• Dec 2019: Workgroup formed (Merwin, Smith, Daniel, Roye, Xiao)
  • Advisors: Ellis from HKS & Zhou from UTA-Engineering
  • Lab manager hired (Hendrix)
  • Architectural design & mockup reviews
  • Procurement & furnishing (basic furniture & devices for primary care, research technology such as sensors, displays, audio-video recording)
  • Oct 2020: Four areas set up with modular walls to simulate primary care office:
    • Entry: greeting area
    • Consult: to simulate space for patient and family learning and conversation
    • Exam 1: to simulate current state (typical small “exam” room)
    • Exam 2: to simulate redesigned space for collaboration