A Deep Dive into the Pearl Innovation District: The Wake Forest School of Medicine, IRCAD Surgical Training Center and the Carolinas College of Health Sciences
Wednesday, October 15 | 3-6pm ET | CPL Charlotte Office
Join AIA/AAH Charlotte for their first in-person event of 2025, featuring:
Benjamin Bye, Associate Principal, CO Architects
Cathy Morrison, CEO, Neighboring Concepts
Sheldyn Merrel, Architectural Designer, Neighboring Concepts
Daniel Lucenti, Project Director, Construction, Wexford Science and Technology
In this insightful discussion, interdisciplinary trends in health education will be examined, and the speakers will identify how Wake Forest School of Medicine and Carolinas College of Health Sciences is pioneering new models for student and instructor engagement. Additionally, the speakers will provide insights into how a surgical ballroom can be designed to support multiple modalities of surgical training, with the flexibility to transform from 6 large-scale robotics labs to 20 individual skills training stations at the IRCAD surgical training center.
Cost
$30 - AIA Members
$45 - Non AIA Members
Sponsorships for the event are available here.
Thank you to our current Silver Sponsors: Gresham Smith, Boulder Associates, TLC Engineering!
Tentative Schedule
1. 3:00-3:30 Welcome & Networking (drinks and apps provided)
2. 3:30-4:30 Part 1
3. 15 min Break
4. 4:45-5:30 Part 2
5. 5:30-6:00 Networking
Additional Event Info
1. CEUs Pending
2. Parking options: on-street parking (limited), parking deck (paid), and light rail station