To submit a nomination, please provide a written narrative about the person you nominate, expressing how they have met or exceeded the criteria below. (No more than 1 page). Please also include attachments of professional projects, philanthropic involvement, and other accolades that help to support the criteria below (attachments to be no more than four pages)
DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: August 7, 2026, 11:59 PM
Criteria
Award is given out by the Middle Tennessee AIA Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) knowledge community to an individual who exemplifies the following criteria:
- Architect or previously licensed Architect
- Champion for the Profession
- Advocate for the advancement of Healthcare Design
- Philanthropic Values that benefited society
- Betterment of the human experience and delivery of care
- Influential to those both in and out of their firm/office
- Mentor for the development of Emerging Professionals
- Leader of the Industry and Community
Forward-thinking, Visionary and Transformative in Healthcare Design
Please provide the candidate’s full name, years of experience in the design field (specifically those spent in Healthcare design, and the names of the firms the candidate gained experience with.
Past Recipients
Dick Miller (2018)
James Bearden (2022)
Nominations will be reviewed by the AAH Committee and awarded at the AIA Middle TN Design Awards Ceremony.