The Workshop
The mental health crisis in the US, and around the World, continues to grow at alarming rates and is affecting individuals from all ages, ethnicities and socio-economic position. These challenges reach far beyond the behavioral health unit into a myriad of care settings. Now, more than ever, it is imperative that these settings respond to complexities of care, are flexible to respond to fluid care needs, and offer equity to patients.
To meet the increased demand for care, support improved care, and enhance staff safety, today’s design, facility and care professionals have to advance their understanding of the environments impact on behavioral health care. As well as learn how to incorporate the best and latest design solutions throughout all healthcare setting.
This one-day virtual workshop provides the latest in design thinking for a variety of behavioral health care and health settings and offers state-of-the-art best practices through thought leader presentations, case studies, and panel discussions. Attendees will have opportunities to pose questions to workshop faculty and interact with fellow attendees in fun and innovative ways.
Agenda
Welcome Opening Remarks & Introductions
Lynn Kenney, EDAC, SASHE, Director of Industry Relations, The Center for Health Design
Opening Keynote Panel Discussion
Moderators: Shary Adams, AIA, ACHA, EDAC, LEED AP BD+C, Senior Vice President, Cannon Design
Kayvan Madani Nejad, PhD, AIA, Director, Senior Healthcare Architect, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, CES | OFP | CFM
Panel of Clinicians:
Robyn L. Cowperthwaite, MD, Director, Child & Adolescent Consultation Psychiatry Service, The Children’s Hospital, Division Chief for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences University Of Oklahoma, College Of Medicine
Britta K. Ostermeyer, MD, MBA, DFAPA, The Paul and Ruth Jonas Chair, Mental Health, Professor & Chairman, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences University Of Oklahoma, College Of Medicine
Revolutionary Residential Treatment: A Case Study
Ellis Katsof, Principal, The Osborne Group, Consultant, Eli’s Place
Outside the Box Solutions to Difficult Challenges
Kevin Turner, AIA, Principal Architect, Human eXperience
Sherri Reyes, MA, Principal & Behavioral Healthcare Consultant, Human eXperience
Telepsychiatry: Addressing the Mental Health Crisis
Anosha Zanjani, Associate AIA, B.Sc., M.S., M.Arch, Behavioral Health Design Specialist, HDR Inc.
Brian Giebink, AIA, EDAC, LEED AP BD+C, Behavioral Health Planner, HDR Inc.
Case Study: Maine Behavioral Healthcare, Glickman Lauder Center of Excellence in Autism and Developmental Disorders
Jon Boyd, AIA, LEED AP, Senior Associate, e4h Architecture
The Intersection of Diagnosis, Dignity and Design for Mental and Behavioral Health Communities in Crisis
Kimberly N. McMurray, AIA, NCARB, EDAC, MBA, Principal, Behavioral Health Facility Consulting, LLC
John Lovett, DSc, Alabama State Director, Benchmark Human Services
Concluding Panel
Experts
Access to adequate mental health care and resources is one of the most pressing crises facing the world. Shary has committed her career to helping organizations expand their mental health services as well as develop new strategies and innovations that improve treatment for those needing this complex medical mental care.
With more than 30 years’ experience in healthcare design and leading integrated teams, Shary excels in getting laser-focused on a problem and defining the best possible solutions. She has shared her expertise in media outlets and has spoken about mental healthcare at domestic and global conferences.
As a senior healthcare architect in the Office of Construction and Facilities Management, Mr. Madani leads the design team for all existing and new “geriatrics” and “mental health” facilities in the VA. A member of the Facilities standards group he has created the national VA design guides for Community Living Centers, Outpatient and Inpatient Mental Health and, has represented VA on the US Access Board. These standards ensure efficient and effective use of resources aimed at increasing the quality of care for the most vulnerable patients- our aging veterans. Prior to his position at the VA, Mr. Madani was at the Department of Health and Human Services overseeing Primary Care Construction grants to the underserved regions of the country. Mr. Madani Has a MS in Aerospace Engineering from University of Maryland and Ph.D. in Healthcare Architecture from Texas A&M University.
Dr. Robyn Cowperthwaite is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University Of Oklahoma, College Of Medicine. She serves as Program Director for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She is also the Director of Child and Adolescent Consultation and Liaison Psychiatry Services and the chief of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division.
Dr. Cowperthwaite is board certified in Psychiatry and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. She sees a wide variety of patients in all age groups ranging from children and adolescents. She completed her psychiatry residency at the Wilford Hall Medical Center at Lackland Air Force Base, University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas and her Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. She earned her Medical degree at University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in Tulsa, OK. She has published several articles and has been invited as speaker to present in conferences and professorial rounds.
Dr. Cowperthwaite is passionate about academic teaching and mentoring students, residents and fellows in their educational pursuits. Dr. Cowperthwaite was awarded “Outstanding Clinical Supervisor” by the College of Medicine Medical Students.
Dr. Ostermeyer is the Paul and Ruth Jonas Chair in Mental Health and Professor and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, at the University of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City. She is also the Chief of Psychiatry for OU Health.
She graduated from Hanover Medical School, in Hanover, Germany and completed her last two years of medical school at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ostermeyer trained in neurology at Baylor College of Medicine followed by a residency in psychiatry at The New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York City. She completed a fellowship in forensic psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio and received her MBA degree from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
Dr. Ostermeyer has a longstanding interest in administrative and forensic psychiatry and has published over 200 scholarly writings. She also received a number of teaching and service awards, including the 2007 Gold Award for Service Achievement and the 2019 George Tarjan Award from the American Psychiatric Association, the 2009 Excellence in Community Service Award from the Texas Hospital Association for integrated mental health services, and the 2019 Gordon Deckert Award for Sustained Excellence in Teaching in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at OU.
She is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and presently serves as Vice-President, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (APPL); President-Elect, Oklahoma Psychiatric Physicians Association (OPPA); Immediate Past-President, American Association of Chairs of Departments of Psychiatry (AACDP), and is a Board Member of the Forensic Section of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA).
Ellis Katsof is an Author (“Life 3.0” Protirement NOT Retirement” published in 2017 (available on Amazon), Consultant and Speaker on Protirement. Ellis is currently CEO of MyProtirement and a Principal with The Osborne Group.
Ellis is a highly accomplished visionary leader with 42 years of experience. After graduating with his MSW from the University of Toronto, Ellis worked in the non-profit sector and for provincial and regional governments. Ellis provided strategic leadership as a CEO for Pathstone Mental Health, Transitions for Youth and Eli’s Place. Throughout his diverse career Ellis has had the opportunity to develop expertise in strategic visioning and business planning, enhancing organizational effectiveness, developing social enterprise initiatives, fund development, public speaking, branding and marketing. He is results-oriented with proven success in strategic thinking and innovation.
Ellis has worked with disenfranchised populations throughout his career. Ellis published an article titled: Healthy Communities: Integrating Land Use and Human Services Planning - SCAN, Summer 1992, Volume 4, Number 1. Using the principles of Community Development and Determinants of Health Ellis developed a framework to integrate land use and human services planning and was invited to present this framework at a WHO conference in San Francisco and at an Environmental Conference in Australia.
Ellis is the proud father of three children and resides in Port Dalhousie, St. Catharines, Canada.
With over 29 years of experience, Kevin is a distinguished leader in the operationally informed design of Behavioral Healthcare facilities, having designed over 6 million SF of transformative spaces across the United States. As a renowned architect, Kevin’s mission is to create buildings that truly matter, with a particular focus on stakeholder engagement, planning, design leadership, technical detailing, and effective project management. His expertise and passion have led him to work with esteemed firms such as PFVS, RTKL, The Freelon Group, and Perkins+Will, where he has established himself as a recognized leader in the field. Kevin’s passion for designing spaces that prioritize the well-being, safety, and dignity of individuals in need of mental health treatment reflects his commitment to social responsibility and improving the quality of care in the field.
Sherri is a highly accomplished behavioral healthcare provider and executive with over 29 years of experience. Her expertise flows from her genuine passion for creating therapeutic environments that prioritize patient well-being and recovery as well as patient and staff safety. Understanding the profound impact these spaces can have, Sherri dedicates herself to assisting owners and design teams in crafting environments that are not only safe and compliant but also functional and profitable. Sherri’s analysis skills as a Lean Sigma Green Belt likewise enable her to critically evaluate operational processes, identify areas of improvement, and propose changes that streamline workflows and optimize staffing efficiencies. With her empathetic touch, operational expertise, and appreciation of the behavioral health environment, Sherri’s guidance will leave a lasting impact on the lives of her clients and all those who will inhabit these transformative spaces.
Anosha Zanjani is a behavioral health designer and researcher based out of the HDR Los Angeles studio. Prior to her career in architecture, she had an established career in the mental health field. After earning a Bachelor of Science with honors in psychology and neuroscience from the University of Toronto, she went on to work in psychiatric facilities, private practice and academic institutions, where she conducted clinical research and worked directly with patients suffering from severe mental health disorders. Anosha has lectured at international conferences and her research has been published in over a dozen of the world’s top peer-reviewed journals in psychology and psychiatry.
As a behavioral health planner and architect, Brian has a deep understanding of current research and trends in mental health design and uses his expertise to create innovative, research-based solutions that improve the patient experience in mental health environments. Brian has served as the mental health expert on numerous projects around the world, holding roles in planning, design, and consulting for inpatient, outpatient, community, and crisis services, guiding project teams towards improved outcomes in mental health environments.
At HDR, Brian leads the behavioral health design studio, introducing current trends and design strategies to a broader team and works with smaller focus groups to discuss and develop strategies to improve the mental healthcare environment for patients and staff. Brian has presented on the topic of mental health at multiple conferences around the country, including the Healthcare Design Conference where he presented his team’s award winning behavioral health patient room design. In addition to building design, Brian works with manufacturers to design and evaluate furniture and accessories for behavioral health environments, focusing on improved safety, comfort, functionality, and aesthetics. He is a member of the Facility Guidelines Institute 2022 Health Guidelines Revision Committee focused on behavioral health design in the emergency department and has been recognized nationally for his contributions to the field.
Brian enjoys finding opportunities to share his passion and expertise with the next generation of architects and designers in his local community. He is currently an adjunct associate professor at the University of Kansas, has served as a design critic and juror for multiple design studios focused on mental health, mentors architecture students at the University of Minnesota.
Jon serves as project manager on a number of healthcare projects throughout New England. He has over 20 years of experience in planning and design. Jon has been involved in bid negotiations, programming, project management, and all phases of the architectural design process for healthcare projects. Jon is committed to Lean practices, sustainability, and energy efficient design. He works with clients on innovative ways to meet their sustainability goals. Jon enjoys exploring the Maine coast with his family, photography, and cooking tasty seafood dishes.
Kimberly McMurray offers a nationally recognized expertise in behavioral and mental health design. McMurray is a practicing healthcare planner and architect with 38 years of project leadership in healthcare for academic, non-profit, and private medical campus architecture. She has a decade of experience from the owner’s multi-disciplinary perspective, which enables her to embrace a unique perspective and response to client needs. McMurray brings a detailed understanding of clinical models, operational processes, regulatory concerns, and research for behavioral and mental health design with an emphasis of creating safe, therapeutic, and restorative environments.
John Lovett is a healthcare professional with over a decade of experience who currently serves as the senior director representing Benchmark Human Services to the state of Alabama. He is responsible for the overall direction and coordination of Alabama’s behavioral health and IDD capacity building projects. Additionally, Dr. Lovett assists in the development and implementation of emerging Benchmark projects nationwide - solving complex healthcare problems with innovative solutions.
Dr. Lovett's dedication to transforming healthcare at the local, state, and national levels are evidenced in his on-going work and wide-ranging collaborations. Recently, Dr. Lovett played an integral role in helping Alabama develop and open three crisis centers throughout the state and continues to partner with Alabama to develop supports and services for marginalized populations.
Beyond his role at Benchmark, Dr. Lovett volunteers his time to community service boards and organizations (i.e., religious, higher education, foster and adoption). However, his favorite activity is spending time with his wife and three boys.