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PDC Summit | New Research from NIA Researchers: Supportive Design Insights


When: March 11, 2025
Time: 9:45am Eastern
Where: PDC Summit, Atlanta, Georgia United States
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The Center for Health Design is the Strategic Educational Collaborator and a Supporting Organization for the annual PDC Summit.

At the 2025 PDC Summit The Center will produce and present a pre-conference evidence-based design workshop and a 25-session educational track – Research, Design and Outcomes – featuring recent work from The Center’s research team; Aging, Behavioral Health, Pediatric and Built Environment Networks; the HERD Journal, AAHID and other familiar and new healthcare design industry leaders.

You’ll find these sessions here on the PDC Summit website – click on the Category drop-down menu and select The Center for Health Design Sessions.

RESEARCH, DESIGN & OUTCOMES | 2025 PDC SUMMIT

 

In this session you will learn about how The Center for Health Design supports the Joseph G. Sprague New Investigator Award (NIA).

Winners of the 2023 NIA will provide attendees with a privileged first look at findings from recently completed research. Alessandro Morganti will share insights into Autism-Friendly Healthcare Spaces and Devi Soman will share findings from her study on the impact of Free-Standing Birth Center Physical Environments.

The session will include two 20-minute presentations followed by a question/answer period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

Exclusive Offer for All Affiliate Members

All Center Affiliate members receive exclusive, discounted ASHE member pricing. Contact us for discount code and more information.

 

Learning Objectives

  • Outline ways the built environment might support patients on the autism spectrum.
  • Identify design strategies influencing patient experiences in free-standing birth centers.
  • Distinguish the limitations and generalizability of the two studies.
  • Highlight different ways research can improve the quality of care for special populations.

 

Presenting Faculty

Alessandro Morganti, MD, PhD

Medical Design Research Consultant, LS3P Associates, Ltd.
Research Affiliate, Design & Health Lab - Politecnico di Milano and Stanford Autism Center - Stanford University

 

 

 

Devi Soman, M.Arch, EDAC, PhD

Student, Clemson University
Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Health Facilities Design and Testing