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Every year, the current Fellow is granted a scholarship to attend a National conference of their choice. I decided to attend Healthcare Design 2009 in Orlando, Florida. Healthcare Design is one of the largest healthcare design conferences. This year’s five-day conference brought over 2900 professionals, representing 29 countries, and three keynote speakers: Michael Graves, Blair Sadler and Christine Malcolm. Having an opportunity to participate in a workshop, a hospital tour, and help with a student design Charrette is invaluable experience as a young professional. I also attended nine educational sessions which broadened my knowledge on various topics including designing for staff, evidence-based design, and impact of design on elders. Networking with other professionals, especially outside of architecture, is one of the main elements of conferences like Healthcare Design. I was able to meet several people, including some from Berlin, Ontario, Italy, United Kingdom, Sweden, and a variety of United States cities.
Does this sound like something you'd be interested in? Join Us. Download the application for the fellowship by clicking here.
You want to know more? Contact our 2009 Tradewell Fellow, Kelly Egdorf.
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