Barbara A. Dellinger, MA, CHID, FIIDA, EDAC, MdCID

As a healthcare interior designer for over 35 years, Barbara has provided planning and design for projects ranging from small clinics to huge 1M+ sq. ft., $1B military hospitals. Focusing on the patient experience, she uses Evidence-based design to view design through the patient’s eyes.  Recently retired as Director of Design and Research for Adventist Healthcare she provides interior design consulting for acute care, rehab, behavioral health, outpatient clinics. As a founding member of AAHID, she is currently on AAHID’s Board of Directors, as Chair of the Education and Research Committee.  She is Co-chair of the Center for Healthcare Design’s EDAC committee, and an IIDA Fellow. She is also a founding member of the Durable Coated Fabrics Task Group.