NIHD is a Supporting Organization of the ASHE PDC Summit on June 2-4. We invite you to check out our booth in the virtual exhibit hall and chat with us!

Part of being a successful health care planning, design or construction professional is maintaining a good grasp on what is going on in the health care built environment. Events like the 2021 PDC Summit are essential to your professional education and development.

Our History with PDC Summit:

We have been supporters of the PDC Student Challenge in 2018 and 2019, sponsoring 4 graduate nursing students to participate in a hospital design challenge with teams of architecture, engineering, nurses and construction management students from across the nation. The nursing students contributed greatly by determining nurse staffing models, establishing nurse to patient ratios, calculating staffing budgets and engaging with students from other disciplines to establish workflow in a micro-hospital setting.

We hope to help curate clinically focused programs and sessions in future years at PDC Summit!

NIHD collaborates with clinicians, design professionals, academics and industry partners in the healthcare design process to shape the future of healthcare design.

Feb 19, 2026

GO or NO GO?

This reflective post explores the NIHD member Jamie Hammer’s internal “GO or NO GO” debate about returning to school later in life to pursue a DNP after a long nursing career. Drawing on decades of experience—from bedside care to healthcare design—Jamie shares how professional maturity made advanced education more focused and manageable, and offers practical advice for choosing the right DNP program. Ultimately, earning her doctorate brought renewed purpose, a deeper appreciation for research and data, and a reminder that it’s never too late to keep growing!

Feb 16, 2026

Be the Messenger

Advocacy is more than a moment—it’s a sustained commitment to showing up for others, for our communities, and for the future of healthcare design. When we ground our work in connection and shared responsibility, we create the conditions for meaningful, lasting change.

This season, we’re also elevating new voices and perspectives, including leaders like Grace Kistner, whose global health experience reminds us that advocacy thrives when mentorship, collaboration, and bold vision come together.