Annette Ridenour
 Annette has been a leader in healthcare design for 30 years through the work of Aesthetics, Inc., the multidisciplinary design firm where she is president and founder. She is described as a practical visionary for her ability to combine explorative thought and strategic thinking with group process to create implementation pathways for healthcare organizations.
Annette was one of the pioneers of the field of Art and Healthcare. She served as one of the original board members and president of the Society for the Arts in Healthcare. In 2002, she co-founded the Blair L Sadler International Healing Arts Awards to recognize exemplary arts projects that have measurably improved the quality of healthcare. Annette and Blair Sadler have co-authored Transforming the Healthcare Experience through the Arts (published December 2009) - a book providing the business case on arts and healthcare, an overview of research and evaluation, best practices and award winning case studies.
Numerous articles by and about her have appeared in publications that include Healthcare Design, Health Facilities Management, Healthcare Building Ideas, and Spirituality & Health. As early as 1998 she had an article published in JAMA on Art and Healthcare.
In the early 90’s, Annette expanded her practice to interior design, wayfinding and interpretive displays to create a cohesive visual environment to enhance and sustain healing. Under her leadership the Wayfinding programs of Aesthetics provide design integration of all aspects of the patient’s journey.
Annette is co-founder of Aesthetics Audio Systems, a national firm providing evidence based sound and music solutions for Healthcare environments She is a member of the Planetree Visionary Design Network, providing holistic design services to Planetree Members. Her practice of design leadership assists clients in maintaining the original vision and values of the project through the long and complex stages of design and construction.
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