Director of Program Management | WMG Development, LLC
Jason is the Director of Program Management with over 16 years planning, design and construction project management experience in retail, hospitality, and healthcare sectors. Jason’s focus on concept design has led to the development of brand standards for organizations, including outpatient center prototype design and standards. Jason holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Kansas State University and serves as the President of the Board of Directors for Project Compassion, a St. Louis based non-profit organization.
Courses
Adaptive Reuse: Transforming Big-Box Groceries into Community Outpatient Health Centers
In the past decade, retail health has emerged as a popular model for bringing quality healthcare into American communities. As retailers go online, their former storefronts present opportunities for repurposing into outpatient health centers that are mutually beneficial to patients and healthcare institutions. Patient consumers can enjoy the convenience and customer experience of a retail facility located in their neighborhood while medical facilities can fulfill expansion plans with financially and environmentally efficient solutions. The adaptive reuse of big-box groceries, with their ample parking and strategic locations, has become a competitive iteration of retail health in an increasingly consumer-driven market.
During this session, attendees will follow the development of Vanderbilt Health Belle Meade in Nashville, TN and the BJC Outpatient Center in Edwardsville, IL from former grocery stores to new health centers. Though Vanderbilt Health Belle Meade is an ambulatory surgical center and the BJC Outpatient Center is a multi-specialty healthcare center, these two case studies will explore their opportunities, challenges, and outcomes in transforming former supermarkets into community based, outpatient health centers. Hosted by the Academy of Architecture for Health an AIA Knowledge Community.
Course expires 06/27/2025