AAH Event - A Deep Dive into the Pearl Innovation District: The Wake Forest School of Medicine, IRCAD Surgical Training Center and the Carolinas College of Health Sciences
When: 10/15/2025
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM EST
Where:
CPL
3600 South Blvd #500, Charlotte, NC 28209

In this insightful discussion, interdisciplinary trends in health education will be examined, and the speakers will identify how Wake Forest School of Medicine and Carolinas College of Health Sciences is pioneering new models for student and instructor engagement. Additionally, the speakers will provide insights into how a surgical ballroom can be designed to support multiple modalities of surgical training, with the flexibility to transform from 6 large-scale robotics labs to 20 individual skills training stations at the IRCAD surgical training center.
Drinks and appetizers are provided, as well as networking opportunities!
CEUs Pending
Parking options at CPL include on-street parking (limited) and a paid parking deck nearby. The location has light rail access as well.
Sponsorships for the event are available! Please visit:
https://www.aiacharlotte.org/form/4df89c9d-51c2-42e7-b4f7-77b5efb78cd9
List of Attendees
| First Name |
Last Name |
Company |
Type |
Guest of |
| Glynnis |
Adachi |
Syska Hennessy Group, Inc. |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Stephanie |
Adler |
RMF Engineering |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Motunrayo |
Badru |
Haskell |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Beth |
Baker |
Interface |
Guest |
|
| Korey |
Banks |
McKim & Creed |
Guest |
|
| Anitha |
Bhotla |
Novus Architects |
Volunteer |
|
| Olivia |
Bittle |
Whiting Turner |
Sponsor |
|
| Julia |
Campbell |
Haskell |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Venus |
Carbuccia |
Perkins Eastman Architects |
Volunteer |
|
| Crystal |
Carter |
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company |
Guest |
|
| Maria |
Comella |
Actalent |
Guest |
|
| Marissa |
Date |
Integra Design Group |
Guest |
|
| Lansing |
Dodd |
Gresham Smith |
Volunteer |
|
| Shannon |
Drake |
Woolpert |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Jackie |
Earles |
Gresham Smith |
Sponsor |
|
| Emma |
Edmondson |
LS3P |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Katie |
Feler |
CPL |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Mike |
Gardina |
EM Structural |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Mary Ellen |
George |
Flagship Healthcare Properties |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| THERESA |
GILES |
Dunbar Structural |
Guest |
|
| Maggie |
Gordon |
CPL Architecture |
Guest |
|
| Britney |
Harter |
dormakaba |
Guest |
Britney M Harter |
| Bonnie |
Herald |
SESCO Lighting |
Volunteer |
|
| Cory |
High |
Bennett & Pless |
Guest |
|
| Carolyn |
Johnson |
Mcmillan Pazdan Smith |
Volunteer |
|
| Kelsey |
Jones |
Kairos Project Group |
Guest |
|
| elaheh |
Khabbazy |
LS3P |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Rola |
Khoury-Schuster |
BA/Woolpert |
Volunteer |
|
| Jayson |
Leonard |
Britt, Peters & Associates, Inc |
Guest |
Brian Turner |
| Kristen |
Locke |
Beehyyve NC PLLC |
Volunteer |
|
| Josh |
Mace |
CPL |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Terry |
Madden |
SSR |
Guest |
|
| Nick |
McCabe |
HGC Noise Vibration Acoustics |
Guest |
|
| Paul |
McNeely |
McKim & Creed |
Guest |
|
| Laurel |
Nee |
Gresham Smith |
Volunteer |
|
| Jenn |
ODonnell |
CPL |
Guest |
Jennifer ODonnell |
| Sanjay |
Parmar |
The Innova Group |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Corina |
Patterson |
VisionBuilders Design |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Lauren |
Patterson |
POND and Company |
Guest |
|
| Jenn |
Potter |
Boulder Associates |
Sponsor |
|
| Philip |
Potter |
Whiting Turner |
Sponsor |
|
| Wally |
Ray |
TLC |
Sponsor |
|
| Matt |
Robertson |
Wharton-Smith |
Guest |
|
| Alex |
Rodriguez |
CPL Architecture (Charlotte) |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Lynae |
Salgado Finkelstein |
Boulder Associates |
Sponsor |
|
| Tracie |
Sansavera |
CPL |
Guest |
|
| Mark |
Schmidt |
Haskell |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Nicole |
Sells |
LS3P |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Marcus |
Sheward |
Mcmillan Pazdan Smith |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Lakiesha |
Stanley |
Gresham Smith |
Sponsor |
|
| Cori |
Swanson |
LS3P |
Guest |
|
| Mark |
Sweeney |
Haskell |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Michelle |
Trott |
AAH Past President |
Guest |
|
| Drew |
Turner |
Concrete Supply Co. |
Guest |
|
| Michael |
Velose |
OCMI Inc |
Guest |
|
| Will |
Wooten |
Britt, Peters & Associates, Inc |
Guest |
Brian Turner |
| Melanie |
Wright |
Assa Abloy |
Guest |
|
| Wendy |
Yanez |
Element Designs |
AIA Charlotte member |
|
| Nicole |
Zechman |
Bennett & Pless Structural Engineers |
Guest |
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