Health Design with Stacey Chang and Rachel Smith

Stacey Chang is a designer and engineer.  Until 2014, Stacey was the Managing Director of the Healthcare practice at IDEO, the global design and innovation firm. He left to found the Design Institute for Health at the University of Texas at Austin, a first-of-its-kind institution, dedicated to applying design approaches to solving systemic health care challenges as an integrated part of an operating health system and a medical education and training program. As Executive Director of the Design Institute, Stacey and team cover topics such as the design of health services and tools, the built environment, new care models, and the structure and functionality of the health ecosystem itself. Stacey has served as a TEDMED Editorial Advisory Board member, and a Thought Leader for NEJM Catalyst. He holds degrees in engineering from MIT and Stanford. Follow Stacey on twitter.

Rachel Smith- identifies as I'm a multidisciplinary Latina Design Leader who believes in Designing for social impact. She is the founder of Design to Combat COVID-19, a virtual community of creatives—now over 2,200 strong—who volunteer their skills and time using design thinking to support medical professionals, service workers, and under represented communities affected by the pandemic. By day, Rachel Smith is a Senior Product Designer at Zillow, and previously has worked with companies such as Nordstrom and The Home Depot. The rest of the time, the LA native works on a range of creative projects, both within her local community and globally. Follow Rachel on twitter.