{"id":264,"date":"2021-09-20T11:26:26","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T16:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/?page_id=264"},"modified":"2024-08-20T09:09:39","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T14:09:39","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/impact\/centers-institutes-outreach\/chsd\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Center for Health Systems &amp; Design"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-intro-font-size\">The Center for Health Systems &amp; Design (CHSD) is a pioneering healthcare design research organization. We focus on evidence-based design and planning of health facilities and healthy communities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CHSD has been identified as the model for the future of scholarship at Texas A&amp;M. Our innovative interdisciplinary and industry collaborations have set us apart as leaders in the research space both within and beyond healthcare design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-our-research\">Our Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Center\u2019s research interests include the:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Effects of stress on patients\u2019 health and well-being<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Design of indoor and outdoor healing environments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Impact of design on infection control<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"btn-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn \" href=\"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu\/impact\/centers-institutes-outreach\/chsd\/research\/\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn about our research\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-our-people\">Our People<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Texas A&amp;M University&#8217;s Center for Health Systems &amp; Design is home to the world&#8217;s largest collection of interdisciplinary faculty, students, and affiliated professionals committed to research and education about environments for healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"btn-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn \" href=\"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu\/impact\/centers-institutes-outreach\/chsd\/people\/\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMeet our people\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-our-history\">Our History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Established in 1984 as the Center for Health Systems &amp; Technology, the center began as an interdisciplinary research center housed in the College of Medicine. It originally focused on transferring technology developed by other disciplines into healthcare design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The center was renamed the Center for Health Systems &amp; Design when its&nbsp;administrative home was transferred to the College of Architecture in 1994.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"accordion\">\n\t<summary class=\"accordion__summary\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion__summary-inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"t-heading-6 accordion__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tHow can I view past lectures?\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fal fa-plus accordion__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/summary>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion__body t-body rte\">\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At this time, we don\u2019t have a library of previous lectures. We hope to add this in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n\n\n<details class=\"accordion\">\n\t<summary class=\"accordion__summary\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion__summary-inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"t-heading-6 accordion__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tHow can I get the latest news and information from the center?\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fal fa-plus accordion__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/summary>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion__body t-body rte\">\n\t\t<p>We distribute an email newsletter each semester with the latest news from faculty, students and Health Industry Advisory Council (HIAC) member firms.<\/p>\n<p>To subscribe to the CHSD newsletter, please send your email address to <a href=\"mailto:clockledge@tamu.edu\">clockledge@tamu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n\n\n<details class=\"accordion\">\n\t<summary class=\"accordion__summary\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion__summary-inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"t-heading-6 accordion__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tHow can I submit information for the CHSD newsletter?\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fal fa-plus accordion__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/summary>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion__body t-body rte\">\n\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu\/impact\/centers-institutes-outreach\/chsd\/people\/fellows\/\">CHSD faculty fellows<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu\/impact\/centers-institutes-outreach\/chsd\/people\/hiac\/\">HIAC member firms<\/a>, students in the certificate program, and <a href=\"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu\/impact\/centers-institutes-outreach\/chsd\/service\/shea\/\">SHEA members<\/a> may all submit news for the newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n\n\n<details class=\"accordion\">\n\t<summary class=\"accordion__summary\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion__summary-inner\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"t-heading-6 accordion__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tWho funds the center?\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fal fa-plus accordion__icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/summary>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion__body t-body rte\">\n\t\t<p>CHSD receives an annual allocation from the College of Architecture for operating expenses. 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