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42ND
FPC SEMINAR + EXPO
AND CHARITY GOLF

Melanie Harris
Gensler
Biography :
Melanie is a strategist, storyteller, and community builder driven by bold ideas, human connection, and a deep belief in design as a catalyst for change. Raised across cities in India, she learned early to read between the lines, recognize patterns, and navigate complexity — shaping a challenger mindset and a lifelong curiosity about how systems evolve. Over two decades, she has led high-impact healthcare initiatives across the U.S., from work with MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston to expanding and leading practices across Florida. She thrives in ambiguity, asks hard questions, and connects people, systems, and opportunity. Melanie builds trust, aligns purpose, and turns vision into momentum.
Presentation :
Architecture Track
07: Designing AI-Ready Cancer Centers Without Losing the Human
Florida is reshaping cancer care in real time. One of the fastest-growing and oldest populations in the country, increasing cancer incidence, and expanding access needs are pushing systems to deliver care across more sites, more people, and more conditions than ever before. At the same time, institutions like Moffitt Cancer Center are advancing models that bring research and clinical care closer together, accelerating discovery and increasing reliance on data and technology. AI is entering this environment quickly. It is changing how clinicians make decisions, how teams coordinate, and how care moves across systems. But in Florida, this shift introduces a critical tension. Many patients, particularly older adults, may not be comfortable navigating digital layers of care, even as the systems around them become more data-driven and technology-enabled. This session focuses on the role of the built environment in bridging that gap. How do we design cancer care environments that support AI-enabled workflows while preserving clarity, trust, and human connection? How do spaces reduce cognitive load for clinicians while remaining intuitive and supportive for patients? And how do evolving FGI guidelines and building codes shape what is possible, as technology becomes more embedded in care delivery? Through the lens of Florida’s unique demographics and care models, this session explores how planning, infrastructure, and workflows can align code requirements with emerging technologies to support both advanced, data-driven systems and deeply human care.
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