Join AAHID for our Q3 Product Pulse – AAHID’s new quarterly virtual series connecting Industry Partners with Certified Healthcare Interior Designers (CHIDs) through focused, live conversations. This quarters’ one-hour session features AAHID’s Industry Partners, the National Terrazzo and Mosaic Association, Construction Specialties, KI, and Palram. Hear from their leaders as they share new products,…

Join us for AAHID’s next Community Connections virtual event this September 17th at 12:30pm CT. This event is designed to bring CHIDs and Industry Partners together for meaningful conversation and knowledge sharing. Through facilitated breakout discussions, participants will explore some of today’s most relevant healthcare design topics, including future-ready environments, facility modernization, product innovation,…

Join us for the AAHID Annual Meeting & Reception during the 2026 Healthcare Design Conference (HCD)! This special event brings together CHIDs, Industry Partners, and Design Firm Partners to connect, celebrate accomplishments, and hear important updates from AAHID leadership. Date: Saturday, October 17thTime: 5:30-6:30pm CTLocation: New Orleans Ernest Morial Convention Center (Room information will…

Join us on Wednesday, August 5th at 2pm CT for a Community Connections open to all CHIDs, Industry Partners, and Design Firm Partners. When health system leadership challenged the project team to rethink healthcare delivery for Montgomery County, the result was more than a replacement facility. This session explores how operational planning, stakeholder engagement,…

Join AAHID for our Q2 Product Pulse – AAHID’s new quarterly virtual series connecting Industry Partners with Certified Healthcare Interior Designers (CHIDs) through focused, live conversations. This quarters’ one-hour session features AAHID’s Industry Partners, the National Terrazzo and Mosaic Association, AHF Products (30 mins), and Construction Specialties. Hear from their leaders as they share…

NeoCon 2026 is right around the corner and as a proud Design Organization Partner of NeoCon, we wanted to encourage all CHIDs to register for this fantastic event! NeoCon will be taking place from June 8- 10 at THE MART in Chicago. NeoCon has served as the world’s leading platform and most important event…

Join AAHID for our first Product Pulse – AAHID’s new quarterly virtual series connecting Industry Partners with Certified Healthcare Interior Designers (CHIDs) through focused, live conversations. Each one-hour session features four Industry Partners sharing products, project insights, and ideas, followed by moderated discussion. Sessions are recorded and shared with all CHIDs. Date: Tuesday, March…

The American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers (AAHID), the independent, not-for-profit corporation responsible for administering the Certified Healthcare Interior Designer (CHID) examination, transitioned to their 2026 Board of Directors on January 1, 2026. The CHID credential is the industry’s recognized indicator of excellence, commitment, and knowledge within acute, ambulatory and residential care facility design. There are…

Join us for a live webinar on Wednesday, February 25th from 2-3pm CT, designed for professionals considering CHID certification in 2026. We’ll walk through what certification involves, why it matters in today’s healthcare design landscape, and how to prepare with confidence. Whether you are exploring certification for the first time or planning to apply…

The American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designer’s (AAHID) is launching a short Educational Needs Assessment Survey to help us understand what types of resources, tools, and learning options would be most valuable to the healthcare interior design and architecture community. The survey takes no more than 5 minutes to complete. As a thank-you, everyone who completes the survey will…