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11th Houston, Texas

Hospital, Outpatient Facilities & Medical Office Buildings Summit™

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

Thursday, June 04, 2026

Helix Hall - TMC3 Collaborative Building
7255 Helix Park Avenue, Houston, TX 77030

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 sessions, 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.

Non-AMFP Members

AMFP Members

Healthcare/Academic System Employees

Through Apr 29

$179

$109

$ 59

Apr 30 to May 27

$229

$159

$ 79

May 28 to Jun 03

$289

$219

$ 99

At the Door Jun 04

$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

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.

Robert Feldbauer, Chief Facilities and Real Estate Officer, Children’s Health; National President of AMFP
Sunita Ganjoo, Vice President, CannonDesign
Rahul Tikekar, Principal, Healthcare Group Leader, Loring Engineering
Merissa Vasquez, Senior Director, Design and Construction Projects, Houston Methodist
General Contractor/Program Manager/Management Consultant
Moderator: General Contractor/Program Manager/Management Consultant

Extending & Protecting the Life of Capital Assets, Strategies for Economic and Weather Volatility

Weather events and economic volatility present risks to the safety and performance life of capital assets for hospitals. Explore how hospitals can prepare for both through proper tools and procedures to assess risk, liability, and costs. Understand how hospitals prioritize projects and resources to create an executable capital program to protect and extend structures and budgets while keeping critical facilities operational.

Jana Summey, MBA, ASSE 12080, Health Care Sector Lead, Diagnostics Group, Walter P Moore
Other Speakers TBA

Why Build Shell Space in Healthcare Facilities
Delve into the decision grid for creating shell space when building new medical facilities. Recognize the “true” costs of having or not having shell space. Identify the benefits of responding quickly to changing market forces, evolving patient care, technological advancements, and operational requirements without extended timelines or major regulatory hurdles. Hear how to pre-engineer shell space for optimal first cost and rapid deployment.

Soudabeh Eskandari, M.Arch, EMBA, LEED AP, Director, Construction Ops LBJ Project, Harris Health
Skanda Skandaverl, Division Director, Facilities Management, Energy, and Infrastructure, CommonSpirit
Healthcare Architect
Engineer
Contractor
Moderator/Program Manager

Will the Real Estate You Are Acquiring Support Your System Initiatives?

Hear how reimbursement trends, market forces, and care delivery evolution are forcing healthcare systems to recalibrate real estate strategies and portfolios. Explore why combining strategic portfolio planning, data-driven diagnostics, and thorough due diligence will align acquisitions and dispositions with mission and business objectives. Learn how to see over the horizon, reveal future opportunities, mitigate risk, and reap the rewards.

Kristin Kupperman, Vice President, Design, Construction + Facilities, Texas Medical Center
Healthcare System #2
Real Estate Advisor
Architect
Engineer
Moderator: General Contractor

Project Delivery 2.0 Smarter Cost Estimation, Risk & Procurement Models

Let’s face it, the traditional siloed approaches no longer work for delivering healthcare facilities effectively! Collaboration, digitalization, and AI-driven processes can lead to a cost effective and proactive data-driven management of cost, risk, procurement, schedule, delivery models, and quality. Explore the key issues, methods, tools, and challenges facing project teams today and how they are addressing them.

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

Why Growth in Specialty Care & Hybrid Models is Reshaping Medical Facilities

Direct spending on orthopedics, oncology, cardiology, women’s health, behavioral health, and nephrology is now 38+% of US health spending. Its’s the top source for the increase in overall health expenditures and will rise as patient volume continues to grow. Explore what a cost-effective facilities strategy for specialty care looks like and how it integrates with ASCs and primary care models.

Nicole Cummings, Senior Director Campus Planning, The Vertex Company
Healthcare Facilities Executive
Architect
Engineer
General Contractor, HRE, Consultant
Moderator: HRE, General Contractor, Consultant

Why Build Shell Space in Healthcare Facilities?

Healthcare System #1
Healthcare System #2
Architect
Engineer
Contractor
Moderator/Program Manager

Hearing the Clinical Voice – Integrating Nurses and Frontline Providers in Facilities Planning

Getting input from nurses and frontline providers in the facilities planning process is vital for creating efficient, serviceable, and safe care environments. But there are significant challenges to overcome. Explore how to get their input soon enough to impact design, ways to overcome communication barriers, and the need to balance their clinical workload with their valuable input in the planning process.

Stephanie Reece, Regional Healthcare Leader, Gensler
Jenise Rice, MSN, RN-CPAN, Director of Nursing, MD Anderson
Healthcare System
Architect
Engineer
Vendor
Moderator: Debbie Gregory, DNP, RN, FAAN, Owner + Principal, Healthcare Innovation Consulting, SSR

Making Old Healthcare Facilities New Again

Modernizing an operating healthcare facility fuses the complexity, obstacles, and headaches of new construction and renovations. Yet offers benefits healthcare leaders want: longer asset lifespan, a shorter project timeline, lower total cost, tackle capacity issues, meet energy and sustainability goals; and support modern healthcare. Hear how building the right team, aligning strategy & design, balancing priorities, managing disruption, logistical excellence, and good humor can deliver great results.

Raul Benitez, PE, Director of Engineering Innovation, PBS Engineers
Abraham Robles, Senior Project Manager, MD Anderson
Mark Stewart, AIA, Project Director, SCP ACS Bond, Harris Health
Architect
Engineer
Contractor
Moderator: Raul Benitez, PE, Director of Engineering Innovation, PBS Engineers

The Evolution of Operating Room Design – 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 architects, engineers, 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.

Mike Cloud, Project Executive, JE Dunn Construction
Nupur Gupta, Senior Medical Planner, HKS
Shanda Hatcher, RN, MBA, Clinical Advisor, OR Safety & Performance, SLD Technology
Cliff Yahnke, PhD, Chief Scientist, SLD Technology