Click to View the 2019 Upper Midwest Summit Takeaways         8:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Morning Sessions     ► What’s Really Driving Demand for More Medical Facilities in U.S. and Midwest   Alan Whitson, President of Corporate Realty Design & Management Institute      ► Inside the Head of Healthcare CEOs – What They’re Thinking, What They’re Prioritizing   Charissse Oland, EdD, FACHE, MHA, RD, EDAC, President, Oland Consulting; Past President/CEO of HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital, and Prior CEO of Rusk County Memorial Hospital       ► Why Put More Medical Specialties Under One Roof Closer to Patients? Patients are saying, “I’m Busy! Make it convenient, or I’ll go someplace else!” See how rethinking the old rules about site selection, design, construction, and budget are allowing healthcare providers to offer patients more convenience.               (left to right) Led by Ross Hedlund, Senior Vice President of Frauenshuh, Inc. Troy Stutz, Vice President of RJM Construction and President of Association of Medical Facility Professionals (AMFP)     ► Rise of Women in Healthcare Leadership Roles           (left to right) Katie Kummer, MS, Strategic Leadership Advisor and Improvement System Executive (formerly with Allina Health System) Jennifer Myster, President, Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital and Vice President, HealthPartners Community Based Services Danielle Gathje, CHFM, Director of Plant Operations, St. John’s/ St. Joseph’s/ Woodwinds/ HealthEast/Fairview Health Services Moderator: Rachel Bartling, Healthcare Principal, HDR       12:45 PM - 3:15 PM - Afternoon Sessions ► How To Get What You Want (and Really Need) from the Health System I.T. Department When Planning Your Next Project               (left to right) Chris Jones, Applications Manager, Health Partners Rhonda Rezac, Senior Associate, RSP i_SPACE     ► The Convenience Care Explosion The number of urgent care centers has risen by 45% in recent years, and still climbing. See how the dots strategically connect between urgent care, retail medicine, freestanding emergency centers, and hospitals.             (left to right) Tom Betti, Partner, 292 Design Group David Chamberlain, Managing Partner, Urgent Care Partners Lindsey Niswanger, MHA, MPH, Director, Operations, Urgent Care & Convenience Care, Allina Health (not shown) Sandy Olevitch, System Administrative Director, Urgent Care, Park Nicollet Clinic and Healthpartners     ► Moving Forward: Strategic Planning in Uncertain Times             (left to right) Phil DeBruzzi, President of ACHE Minnesota, and Principal of Innova Group Ann Duginske Cibulka, MBA, Director of Real Estate Development – Healthcare, Ryan Companies Tom Emison, Vice President, Strategy & Innovation, Kraus-Anderson       3:15 PM - 4:30 PM - Networking Reception

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