NYSID Appoints Tama Duffy Day as Director of the Master of Professional Studies in Design of Healthcare Environments (MPSH)
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Tama Duffy Day as director of the Master of Professional Studies in Design of Healthcare Environments (MPSH) program.
This unique, one-year, post-professional program helps practicing designers acquire knowledge of current research in the design of healthcare interiors and apply it to focused studio experiences.
Day has been a leader in the healthcare and wellness industry for decades as a strategist, designer, and longevity advocate, and was involved in the development of the program's original curriculum. Her work challenges conventional design and creates solutions for reimagining an age-inclusive world. Previously, she headed the Healthcare and Senior Living practices at global architectural and design firms Gensler and Perkins&Will, where she developed healthcare facilities and intergenerational communities worldwide.
At Gensler, Day led the teams behind award-winning projects, including the Community of Hope Family Health & Birth Center, which provides quality care to underserved communities, and the Bill Richards Center for Healing, which explores innovative therapies for cancer patients.
Day is a member of the Urban Land Institute's Lifestyle Residential 55+ Council, Women in Healthcare, and serves on the Washington, DC Mayor's Age-Friendly Task Force as well as on the boards of Capitol Hill Village and The CARITAS Project. She serves as an advisor for the Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Medical Construction & Design magazine.
In response to her appointment, Day said, "The New York School of Interior Design’s MPSH program aligns perfectly with the growing and changing needs in the healthcare industry. I'm excited to be a part of continually shaping our program to allow our graduates access to the wide breadth and depth of the field of healthcare.”
In addition to her leadership work, Day is a dedicated educator. She currently teaches design as an adjunct professor at Marymount University and the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design at George Washington University. She has also taught at New York University School of Real Estate, and in the Design Environments for Health program at the University of Tennessee. Day received her undergraduate degree in Interior Design from North Dakota State University and her Master of Arts from Marymount University.
She is a fellow of both the American Society of Interior Designers and the International Interior Design Association and is one of the few design professionals inducted as a fellow into the American College of Healthcare Executives. She is a frequent speaker at global events and conferences. Her work and research have been published in Forbes, The New York Times, The McMorrow Reports, Interior Design magazine, Fast Company, Journal of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, and Health Environments Research and Design Journal.
A lifelong learner and advocate for the significant role design plays in health and wellness, Day will mentor students and continue to shape the curriculum of the innovative Master of Professional Studies in Design of Healthcare Environments program at NYSID.