The New York School of Interior Design has appointed Tama Duffy Day as director of the Master of Professional Studies in Design of Healthcare Environments program. NYSID’s MPSH is a one-year, post-professional program that helps practicing designers acquire knowledge of 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; she 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.
Day is a member of the Urban Land Institute’s Lifestyle Residential 55+ Council, Women in Healthcare and serves on the Washington, D.C. Mayor’s Age-Friendly Task Force, as well as on the boards of Capitol Hill Village and The CARITAS Project.
