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11th Chicago

Hospital, Outpatient Facilities & Medical Office Buildings Summit™

5 Hours CEU Education + 2 Hours Networking

Presented by
Corporate Realty, Design & Management Institute | AMFP | National, Regional, and Local Sponsors

What's Next for Healthcare Facilities

Addressing Vital Economic, Design, Construction,

Workforce, and Operational Challenges

Five Hours CEU & Two Hours Networking

AIA HSW | Engineers PDH

Monday, September 14, 2026

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Northwestern Medicine Feinberg Galter Pavilion, 3rd Floor
251 East Huron Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611

7:45 am to 8:45 am Registration & Networking

8:45 am to 9:00 am Welcome & Introductions

9:00 am to 3:30 pm Program-Lunch Included

We are now curating speakers and exhibitors.

► REGISTRATION

Group discounts of 25% are available during the registration process. To qualify, register 4 or more attendees at the same time & under one account. The discount will be displayed on the final payment page.

Through Aug 10

Aug 11 to Sep 07

Sep 08 to Sep 13

At the Door Sep 14

Non-AMFP Members

AMFP Members

Healthcare/Academic System Employees

$179

$109

$ 59

$229

$159

$ 79

$289

$219

$ 99

$319

Because things happen... Purchase protection is now available when you register for this summit.

► EARN 5 CEU HOURS | AIA HSW | Engineers PDH

We issue a Certificate of Attendance for self-reporting and report AIA credits to the American Institute of Architects.

► SUMMIT SESSIONS WILL EXPLORE

Practical strategies & tactics you need to survive the turbulent times ahead.

► FIVE WAYS YOU WILL BENEFIT

Explore emerging trends, strategies, technologies, services & products.
Gain valuable insights you can put to work the next day.
An executive summary & presentation materials are provided to Summit attendees.
Earn 5 CEU credits.
Network with your industry peers.

► SESSIONS, TOPICS, SPEAKER SLOTS

Beyond the Headlines: What Hospitals Are Facing Today

Headlines are only part of the story. Get an insider's perspective on the policy, financial, operational, and workforce challenges confronting hospitals today. Appreciate what this means for healthcare organizations and the communities they serve. Gain insights on how this will shape the location, design, operation, and financial structure for existing and future healthcare facilities.

Jordan Powell, Senior Vice President, Illinois Health and Hospital Association

Evolution of Operating Rooms: Why Early Decisions Matter

The demand for operating rooms is rising. Yet the need to balance infection control, capacity, growing economic pressures, rising capital costs, staff shortages, optimal workflow, and adaptability are key issues confronting architect, engineer, contractors, PDC teams, facility managers, EVS, surgeons, nurses, and administrators. Get a 360° view of why and how operating rooms in hospitals and ASCs are evolving.

Shanda Hatcher, RN, MBA, Clinical Advisor, OR Safety & Performance, SLD Technology

Beyond Buzzwords: Turning Smart Hospital Vision into Practical Reality

Smart hospitals are not a future concept —they are actively reshaping the healthcare experience today. Hear how owners, designers, builders, and technology leaders are working together to implement practical solutions that enable technology to improve operations, reliability, and patient experience.

Allison Graves, PE, Director of Buildings & Places, JA Watts
Judd Johnson, Vice President, Enterprise Facility Operations and Environmental Health & Safety, UChicago Medicine
Braheem Santos, US Segment Market Leader/Healthcare, Schneider Electric
Moderator: Dan Naylor, Consultant Solution Architect, Schneider Electric

Healthcare at the Crossroads: Capital Pressures & Facility Investments
Persistent financial stress, escalating patient demand and acuity, workforce shortages, evolving care models, technological change, aging infrastructure, along with regulatory and economic uncertainty, is squeezing capital spending. This “perfect storm” is compelling health systems to alter their facility investment decisions to get more for their money. Explore strategies, tactics, methods, metrics, tools, and measurable targets needed to plan, site, fund, design, build, and operate a network of new and existing healthcare facilities that are effective, efficient, adaptable, resilient, and sustainable.

Matt Bluette, AIA, ACHA, AICP, NCARB, LEED AP, Principal, CUBE3
Erin Bremen, Executive VP, Managing Director, Remedy Medical Properties
Douglas King, Founder, Douglas King LLC
Steve Nargang, PE, HCC, Principal, Practice Leader, Healthcare, Science + Technology, Stantec
John A. Orsini, CPA, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Northwestern Memorial HealthCare
Moderator: Cesar Santoy, Principal. Studio ARQ

Crossing the Chasm: From Substantial Completion to First Patient

Shifting from the construction phase to a patient-ready environment is a very high stakes journey. Within each of the seven key elements are hundreds of action steps, and thousands of tiny details that can derail a seamless transition to operations. Explore the process, understand the mindset for success, learn how to avoid the hidden costs, and the holistic approach needed to achieve operational readiness.

Patty Nedved, RN, MSN, former Associate Vice President Capital Projects, Rush University Medical Center
Christine Strom, Director Planning & Construction, Northwestern Memorial HealthCare
Transition & Activation Management
Architect
Engineer
Moderator: Program Manager/ General Contractor/ Specialty Contractor

How Growth in Specialty Care is Reshaping Outpatient Medical Facilities
Orthopedics, oncology, cardiology, women’s health, behavioral health, and nephrology are the top source of increases in US health spending at 38+% and rising as patient volume grows. Explore what an effective strategy for integrating specialty care into outpatient care facilities looks like. Get an inside look at how hospital space is being backfilled as service lines and functions move off the main campus

Healthcare System #1
Healthcare System #2
Architect
Engineer
General Contractor, Consultant
Moderator: General Contractor, Consultant

If Walls Could Talk: How Tough Decisions are Made
A retrospective look at project delivery from initial project idea to steady-state operation. Review the balancing act between key project assumptions and the ensuing realities of budget, cost, schedule, and expectations. Delve into how to identify and assess if the project hits the mark with administration, care givers, and patients and their families after it is open and delivering care.

Michael Fiore, MPH, CIH, Assistant Vice President, Clinical Operations, Endeavor Health System
Janet Lin, MD, MPH, MBA, MHCDS, Chief Strategy Officer/Acting COO, UI Health
John Stiles, Director of Planning, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Stasia Suleiman, IIDA, NCIDQ, LEED, Regional Healthcare Market Leader, Design Director, Gensler
General Contractor, Engineer
Moderator: Michael Schur, AIA, LEED AP, Global Wellness Leader, Gensler