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Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH)

 

AAH advocates for innovations in design that help improve healthcare, works with allied organizations and shares the latest research through webinars, conferences, and publications.

 

Goals

  1. Educate
    a. Provide education opportunities to create urgency around the importance of diversity.
    b. Help members discover how to convert equitable practices into design principles that benefit the experience of the built environment for all identities.
  1. Foster Communication
    a. Provide resources to spark conversations within firms, between individuals, in the community, and across disciplines.
    b. Help members question norms by providing tools to disrupt the profession and practice
    c. Be a source of current, national and local conversations
  2. Listen and Learn
    a. Provide a platform for listening and learning
    b. Continue research efforts by collecting/synthesizing hard data, seek trends, and uncover barriers for all identities

Liaisons

Chair: Sam Burnette, AIA
Co-Chair: Jodi Kiel Seely, AIA
Board Liaison: Sims Polk, AIA

Members

2026-2027 Committee Members
Lisa Roberts, AIA
Annette Klaus, AIA
Trip Hereford, AIA
Clint Harris, AIA
Tyler Jacobson, AIA
Bryan Seely, AIA
Marc Rowland, AIA
Curtis Coleman, AIA
David Stewart, AIA
Stacy Williams, AIA
Michelle Goodman, AIA
Ted Hood, AIA
Karin Smith
Matt Griffith, AIA

Become a Partner

Click HERE to visit the AIA Middle Tennessee Corporate Partner Program page, where you can schedule an appointment or request the brochure to learn more information. This is the best way to support your local AAH Knowledge Community!

Resources

 

AIA MID TN Resources

 

Community and Industry Resources

  • other nonprofits doing this work, both locally and nationally
  • individuals (speakers, architects) who advocate for this work
  • AIA National AAH website

Contact AIA Middle Tennessee

Need more information or have a question or concern regarding Equity Diversity and Inclusion? Contact us today and a member of our team will respond in a timely manner. 

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