I am very excited to announce that the Academy has embarked on a long-range strategic planning process, to be completed by the end of the year. The AAH Board is dedicated to discerning and planning how best our organization can serve our members as well as the greater community. We desire to determine our relevance in a crowded field; our distinct competencies and value proposition; the non-negotiable characteristics that define us; and how we can be a primary player and influencer in the field of healthcare design.
Our strategic planning co-chairs are Scot Latimer, Vince Della Donna and yours truly, with additional task force chairs Tom Clark and Tatiana Guimaraes. We are in the process of analyzing input from various constituencies, particularly our general membership. Thanks to all of you who participated in our survey! Meanwhile, take a look at our SWOT Analysis and provide any feedback with a comment below or email aah@aia.org.
In other news, don’t forget that the Facility Guidelines Institute has invited you all to comment on its draft 2018 documents. Click here for more information. Make sure to submit your comments by December 12, 2016.
Sincerely,
Joan Suchomel, AIA
2016 AAH president