Los Angeles:  Enter the building and proceed up the elevator to the 30th Floor
 San Francisco:  Registration and breakfast will be at the DPR Conference Room

Behavioral and Mental Health care has been affected in recent history by changes in legislation and reimbursement.  Diverse and pressing needs for psychiatric and behavioral health care are the result. Hear how designers and clinicians are responding to the needs of varied patients’ cohorts, and where the money is coming from. 

This panel will explain trends and issues in designing environments that provide a range of therapeutic options, the sources of funding recently available for each, and the criteria applied by the agencies that license and administer these types of facilities. 

Learn the ways in which the overlapping presence of physical and mental health conditions is influencing the design of care venues, and ultimately integrating whole-person health care while removing stigmas to obtaining treatment.  Our panel will bring this broad topic into focus.

Facing challenges ranging from the lingering impact of economic uncertainty, strained reimbursements and escalating operating costs, health care providers continue to reprioritize capital expenditures while advancing technology and growth strategies. Learn how the healthcare industry is facing today’s financial challenges. Explore the market shifts, consumer segments, workforce impacts and influence of digital adoption.

This award is given in recognition of a career of dedicated commitment to the built environment and in recognition of significant contributions and accomplishments toward the design and development of healthcare facilities in California. This award recognizes an individual architect’s work, their responses to the challenges of the building type, innovations within the design and construction process, design excellence, and a collaborative spirit.

Artificial Intelligence in healthcare has the potential to reshape the landscape of patient care and hospital operations. In a world where separating fact from fiction is crucial, join us as our expert panel dives deep into the tangible impacts of AI.

Discover a groundbreaking AI-driven virtual reality application designed to support behavioral health patients, offering a glimpse into the transformative power of technology in mental health care. Explore how AI and machine-learning systems are not just buzzwords but critical tools making hospitals safer environments for patients and staff alike. 

Get insights from Microsoft’s Chief Digital Transformation Officer, as he discusses how Microsoft plans to tackle healthcare challenges and how AI fits into that vision.

Don't miss this opportunity to separate the hype from the reality, and witness firsthand AI innovations that are making a genuine difference in healthcare today.

We have seen an increase in mergers, acquisitions and affiliations in recent years and the trend is undoubtedly here to stay.  How do these deals come about?  And what are the operational, branding and facility improvement plans for those hospitals post-deal?  Join us for this panel to hear insights from hospital systems who have or will be going through this process.

Founded by AIA California’s Healthcare Facilities Forum Committee in memory of their colleague, the Robert J. Kain Healthcare Design Education Scholarship, known as The Kain Scholarship, strives to encourage and support architecture students interested in pursuing a career in the design and delivery of hospitals and healing environments. With forces that continually shift and improve healthcare delivery, this scholarship opportunity supports the importance of developing the next generation of architects to create the innovative design and delivery needs of tomorrow’s healthcare facilities.

Prize:  $2,000 to help offset costs of higher education in architecture. Award can be used for qualified tuition and related expenses and/or to otherwise improve or enhance capacity, skill or talent in the field of healthcare architecture.

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