Ms. Duplantis currently serves as Director of Clinical Planning and Design at Houston Methodist. She received her Bachelors in Nursing from Stephen F. Austin State University and her Masters in Healthcare Administration from Texas Woman’s University. With extensive clinical, operational and administrative healthcare experience, she serves as the bridging liaison between clinical practitioners and facility planners for system capital construction projects. She has over 20 years of operational management experience, and over 6 years in design and construction. She is responsible for all aspects of the clinical design process as well as activation and transition planning. Prior to this position, Ms. Duplantis held various nursing leadership positions at Houston Methodist, Texas Medical Center including Director of Bed Management and Throughput, Operations Administrators and Nursing Operations. Ms. Duplantis has worked at Houston Methodist for over 26 years and is a current member of the Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design.