HCD-2024 WORKSHOP PANELIST

Joyce Durham RN, AIA, EDAC,

Past Director of Facilities Strategic Planning, New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Joyce Durham, a nurse and an architect, recently retired as Director of Strategic Facility Planning at NewYorkPresbyterian, a 10-hospital system in New York City. Over the prior 30 years, she worked in healthcare consulting firms, architectural firms, and even spent five years in international healthcare development primarily in Vietnam and Ethiopia. With her focus on pre-design services, Joyce 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. Joyce is a founding member of the Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design (NIHD) and has previously served as president of the organization.