Trauma Informed Design for the Emergency Department – (SARF)

Sexual Assault is one of the most violating traumas an individual can experience. Survivors are left with profound and long-lasting physical, emotional, mental, and social repercussions. Due to the unique physical, emotional, clinical and judicial considerations of emergency sexual assault treatment – both for survivor and caregiver – specialized facilities designed exclusively to serve their needs are warranted.

This webinar will explore the approach proposed in the April 2022 Healthcare Design Magazine, “Specialty Care: Comfort Zone” where we looked to Trauma Informed Design to create a dedicated sexual assault response facility (SARF) suite specifically for the survivors of sexual assault. In an effort to raise awareness and inspire more evidential research, we will share our findings and Trauma Informed Design principles for the design of SARF to create a supportive, evidence-based suite that provides for the operational and emotional needs of the survivor and staff alike.

Learning Objectives:

1. Develop an understanding of what Trauma Informed Design is and how it differs from and supports Trauma Informed Care.

2. Review the concepts of what a Sexual Assault Response Facility (SARF) is and how it relates the Emergency Department.

3. Develop an understanding of the special needs of sexual assault survivors and the design approaches specific to this patient population.

4. Develop an understanding of critical planning and design best-practices to maximize the supportive survivor experience and patient/staff flows.

PRESENTERS:

Teresa Endres, AIA, ACHA, EDAC, AAH

For 28 years Teresa has been part of the rapid evolution of healthcare facilities – completing national and internal projects totaling over 25.5 million SF with a value exceeding $18 billion. Specializing in complex and ultra-specialized projects, she sees healthcare planning as a visionary process that is design and technical intensive. Her projects range from small renovations to new medical centers more than 3M SF, which have received awards from the AIA, Healthcare Design Magazine, and the ASHE Vista award, among others. Teresa is dedicated to evidence-based design and Lean health facility transformation, applying Lean principles to integrate programming and planning with health facility operations. She has over 15 years as an internal educator for healthcare design, author of articles on planning approaches, and her projects have been published in several journals and magazines including Healthcare Design and Contract. As Chair of the AIA Academy of Architecture for Health, Central Valley Chapter, Teresa established a formal partnership between the AIA and HCAi. She serves as a Team Leader on the HCAi Emergency Design Task Force, and as a Board-Certified Healthcare Architect and accomplished medical planner, Teresa brings extensive experience in planning and programming to design state-of-the-art healthcare facilities that promote healing and wellness.

Aaron McKenzie

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Aaron McKenzie is a Design Strategist with over 10 years of delivering impact through collaborative, human-centered creative leadership. With a background in higher-education, brand, and user experience (UX) design, Aaron leverages his skillset as a researcher, facilitator, communicator, and collaborator to drive a flexible process that uncovers previously unseen opportunities and creates high-value outcomes for project teams, clients and end-use stakeholders alike. As a strategist with Taylor Design, Aaron has developed a diverse portfolio of projects including system design for a Nobel Laureate’s laboratory, innovations in the design of clinical facilities, digital / physical strategy development for an early-stage startup, and strategic planning for a community-based, nutrition-equity organization. Aaron relishes the opportunity to lead diverse teams in the early stages of ambitious and innovative projects and is always eager for new opportunities to bring his enthusiasm, energy, expertise to novel, collaborative challenges.

Date: June 30th, 2022

Time: 12 – 1 PM

Cost: $15 AIA, $20 Non-Member, $5 Student

CES: 1.0 Learning Unit

Register: aahtidwebinar22.eventbrite.com

For reasonable accommodations or alternate formats, please contact AIA Central Valley at least 72 hours in advance: info@aiacv.org.