The Center For Health Design Education

EDAC August Update

Evidence-based Design Accreditation and Certification

EDAC Update: August 2008

We now have MORE THAN 200 professionals receiving the EDAC updates and the list is growing everyday!

Each month we share the latest information regarding program development and volunteer opportunities. We invite you to share this information with your colleagues. If you know anyone that would like to be added to our e-mail list please contact Callie Fahsholz at cfahsholz@healthdesign.org.

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Meet the Experts: EDAC Workshop Speakers Announced

HCD.08 is just around the corner! The EDAC Preparation Seminar is being finalized and revamped. Here is the brand new session description:

The Evidence-based Design Accreditation and Certification (EDAC) program is designed for anyone interested in becoming more knowledgeable about the evidence-based design process to learn, study, and pass the EDAC exam. Information and theories about evidence-based design (EBD) have saturated the design industry. Until now, a standardized EBD context or process has never existed.

Maximize your chances for becoming EDAC accredited! Join the experts who developed the educational materials for a lively, informative and practical workshop. This session begins with an overview of the EDAC program and exam, followed by an expert panel discussing the key steps in an EBD process. An interactive case study will then help develop critical thinking about the EBD process through discussions and break-out sessions.

Important Note: The session time has changed! If you had previously saw this listed as a full day, change your calendar--this session is rescheduled to 11:15 am-3:00 pm. In addition to this time, take advantage of the other inspiring EBD sessions in the morning and afternoon. Lunch will be provided at the workshop.
Register to attend HCD.08 and this workshop in Washington D.C.

You won't want to miss hearing them speak about the EBD process and EDAC! Our confirmed expert panelists and speakers for this session include:

Connie Harmsen, RN,MS,MHA,FACHE; Chief Executive Officer Surgical Specialty Hospital of Arizona; Consultant, Health and Safety Design Joint Commission Resources

Sheila Bosch, Ph.D., LEED AP; Director of Research, Gresham Smith and Partners

Eileen Malone, RN, MSN, MS; Senior Partner at Mercury Healthcare Consulting, LLC

Greg Mare, AIA; Principal with Anshen + Allen Architects

Cheryl Herbert, RN; President of Dublin Methodist Hospital (Ohio Health)

Rosalyn Cama, FASID; President and Principal Interior Designer of Cama, Inc., and Board of Directors Chair for The Center for Health Design

Phyllis Goetz, Vice President of Sales for Nurture by Steelcase

Kirk Hamilton, FAIA, FACHA; Associate Professor, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; Founder of Watkins Hamilton Ross Architects, and board member for The Center for Health Design

The EDAC study guides and exam are going through a rigorous review and development process. Thanks to the EDAC volunteers and partners who continue to be amazing assets to this project. We look forward to the official launch of the exam and educational materials.

Our educational partners, Nurture by Steelcase, is providing excellent feedback on the study guides. Their comments will help make these guides a resourceful tool.

The EDAC Buzz: HCD.08

You won't be able to miss EDAC at this year's Healthcare Design Conference. From signage to workshops and handouts, to drawings, we have it all! Our educational sponsor, Nurture by Steelcase has donated their Think Chair for an EDAC drawing. Check out this amazing chair!

Think is the chair with a brain and a conscience. It's intelligent enough to understand how you sit and adjusts itself intuitively. It's thoughtful enough to measure and minimize its lifelong impact on the environment. In fact, the Think chair is the first product to ever receive Cradle to Cradle™ Product Certification from McDonough Braugart Design Chemistry's (MBDC). Designed by Glen Oliver Low. In developing the Think chair, Nurture considered where it comes from, how it is made, and what it will be when it's no longer a chair.

A few more environmental facts about Think:

Up to 98% recyclable by weight
Disassembly for recycling takes about five minutes using common hand tools (hammer, screwdriver, etc.)
Up to 37% recycled content
Think holds the NF Environment Label in France for environmental quality
Think has SCS Indoor Advantage Gold certification for indoor air quality. This certification helps the Think chair contribute toward earning a LEED point for low emitting furniture.

For more information on Nurture by Steelcase and their products, click here.

We hope that you will be able to join us at HCD.08 and catch the EDAC buzz!

Do you still have questions? Let us know! Send inquires to cfahsholz@healthdesign.org

Production of EDAC educational tools is made possible by Nurture by Steelcase