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Eight Award Recipients Selected by Industry Leaders
San Diego, CA– (September 24, 2025) –The Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo, announced the winners of the coveted Symposium Distinction Awards during a lunch celebration on Wednesday, September 24. The Symposium Distinction Awards, presented annually at the Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo, honor the exceptional achievements of individuals, project teams and products that are shaping the future of healthcare design, construction, and operations. These awards recognize innovation, sustainability, and a commitment to creating environments that improve patient outcomes and staff well-being. From groundbreaking facility designs to visionary leadership in healthcare planning, each winner exemplifies the mission of the Symposium—to inspire collaboration and elevate standards across the healthcare industry.
“Each year, the Symposium Distinction Award winners exemplify the innovation, leadership, and commitment that drive our industry forward. We’re proud to recognize their outstanding contributions and the lasting impact they make in healthcare and beyond,” said Jenabeth Ferguson,Vice President, Symposium Director.
Team Award The Team Award focuses on a project team that has worked together to change the face of healthcare design through innovation, creativity, efficiency and teamwork. Winner: Inova Health Center – Oakville, DPR
User-Centered Award The User-Centered Award recognizes a healthcare design project or facility that best reflects and balances the requirements of patients, their family and practitioners.
Winner: Veterans Affairs Fredericksburg Health Care Clinic, Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, Inc.
Adaptive Reuse Award The Adaptive Reuse Award recognizes a healthcare design project that creatively achieved the reuse of an existing structure or space originally used for another purpose. Winner: SAC Health Brier Campus Medical Office Building, Perkins & Will
Individual Award The Individual Award seeks to distinguish a professional in the fields of healthcare planning, design, construction and operations that have displayed leadership and vision over a significant period of their career. This award looks to recognize an individual whose passion and driven their organizations or project teams to enhance the healing environment and a way above and beyond. Winner: Anthony Treu, AIA, ACHA, LEED AP, SOM
George Pressler Under 40 Award The George Pressler Under 40 Award seeks the next generation of leaders within the fields of healthcare planning, design, construction and operations. The George Pressler Award recognizes a young professional who has demonstrated leadership and vision within their organization or project teams.
Winner: Sydney Harris, MindCareConnect
Product Awards
The Product Awards recognize innovative new products that contribute to the enrichment of a healing environment through their unique design and operational support.
Product Award Categories Awards will be presented to those outstanding new products whose unique design contributes to the enrichment of a healing environment in each of the following product categories:
Most Innovative
Winner: LIGHTGLASS – Simulated Windows and Skylights
Most Sustainable
Winner: RAMPART® Fiber by Wolf-Gordon
Architect’s Choice
Winner: New Star Lighting CompleteCare™ Door Surround Series
For more information about the Symposium Distinction Awards, please visit www.hcarefacilities.com
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