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The Health and Wellness Institute is a unique component of the School of Architecture, Planning and Design, focusing on issues related to healthy communities and healthcare architecture. Through collaborative efforts with healthcare organizations, design firms and governmental research agencies, the institute will match faculty and student expertise with practice issues and specific research initiatives.
The Institute is a component of the School's focus in this area,which also includes a healthcare architecture masters degree path and certificate program.