AIA Michigan and Michigan Department of Community Health to Co-Host Health Facilities Planning Seminar, Mar. 11-12

Traverse City, MI, February 20, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Some of the state’s top health care executives and architects will assemble at the 43rd Annual Health Facilities Planning Seminar, hosted by the American Institute of Architects Michigan (AIA Michigan) and the Michigan Department of Community Health. The seminar will take place Thursday, March 11 and Friday, Mar. 12 at the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa in Acme, Mich.

The seminar will provide attendees with the latest information that will assist them in planning, designing, constructing and maintaining the health facilities in Michigan. Architects, engineers, health care executives and others who are concerned with the implications of evolving healthcare technology upon facilities they plan to design, construct, administer or maintain are encouraged to attend.

“This is the single most important event of the year for those in our field,” said Robert Sharrow, AIA, a member of the Seminar Committee. “Michigan citizens depend on having the best medical facilities available to them so it is imperative that we make sure they receive that.”

David M. Sine, ARM, CSP, CPHRM, will be among the featured speakers during this two-day event. Sine has more than 25 years experience in safety, risk management, human factors, and organizational consulting, including stints as safety director for two different states. His presentation on “Planning for Safety in the Behavioral Health Environment” opens the seminar. Other sessions include:

• Integrating Security Programming with Architectural Design
• Design and Function, A Mantra for Control of Microbial Contamination
• Collaborative Leadership for Healthcare Optimization
• Michigan Healthcare Trends
• Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital Case Study
• Healthcare in Retail and Business Settings
• Sustainable Healthcare
• Building Information Modeling: Opportunity Abounds
• Evidence-Based Design
• State Regulatory Update

For more information, or to register for this event, please call 313-965-4100 or go to www.aiami.com.

The mission of AIA Michigan is to serve its membership, advance the values of the profession and improve the quality of the built environment. For more information on The American Institute of Architects Michigan, please visit www.aiami.com.

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