite occasions of 12 months.
We’re simply coming off of our annual Program Design Crew assembly for the Healthcare Design Convention + Expo. Just about, we gathered a jury of {industry} professionals who symbolize our affiliation companions on the present to spend hours, after which some extra hours, rigorously assessing every session proposal submitted for the 2022 occasion. In sum, we had about 350 submissions this 12 months that via this evaluation had been culled all the way down to a extra manageable quantity. Those who acquired the nod from our crew will assist form the ultimate academic program you’ll discover Oct. 8-11 in San Antonio.
However that’s not the place it ends.
These 350 submissions from corporations and healthcare organizations throughout the nation and world inform a lot extra. Once you’re coping with that sort of quantity, there are sure to be traits and themes that emerge, providing a number of threads to comply with. From psychological well being and pediatrics (and pediatric psychological well being) all the way in which to prefabrication and modular building, resiliency and sustainability, and neighborhood well being and care fairness, there have been clear top-of-mind subjects.
Sure, a lot of these will change into periods. However others will inform our protection right here within the journal, inspiring columns, venture profiles, and webinars. Some could also be produced in additional nontraditional methods on the present—search for programming within the expo corridor or in our HCD sales space.
I can’t assist however really feel impressed and able to hit the bottom working in 2022 after going via the method. And whereas the submissions positively supply a worthwhile peek into what you’re all engaged on and the place you assume the {industry} might use extra schooling, this time of 12 months brings one other favourite of mine: our Healthcare Design A/E/C Survey. At press time, the deadline to take part has simply handed, and I’m thrilled to see a document variety of corporations responding to our biennial survey.
The outcomes will inform a state-of-the-industry report you’ll find in our April difficulty of the journal—with information together with particulars like tasks accomplished and contracts signed in addition to perception on the best challenges corporations face and the drivers behind new healthcare tasks.
So whereas this can be a favourite season of mine, the true aim is that what’s taking place now will inform a 12 months’s price of content material that may assist the essential work you do.