2nd Annual International Nursing Conference for Excellence in Healthcare Design

Sponsorship and Conference Details (click once on links below to open)

• Keynote Speakers

  David Allison, FAIA, FACHA, NCARB

  David Allison is an Alumni Distinguished Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in Architecture + Health. His teaching, research and scholarship involve the study of relationships between health, healthcare and the built environment. He is a founding member and Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Architects [ACHA], serves on its Board of Regents and received its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019. He was selected in 2007 as one of “Twenty Making a Difference” by Healthcare Design Magazine and identified again in 2009, 2010 and 2012 as “one of the most influential people in healthcare design.” Design Intelligence Magazine named him one of the nation's 30 Most Admired Design Educators in 2013-14 and again in 2019. He was also recognized as the Center for Health Design 2019 Changemaker.

  John Maher

  John joined MASS in early 2014 and spent two and a half years working in MASS' Kigali office, and is now based in Chicago. John has led design teams on two hospital projects currently under construction in Rwanda, Munini and Nyarugenge District Hospitals, and most recently New Redemption Hospital in Caldwell, Liberia. John has managed and led design teams and consultants through complex projects in healthcare, education and community development across Africa, South Asia, and North America. John is a visiting professor at Washington University in St. Louis teaching design studios centered around community health in North St. Louis with a focus on community engagement. Prior to joining MASS, John was awarded two Public Service Center Fellowships from MIT for water, sanitation, and hygiene projects in Tamale, Ghana. John received his Master of Architecture from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis.

  Nathan J. McNeese

  Dr. Nathan J. McNeese is an Assistant Professor and Director of the Team Research Analytics in Computational Environments (TRACE) Research Group within the division of Human-Centered Computing in the School of Computing at Clemson University. His research interests focus on human-centered artificial intelligence (AI) and human-AI teaming. He currently serves on multiple international/societal program and technical committees, in addition to multiple editorial boards. He is a member of the National Academies of Science Panel on Human Factors Science, and previous member of the Army Research Lab HERD Technical Advisory Board. His research has received multiple best paper awards/nominations and has been published in peer-reviewed venues over 65 times. In addition, he has acquired over $8M in research funding from agencies such as NSF, ONR, AFOSR, and AHRQ.

  Tim Porter-O’Grady, DM, EdD, ScD(h), APRN, FAAN, FACCWS

  Tim Porter-O’Grady has been involved in health care for 48 years and has held roles from staff nurse to senior executive in a variety of health care settings. Tim is currently senior partner of an international healthcare consulting firm in Atlanta specializing in health futures, organizational innovation, conflict and change, as well as complex health service delivery models. He is noted for his work on professional governance models, clinical leadership, conflict, innovation, complex systems, and health futures. As Professor of Practice and leadership scholar at Arizona State University, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, he co-lead the implementation of the new Masters, PhD and DNP tracks in Health Innovation. He was also Clinical Professor and Leadership Scholar at the Ohio State University College of Nursing in the DNP program and is currently a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board and a clinical professor at Emory University, School Nursing, Atlanta, GA. Porter-O'Grady holds graduate degrees in clinical leadership, 2 earned doctorates; one in learning behavior and a second in organizational and systems leadership. In addition, he received a Doctor of Science degree, honoris causa, from the Medical University of Ohio. He is multi-board certified as a nurse executive; and advanced practitioner (APRN-CNS) in gerontology, and as a board certified wound specialist. Tim is also certified by the Georgia Supreme Court’s Office of Dispute Resolution as a registered mediator and arbitrator. He is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and is a clinical Fellow in the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists. He practices in the Mercy Care Street Medicine Program in Atlanta.

  John Shakpeh

  John Kuoh Shakpeh is the Nursing Services Director at Redemption Hospital in Monrovia, Liberia. Previously he served as Nursing Administrator, and in his role managed nurses at the Seventh Day Adventist Cooper Hospital from 1992 – 1996. He served as operating theater supervisor from 2002 to 2006; Assistant Nursing Director from 2006 to 2015; and Nursing and Midwifery Director for the Redemption Hospital. John worked with UNOPS to design the Integrated Severe Infection Treatment Unit at Redemption Hospital following the Ebola outbreak and also worked with MASS Design to design the new Redemption hospital. John qualified as a professional Nurse from the Tubman National Institute of Medical Arts 1984; and obtained Diploma in nurse anesthesia from the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital in Enugu and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Mother Patern College of Health science 2012.

• Additional Conference Information
  • A featured panel on AI, Healthcare, Nursing, and Design will be held on July 13. The panel will be led by Nathan McNeese, Ph.D., assistant professor and director of the Team Research Analytics in Computational Environments (TRACE) Research Group within the division of Human-Centered Computing in the School of Computing at Clemson University.

   

   Please check back for a more detailed schedule at a later date. 

• Preconference Workshop

  The preconference workshop, Research and Publication: Making it Happen!, will be held on July 11, 2020, from 2 - 5 p.m. at the Westin Poinsett Hotel's Furman Room. The cost is $40/person ($15 per person for students). Participation is limited to 30 people. Participants will register for the workshop while registering for the conference.

  The workshop will focus on research and publications and will be aimed at increasing the scholarly work and professional presence of nurses and architects in the field of research and evidence-based design. Industry leaders in research and publication will be sharing insight on the research landscape with a practical “how to get published” small group mentoring session. This intimate learning environment will be led through large group learning and small group practical application.

  Facilitators:

  Jaynelle Stichler, DNS, RN, NEA-BC, EDAC, FACHE, FAAN – Professor Emerita of Nursing, San Diego State and Co-Editor, HERD Journal

  Jaynelle Stichler is a founding Co-Editor of Health Environments Research & Design (HERD) journal; a Research Consultant for the Sharp HealthCare Center of Nursing Excellence; Professor Emerita of Nursing at San Diego State University; and a Fellow in both the American Academy of Nursing and the American College of Healthcare Executives. She has extensive experience in the healthcare design industry as a healthcare executive and nurse consultant, working with hospitals both nationally and internationally. She is a founding member of the Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design. Dr. Stichler is widely published in peer-reviewed journals and is a frequent presenter at national and international healthcare conferences.

  Dina Battisto, Ph.D. – Associate Professor In Architecture + Health, School of Architecture, Clemson University

  Dina Battisto is Associate Professor in the School of Architecture and also leads the Built Environment and Health Concentration in the interdisciplinary Planning, Design and Built Environment Ph.D. Program in the College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities. She earned a B.Arch from the University of Tennessee, a M.Arch from Clemson University, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Michigan. Her primary research areas include healthcare facility design, facility performance evaluations, sustainable design and aging in place. Since 2005, Dr. Battisto has been awarded as principal investigator over $1 million dollars of externally sponsored research. She is highly recruited for national and international conferences, actively publishes in scholarly journals and has won multiple national healthcare design awards. Dr. Battisto also serves as the Chair of the AIA’s Academy of Architecture for Health Foundation Grants Committee. In 2008, she was peer-nominated and selected by HEALTHCARE DESIGN Magazine as one of the top twenty in the nation advancing the future of healthcare design.

  Terri Zborowsky, Ph.D., EDAC – Research Specialist, HGA Architects & Engineers

  Terri Zborowsky, PhD, EDAC, is an Evidence-based Design Researcher at HGA Architects and Engineers, where she focuses on the intersection of user experience and human interaction within healthcare environments. She began her career as a registered nurse before completing a PhD in Interior Design. Zborowsky combines her first-hand experience of patient and caregiver needs with architectural concepts to develop exceptional spaces. She frequently presents her design and research studies at academic medical and healthcare conferences and has been published in HERD and other leading industry design journals. She has a Doctor of Philosophy in Interior Design from the University of Minnesota.

  Debbie Gregory, DNP, RN – Senior Clinical Consultant, SSR and Co-Editor, HERD Journal

  Debbie Gregory is a national leader in healthcare design, innovation, and transformation.  Debbie is the Co-Founder of the Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design. As a nurse executive and interior designer, she is passionate about “Intentional Design” that aligns People, Place, and Process. Currently, she serves as Senior Clinical Consultant for the Technology Planning Group at Smith, Seckman, Reid, Inc., a national engineering firm. She is also a Co-Editor of the Health Environments Research & Design (HERD) journal.

  Schedule:

  2 – 2:45 p.m. –  Overview of Research, Methods, Funding, Partnerships

  3 – 3:45 p.m. –  Overview of Publications

  4 – 5 p.m. –Hands on Break out session

• Conference Sponsors

  NHDC 2020 Sponsors 

  Diamond

  The McMorrow Reports/Healthcare

  Silver

  Ecore

   

  Bronze

  Modular Services Company

• Sponsorship Opportunities

  We have multiple sponsorship opportunities available. Please contact nursingconference@clemson.edu if you are interested in becoming a sponsor. Sponsorship payments may be made online.

  Click for Specific Level Sponsorships

  Click For General Sponsorship Contributions

  Diamond Level - $10,000 (2 sponsorship opportunities only)

  • Title Sponsor recognition of the opening reception
  • Inclusion of sponsor name on conference banner
  • Individualized recognition and opportunity for company representative to speak at the opening reception
  • Three prepaid conference registrations
  • Sponsor booth provided at both the opening reception and during the conference proceedings at the CU Nursing building
  • Recognition in program and conference proceedings
  • Sponsor’s name/logo on conference materials

   

  Platinum Level- $5,000 (10 sponsorship opportunities)

  • Sponsor booth provided at both the opening reception at the Westin Hotel ballroom and during the conference proceedings at the CU Nursing building
  • Two prepaid conference registrations
  • Recognition in program and conference proceedings
  • Sponsor’s name/logo on conference materials

   

  Gold - $3,000 (3 sponsorship opportunities)

  • Company name prominently displayed on the podium and first slide of one of three keynote speakers’ presentations
  • One prepaid conference registration
  • Recognition in program and conference proceedings
  • Sponsor’s name/logo on conference materials

   

  Silver - $1,500 (3 sponsorship opportunities)

  • Name/logo displayed at the buffet tables and on in-room screens for one of three open lunches with networking
  • Opportunity to display company business cards or promotional materials on the tables during lunch
  • Recognition in program and conference proceedings
  • Sponsor’s name/logo on conference materials

   

  Bronze - $750 (6 sponsorship opportunities)

  • Name/logo displayed on the table during one of six coffee/networking breaks during the conference OR individualized recognition at the beginning of a presentation. A Bronze sponsor may choose one presenter or panelist to sponsor.
  • Recognition in program and conference proceedings
  • Sponsor’s name/logo on conference materials 

   

  Other sponsorship opportunities

  • Student presenter registration ($195)
  • General contribution
• Hotel Information
  • The hotel for the conference will be The Westin Poinsett located at 120 S Main St, Greenville, SC 29601. There is also a complimentary airport shuttle to the hotel and complimentary shuttle service from the hotel to the conference venue. If you would like the airport shuttle to pick you up from Greenville-Spartanburg Airport (GSP), please mention this to the hotel at the time of your reservation. There is a room block for the conference. Click here to reserve your room. If you would like to stay at The Westin Poinsett outside of the conference dates, please directly contact Kristin Munafo at kristin.munafo@westingreenville.com. 
  • More information about the City of Greenville can be found here. 

   

• Conference Steering Committee

  Kathleen Valentine, Ph.D. MS, RN

  Dr. Valentine has been a leader in nursing with a focus on population health, rural sites, and diverse populations. Her scholarly focus has been centered on the study of human caring within healthcare systems and its relationship to cost, quality, and satisfaction outcomes. Dr. Valentine is currently leading research efforts in the re-design of healthcare services for the aging population in both rural and urban settings. She is also a founding member of the Clemson University Academy of Nursing Excellence in Design.

  Susan O’Hara, Ph.D., MPH, RN

  Susan O’Hara, PhD, MPH, RN is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing. She was appointed following a post-doctoral faculty position with the Schools of Nursing and Architecture, and as a Clemson University School of Health Research embedded scholar. Dr. O’Hara provided critical, emergent, and outpatient care and management before founding O’Hara HealthCare Consultants, LLC. and has led teams of computer simulation engineers and architects planning over 40 health care design projects. Her current research is focused on Macrocognition in the Health Care Built Environment (mHCBE) – how the layout of an ICU affects interprofessional cognitive adaptation to com¬plexity, patient care quality and safety, and design; as well as the research around the relationship between community health nursing and home assessment. She is also a founding member of the Clemson University Academy of Nursing Excellence in Design, the chair of the Inaugural International Nursing Conference for Excellence in Healthcare Design: History, Design, and Innovation conference (August 2019), and has lead the development of the certificate program with David Allison, under the direction of Dr. Kathleen Valentine.

  Debbie Gregory, DNP, RN

  Dr. Debbie Gregory is a national leader in healthcare design, innovation, and trans¬formation. As a nurse executive and interior designer, Dr. Gregory is passionate about “Intentional Design” that aligns People, Place, and Process. She creates and transforms environments into functional ecosystems using complex systems science and strategic thinking. Dr. Gregory has Doctorate of Nursing Practice in Health Innovation and Leadership with a focus on clinical transformation and reengineering the care delivery model of the future. She is the co-founder and past president of the Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design (NIHD) and current President of the Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design Foundation. She is also a founding member of the Clemson University Academy of Nursing Excellence in Design.

  Jaynelle Stichler, DNS, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, FAAN

  Jaynelle F. Stichler is Professor Emerita of Nursing at San Diego State University, founding Co-Editor of HERD Journal, and founding member of NIHD. Dr. Stichler has experience as a healthcare executive and nurse consultant in the healthcare design industry and has consulted with over 150 hospitals nationally and internationally. Dr. Stichler has a passion for the built environment, the clinical voice, and the dissemina¬tion of design research. She spanned the boundary for the clinical voice to be present at the design table and paved the way for nurses to develop a vital role in the design and construction of the healthcare environment. She is also a founding member of the Clemson University Academy of Nursing Excellence in Design.

  Joyce Durham RN, AIA, EDAC

  Joyce Durham is the Principal and Senior Clinical Advisor at SmithGroupJJR, and has 30 years of clinical, healthcare consulting, and architectural experience. Her areas of expertise include clinical planning, needs analysis, operational planning, programming, master planning, design support, and post-occupancy evaluation. She is committed to using the physical environment to positively impact the delivery of care particularly in the areas of safety, efficiency, and patient and staff satisfaction. Durham is also a founding member of the Clemson University Academy of Nursing Excellence in Design.

  Yolanda Keys, RN, MSN, DHA, NE-BC, EDAC

  Dr. Keys is an associate professor for the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Leveraging her past experiences as an In-tensive Care Unit nurse, nurse manager and nursing director, she teaches leadership concepts and is using her work with nurse leaders to prepare students to be informed contributors to decisions related to the nurse work environment. She is also a founding member of the Clemson University Academy of Nursing Excellence in Design.

  Kathy Okland, RN, MPH, EDAC

  Kathy Okland has been a nurse for decades and in diverse roles. Kathy is the Past President of the Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design (2015), member of the Northwest Organization of Nurse Executives and serves on the Ed¬itorial Advisory Board for the Health Environments Research and Design Journal (HERD). As Co-Editor and contributing author for “Nurses as Leaders in Health¬care Design: A Resource for Nurses and Interprofessional Partners” Okland bridg¬es the clinical and business case for healing environments to enhance the human experience and drive performance outcomes. Kathy is employed by Herman Miller Healthcare as a Senior Healthcare Consultant. She is also a founding member of the Clemson University Academy of Nursing Excellence in Design.

  Susan Silverman, MSN, MBA

  Susan has over 35 years’ experience in healthcare and is highly skilled in the plan¬ning and design of healthcare projects. She is a Vice President at Blue Cottage of CannonDesign, a global architectural firm where she focuses on strategic planning, business model innovation, care model optimization, operational planning, operational optimi¬zation, and functional and space planning. Susan is also on the board of the New York Society for Health Planning and CANCER101. She is also a founding member of the Clemson University Academy of Nursing Excellence in Design.

  Christine Staples, RN

  Christine Staples is a Clinical Planner with the Defense Health Agency (DHA). She also has additional experience as a Facility Planner with the Army Health Facil¬ity Planning Agency (HFPA). Prior to her work with the Military Health System (MHS) Christine gained extensive experience as an RN. Most recently, she worked in the Perioperative setting as an RN circulator. Other nursing experience consists of Med. Surg., ICU and Home Healthcare to include Hospice care. She also served in the Navy as a Fleet Marine Force Corpsman with the Marines at Camp Pendle¬ton. She is also a founding member of the Clemson University Academy of Nursing Excellence in Design.

  Terri Zborowsky, PHD, MSc, RN

  Terri Zborowsky was a former registered nurse in Canada prior to getting her BID (University of Manitoba), MSc and PhD in Interior Design from the University of Minnesota. She is the Research Co-chair of the Nurs¬ing Institute for Health Care Design (NIHD) and teacher specialist in the Healthcare Design & Innovation Certificate at the University of Minnesota. She is currently a Design Researcher at HGA Architects and Engineers. She has published book chapters, peer reviewed articles and has a list of both national and international presentations all dealing with the impact the built environment has on users of healthcare facilities. She is also a founding member of the Clemson University Academy of Nursing Excellence in Design.

  Jennie Evans

  Past-President of the Nursing Institute of Healthcare Design and award winner of the HCD 10 in 2014, Jennie is passionate about the health of environments in cities, homes, and workplaces. Her healthcare career has ranged from pediatric intensive care nursing, planning, design and activation project manager, design strategist and planner at a leading architecture firm and a health designer for population health. She is the current National Director of Business Development at Mazzetti, an international engineering firm where she develops strategies for MEP and other services such as technology and sustainability to improve the quality of workplace environments.

  Susan E. Ziel, BSN MPH JD

  Susan is a health care coach and consultant with Integrity Health Strategies which allows her to use her 40+ years of experience as a registered nurse, nursing administrator, consultant and health care attorney. Susan serves as Secretary on the Board of Directors of the Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design (NIHD). She has completed the Health Care Design and Innovation Certificate Program at the University of Minnesota where she also serves as Affiliate Faculty with the School of Nursing and teaches the Health Care Law and Ethics course in the Health Services Management Program. Susan also serves as an Adjunct Professor with Clemson University’s School of Nursing.