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Symposium Distinction Awards

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The highly esteemed competition honors design teams and individuals who have made a profound contribution to the healthcare design industry.  In addition it recognizes the best and most innovative new products exhibited at the Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo.  FacilityCare Magazine in association with the Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo sponsors the Awards.

Award Categories

Team Award
The Team Award focuses on a project team that has worked together to change the face of healthcare design through innovation, creativity, efficiency and teamwork. 
For projects to qualify for this award, part of the construction phase must have taken place between October 1, 2010 and the present, and the facility must be completed and occupied at the time of submission.

User-Centered Award
The User-Centered Award recognizes a healthcare design project or facility that best reflects and balances the requirements of patients, their family and practitioners. 
For projects to qualify for this award, part of the construction phase must have taken place between October 1, 2010 and the present, and the facility must be completed and occupied at the time of submission.

Individual Award
The Individual Award seeks to distinguish individuals in the fields of architecture, interior design, and facility management that have displayed leadership and vision within their organizations or project teams, and gone above and beyond to enhance the healing environment. 
For projects to qualify for this award, part of the construction phase must have taken place between October 1, 2010 and the present, and the facility must be completed and occupied at the time of submission.

Product Award
The Product Award recognizes innovative new products that contribute to the enrichment of a healing environment through their unique design and operational support. Only products introduced between October 1, 2010, and September 16, 2011, qualify for nomination for the Product Awards.

Product Award Categories
Grand prize awards will be presented to those outstanding new products whose unique design contributes to the enrichment of a healing environment in each of the following product categories:

• Most Innovative
• Most Sustainable
• Architects' Choice
• Best in Show

2011 Symposium Distinction Awards Judges
James Atkinson
Vice President and Director, Healthcare Design and Planning
HDR, Inc 

Marcus A. Budaus, AIA, ACHA, LEED® AP
Associate Principal / Senior Vice President
HKS, INC.

Gary W. Collins, AIA, NCARB
Senior Associate / Healthcare Market Leader
NBBJ

Amy Douma
Associate Vice President
HGA   Architects and Engineers

Rolando Conesa, AIA
Principal
MGE Architects