Louis B. Rosenberg and Patricia Damiri, Wilmington Interior Designers,
Are the First in State of Delaware to
Earn Healthcare Interior Design Credential

[WILMINGTON, DE/NEW CASTLE COUNTY]- Louis B. Rosenberg and Patricia Damiri, interior designers with the firm of Mitchell Associates in Wilmington, DE, recently passed the American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers (AAHID) Examination and earned the prestigious AAHID Certificate. They are the first two professionals to earn this accreditation in the State of Delaware.

Passage of the Examination and earning the AAHID credential signifies that Rosenberg and Damiri have met the standards for education, experience and examination and are board certified healthcare interior designers. A minimum of five years of healthcare interior design experience, a portfolio review and professional references are required before being eligible to take the comprehensive examination. The AAHID examination is a rigorous exam requiring examinees to demonstrate competence in variety of aspects that affect the healthcare interior environment. The examination covers acute care, ambulatory care/outpatient, long term care/senior living, medical facilities/other, retail/hospitality, support services, allied professions, codes & guidelines, environmental, evidence based design and professional business practice.

"AAHID is the standard to identify those interior designers who are uniquely qualified to meet the needs and challenges of the healthcare interior design industry" explains AAHID President Barbara Huelat. "The AAHID Certificate is the mark of a professional, and this credential is what every healthcare facility should look for when choosing an interior designer."

Rosenberg graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree and has worked in the interior design field for 45 years. In his current position with Mitchell, Rosenberg is responsible as a Principal-in-Charge of numerous healthcare projects, both locally and nationally. Damiri graduated from the Art Institute of Philadelphia with an Associates Degree in Interior Design and has worked in the interior design field for 28 years. In her current position as Associate Principal with Mitchell, Damiri is responsible for having designed many replacement facilities throughout the country. Mitchell Associates is a multi-disciplined consulting firm established in 1965, based in Wilmington, DE, and offers expertise in architecture, interior design, programming, space planning, signage/wayfinding programs, and recognition design.

"We are extremely proud that both Lou and Patti have earned this AAHID Certificate. This important, industry-recognized credential underscores our firm's commitment to ensuring that our clients have access to the most qualified interior designers possible," said William Endicott, a Principal in the firm.

AAHID certifies the knowledge, skills and abilities of healthcare interior designers. Board Certified Healthcare Interior Design certificants are distinguished and qualified by education, examination, and work experience to practice healthcare interior design. The AAHID appellation recognizes excellence, commitment and knowledge. It further distinguishes preeminent healthcare interior designers from other architects, designers, decorators, and interior designers. More information about the organization may be found at www.AAHID.org .

"We are extremely proud that both Lou and Patti have earned this AAHID Certificate. This important, industry-recognized credential underscores our firm's commitment to ensuring that our clients have access to the most qualified interior designers possible," said William Endicott, a Principal in the firm.

AAHID certifies the knowledge, skills and abilities of healthcare interior designers. Board Certified Healthcare Interior Design certificants are distinguished and qualified by education, examination, and work experience to practice healthcare interior design. The AAHID appellation recognizes excellence, commitment and knowledge. It further distinguishes preeminent healthcare interior designers from other architects, designers, decorators, and interior designers. More information about the organization may be found at www.AAHID.org .

"We are extremely proud that both Lou and Patti have earned this AAHID Certificate. This important, industry-recognized credential underscores our firm's commitment to ensuring that our clients have access to the most qualified interior designers possible," said William Endicott, a Principal in the firm.

AAHID certifies the knowledge, skills and abilities of healthcare interior designers. Board Certified Healthcare Interior Design certificants are distinguished and qualified by education, examination, and work experience to practice healthcare interior design. The AAHID appellation recognizes excellence, commitment and knowledge. It further distinguishes preeminent healthcare interior designers from other architects, designers, decorators, and interior designers. More information about the organization may be found at www.AAHID.org .