The Hosts of Between the Lines with FGI
Meet hosts John Williams and Bridget McDougall from the Facility Guidelines Institute as they set the stage for engaging conversations regarding health and residential care design and construction. Episodes air on the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month anywhere you listen to podcasts.
John Williams
VP, Content and Outreach, FGI and 2026 HGRC Chair
John first began using the Guidelines in the 1990’s starting with the purple-covered 1992-93 edition and has been a devoted student of the Guidelines ever since. An AHJ and self-admitted “code nerd,” John’s office full of old (and new) code books points to his long-term interest in code development. John loves to talk about health care codes and is honored to contribute as FGI’s VP of content and outreach and chair of the 2026 Health Guidelines Revision Committee. He lives in Olympia, Washington with his wife and two sons.
Bridget McDougall
Associate Editor, FGI
Bridget, a middle school teacher for most of her career, packed up her beloved classroom in 2019 and joined the world of FGI and the Guidelines, having found a passion for the work of the Health Guidelines Revision Committee. Bridget has been honored to assist the Outpatient document group of this committee; bringing the 2022 edition of the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Outpatient Facilities to life. She is currently working on the 2026 edition. Bridget lives in St. Louis, Missouri with her husband, son, and willful but lovable shih tzu.
