Future-focused dynamic space utilization strategies for health sciences education

Academic health campuses are rapidly evolving due to changes in health education, healthcare, and urban density, with increasingly dynamic space needs driving innovative design solutions. Session leaders illustrate how UNC and other leading leading institutions are attracting and preparing students for these new realities. They examine an integrated planning process leveraging “Five Big Ideas” to improve institutional standing, extend reach and influence, attract and support student life, and prepare for growth in medical school class size. They outline future-focused approaches to space allocation and identify key details for success in planning dynamic spaces including benchmarking, visioning, stakeholder engagement, and virtual tours to support evolving medical education and post-pandemic challenges.