Lighting, wall color, acoustics and hallway shapes may seem like aesthetic-based choices in the world of interior design, but when it comes to health care environments, those decisions can impact patient success.
Soon, students from Las Vegas could be helping make those decisions for hospitals and other health care facilities. Later this month, UNLV is welcoming its first batch of students enrolled in its Master of Healthcare Interior Design Program.
The new master’s program — the first of its kind in North America — represents a partnership between UNLV and the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. Courses will provide students with a “cross-disciplinary and research-driven educational experience” with an eye toward designing health care environments suitable for people living with neurodegenerative diseases, officials said.
“This will lead to graduates who are creative and innovative problem-solvers and who can productively function across disciplines creating a better educated workforce for the jobs of the future,” Professor Attila Lawrence, who is heading the new program, said in a statement.
Lou Ruvo Center specialists in the fields of neurology, psychiatry and neuropsychology will arm UNLV students with the medical knowledge necessary to design functional, appropriate spaces for people with neurological diseases. The evidence-based program, which is part of the School of Architecture, will incorporate current research and trends in neuroscience.
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