COVID-19: Early Experiences and Lessons Learned from the Field

Panelists

Amie Shao, Principal, MASS Design Group

Amie Shao is a Principal with MASS Design Group, where she oversees research focusing on health infrastructure planning, design, and evaluation. Blending human-centered design practices with evidence-based research, Amie has collaborated with Ariadne Labs and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to investigate the Impact of Design on Clinical Care in Childbirth, coordinated the production of National Health Infrastructure Standards for the Liberian Ministry of Health, and developed infection control design resources for USAID. Her work is aimed at engaging and empowering stakeholders in the design process; supporting and substantiating the impact of design on health, social, and environmental outcomes; and translating research into guidelines that can be used to advocate for policy change. Over three weeks in April, Amie led a rapid response spatial study in partnership with The Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC and Ariadne Labs to investigate spatial interventions that can help mitigate COVID-19 infection risk to healthcare workers.

Jeffrey Stouffer, FAIA, ACHA, Global Director, Executive Vice President, HKS

Jeffrey Stouffer serves as Executive Vice President and Global Director for Health, Education, Advisory, Structures and Government for HKS Inc, one of the top 5 design firms worldwide.  He is focused upon leading the vision, strategy, implementation, and culture of the five practices.  The focus for this sector is to help create healthier and more livable communities by improving the social infrastructure of cities worldwide.  Jeffrey has written many articles on the impact of design on healthcare outcomes and has spoken worldwide on the topic.  Jeffrey earned his Bachelor of Architecture degree from LSU followed by a graduate fellowship in healthcare design.  He is a Fellow in the AIA, and member of the ACHA, The Beryl Institute and ASHE.

Dr. Kevin Dunn, mechanical engineer, certified industrial hygienist with the Division of Field Studies and Engineering at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Dr. Kevin Dunn is a mechanical engineer and a certified industrial hygienist with the Division of Field Studies and Engineering at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  He received a bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech, a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Doctor of Science in Occupational and Environmental Hygiene from the University of Massachusetts Lowell.  Since joining NIOSH in 1997, Dr. Dunn has been investigating ways to control worker exposure to air contaminants across a broad range of industries and applications.  He has published research on controlling carbon monoxide exposure from gasoline powered engines, controlling exposure to refractory ceramic fibers during machining, assessing wild land firefighter exposures, and evaluating controls for nanoparticles and advanced manufacturing processes.  He is currently leading the COVID-19 reopening technical assistance team for NIOSH. 

Moderator

Thomas M. Jung, RA, Board of Directors, The Center for Health Design

Tom Jung has over 30 years in the healthcare design field, with a primary focus on regulatory compliance and coordination. Spending 24 years with the New York State Department of Health’s Certificate of Need Program, Tom directed the effort for 16 of those years while overseeing the review and approval of more than $2 billion dollars of new projects annually. He is a founding member of The Center for Health Design’s Environmental Standards Council, and attributes that first and ongoing experience as a major influence on the nature of his communication with the designers and providers seeking state licensure.

Tom has also been intimately involved with development of the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities since 1997, including Facilities Guidelines Institute board membership between 2003 and 2014, and served as CEO of the Facility Guidelines Institute for one year, stepping down in February 2015. He presently consults with a select number of clients on a limited basis.