News Release

For Immediate Release
Contact: Susan Rubin, 312.422.3810

ASHE Extends Call for Abstracts for 2009 PDC Conference Deadline

(Chicago – August 7, 2008) The American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association (AHA) extended the deadline for its “Call for Abstracts” for the 2009 International Conference and Exhibition on Health Facility Planning, Design and Construction™ (PDC) to be held March 8-11 in Phoenix. Completed forms calls will now be accepted until August 22, 2008.

Developed through the combined efforts of ASHE and the American Institute of Architects Academy of Architecture for Health (AIA/AAH), the PDC provides practical and realistic information that can be used to resolve challenges faced during the planning, design and construction/renovation process. More than 3,000 professional involved in with the PDC process attend this conference.

Presentations at the 2009 PDC will be organized by the following content areas: clinical issues, constructors, design issues, economics, owners, sustainability and technology. Presentations need to focus on leading edge concepts and offer tools and techniques to meet the complex challenges of today’s ever-changing healthcare environment.

Completed calls will be reviewed by the ASHE PDC and notification of acceptance will be mailed September 26, 2008. For additional information visit the ASHE web site at www.ashe.org.

For more information:

Contact: Susan G. Rubin, 312-422-3810

About ASHE

The American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) is one of the personal membership groups of the American Hospital Association (AHA). ASHE represents a diverse network of more than 9,200 members dedicated to optimizing the healthcare physical environment. For information on ASHE go to www.ashe.org.

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