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Medicine and Architecture Integrated. Healthcare Innovated.

Diana C. Anderson, MD, M.Arch has worked on hospital design projects within the United States, Canada and Australia, specializing in medical planning of inpatient units, specifically environments for geriatric patients and intensive care units.

As a “dochitect”, Dr. Anderson combines educational and professional experience in both medicine and architecture, in order to truly understand what is involved in medical planning and working within the healthcare environment.

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New Book from Dochitect

The Dochitect’s Journal:
A collection of writings on the intersection of Medicine and Architecture

More about The Dochitect’s Journal here

What is a Dochitect?

The dochitect model represents a unique opportunity for architects to experience the world of medicine from a perspective that is typically hidden.

The Physician-Architect Model

Articles and Publications

Read about healthcare design and planning from the perspective of the dochitect, in the form of commentaries, anecdotes based on clinical experiences, and peer-reviewed evidence-based design publications.

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Presentations

Review various speaking venues where the dochitect discusses impacts of healthcare design on patient outcomes, staff satisfaction, and related topics.

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Dochitect in the News

From Modern Healthcare Magazine to the New York Times, the topic of architecture for medical centers is gaining the attention it deserves.

Dochitect in the News

Recent Articles/Publications

  • There remains a fundamental gap between the aims of hospital design and the final user experience

    March 12, 2018
  • Intensive Care Unit Design: Current Standards and Future Trends

    December 30, 2017
  • Informatics for the Modern Intensive Care Unit

    December 5, 2017
  • Decentralization: The Corridor Is the Problem, Not the Alcove.

    December 5, 2017
  • The Dochitect’s Journal: A collection of writings on the intersection of Medicine and Architecture

    November 1, 2017

Recent Presentations

  • Geriatric Care at the Intersection of Medicine and Architecture

    February 27, 2018
  • Getting it Right: Designing the Process to Achieve Transformative Outcomes

    November 7, 2017
  • MedX: Architectural Design for Improved Healthcare Delivery

    September 17, 2017
  • Virtual Windows and Beyond: Design solutions to improve the mental health of clinical staff

    May 27, 2017
  • Therapeutic Sanatorium Design: Where Hospital Architecture & Medical Practice Converge

    February 25, 2017
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