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The Center
GIVING THANKS
There's much to celebrate as we reflect on the successes
of 2021 and look forward to the coming new year
By Debra Levin
ADVERTISERS' INDEX
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I
'VE MADE A practice for decades of
deliberately taking time to reflect
as one year closes out and another
begins. I like to take stock, appreciate
all the challenges and successes
the last 12 months brought,
and be thoughtful about my hopes
and goals for the next 12. I find it
both cathartic and inspirational.
As we move into 2022, there are two incredibly
difficult years behind us and no clear vision
yet of what's to come. Wins in 2021, both
large and small-from an available COVID-19
vaccine to reuniting as a community at October's
Healthcare Design Expo & Conference in
Cleveland-give us reasons for cautious optimism
and celebration.
At The Center for Health Design, we also have
much to celebrate. We expanded our international
reach with people from around the globe
joining our programs and events. We built new
partnerships to embark on research projects
that address modular design and prefabrication
in healthcare as well as design standards
in memory care settings. We also produced four
virtual workshops and 36 webinars, in addition
to two virtual social events that were just for
fun and to bring our community together.
In 2022, we'll continue to focus on our three
pillars of research, education, and advocacy
through virtual and in-person design workshops
on behavioral health, aging, infection
prevention, and modular/prefab building.
We'll also gather as a community at the Healthcare
Design and Environments for Aging conferences
and virtually through our Icons and
Innovators, Journal Club, and Voices online
webinar series.
There's also part of our year that remains a
blank canvas, as we wait for the chance meetings
and conversations that will inspire new
tools and resources to support our industry.
Those new ideas and collaborations are critical
to address many of the issues and challenges
we face.
We'll also have to add to the depth and
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DECEMBER 2021
breadth of our knowledge and skills, joining
others in a multidisciplinary pursuit of the best
solutions. Thankfully, many of us consider ourselves
lifelong learners. As we move into a new
year, there are abundant ways to deepen and
broaden our exposures and experiences.
Some of us go back to school and earn additional
degrees and certifications, while others
look into online, college-level courses from
multiple universities. We can also easily access
insights, ideas, and predictions by some of the
world's brightest minds, with two of my favorNEW
IDEAS AND
COLLABORATIONS ARE
CRITICAL TO ADDRESS
MANY OF THE ISSUES
AND CHALLENGES
WE FACE.
ites, TED Talks and MasterClass, offering a surprisingly
diverse group of fascinating people
sharing their crafts.
Travel is also top on my list for expanding
knowledge through experience. Study abroad
programs, travel adventures through organizations
like Road Scholars, and even watching
documentary films can help get you out of your
comfort zone, have some fun, and open your
mind to the thrill of the unexpected.
Make it your goal for 2022 to add some new
knowledge, experiences, or skill sets. It will impact
your life in a multitude of ways. As we close
out the year, I thank you for your continued
support of The Center and wish you happiness
and good health in the New Year. 
Debra Levin is president and CEO of The Center
for Health Design. She can be reached at DLEVIN@
HEALTHDESIGN.ORG .
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EFA Conference + Expo.................................8
Enduratex ..................................................28
HCD Conference + Expo .............................26
HD Expo + Conference ...............................28
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LDI Interiors ................................................29
Mecho .................................................... C3
Moduform .................................................23
Momentum Group .......................................6
Stance Healthcare ........................................5
Tarkett ......................................................11
Winco .....................................................10
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