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Ashley Dias received her Bachelor of Environmental Design from Texas A&M University in 2006. Ashley is currently working on her Master of Architecture and Certificate of Health Systems & Design from Texas A&M University. Ashley founded the Student Health Environments Association (SHEA) at Texas A&M University in the fall of 2005. SHEA is a grassroots organization for students interested in Architecture for Health. In the fall of 2005 Ashley and her teammates won 1st place in the SKANSKA USA Building, Inc. University Grant Design Competition. The team responded to the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina with a two-phase recovery plan for the LSU Health Sciences Center’s Charity & University Hospitals. Ashley and her teammates worked closely with Dr. Paul K. Carlton, MD, FACS (Lt. Gen. USAF Ret) on how to architecturally handle the lack of medical facilities in the New Orleans community due to the hurricane. In the fall of 2004 Ashley participated in the “SURGE” Hospital Project coordinated by Professor George J. Mann, Ronald L. Skaggs Endowed Professor of Health Facilities Design and Dr. Paul K. Carlton, MD, FACS (Lt. Gen. USAF Ret). Ashley and her partner, Alexis Mixon, developed a plan for a Washington, D.C. SURGE Hospital operated out of the Washington D.C. Convention Center and adjacent Renaissance Hotel. They proposed architecturally manipulating the design of the Convention Center so that in the event of a catastrophe or terrorist attack the facility could quickly transform into a trauma center for a surge of patients.
George J. Mann, AIA is the Ronald L. Skaggs Endowed Professor of Health Facilities Design at the College of Architecture at Texas A&M University . Professor Mann, his colleagues and students have undertaken over 500 research and design projects related to Architecture for Health on a national and international level since 1966. Professor Mann has taught over 4000 students many of whom are now leaders in the field of Architecture for Health all over the United States and in numerous countries abroad. Professor Mann is the author and co-author of hundreds of articles and research reports on various topics related to Architecture for Health. He has presented the results of research and design projects all over the world. He is the co-founder (1999 together with Dr. Yasushi Nagasawa of the University of Tokyo ) and President of GUPHA-Global University Programs in Healthcare Architecture. Professor Mann has been a visiting professor at Columbia University , The University of Tokyo, Nagoya City University , and the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. He has lectured extensively at hospital association meetings, hospitals and universities all over the world. Since 1974 he has been a member of the UIA /PHG (International Union of Architects / Public Health Group ) Since 1970 he has been a member of the AIA/AAH ( Academy of Architecture for Health) Professor Mann is also deeply involved in design and consulting in the field of Architecture for Health. He is the founder and Chairman of the RPD (Resource Planning and Development) Group of Companies. In the fall of 2004 he and P.K. Carlton, M.D. FACS (Lt. Gen. USAF Ret) - Director, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, Office of Homeland Security together undertook a collaborative inquiry and exploration of research, ideas, innovations, programs, architectural drawings and models of 17 different projects for - "New Concepts for Self Sustaining "SURGE" Hospitals" to accommodate "SURGES" of large numbers of patients or casualties in natural or man made disasters. CD Only - $199* *All CD orders will be assessed a $20 Shipping & Handling Fee for CD and Conference Materials. Questions About this AudioConference CD? Call 1-800-431-7571
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