Joyce Durham

Savvy healthcare organizations, design firms and nursing groups recognize that good design is good medicine. Senior designer Joyce Durham, BSN, RN, AIA, has lived by this tenet for her entire career, and has joined national firm SmithGroupJJR’s Health Practice as a senior clinical advisor. As a registered nurse and architect with over 30 years of clinical, consulting and architectural experience, Durham is a published and sought-after authority in operational and facility planning. She has led the design of innovative healthcare spaces for top ranked organizations in the U.S. and internationally, emphasizing safety, efficiency, and patient and staff satisfaction in every solution. As a member of SmithGroupJJR’s healthcare leadership team, Durham will create next-generation spaces that improve the delivery of patient care and help clients achieve maximum value from their building programs.