Celebrating Over 25 Years of Professional Education & Networking
11th Greater New York
Hospital, Outpatient Facilities & Medical Office Buildings Summit™â€‹
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
Planning, Real Estate, Design, Construction, and Operation of
Hospitals | Clinics | ASCs | MOBs | Tele, Home & Mobile Health | Non-Clinical | Academic & Research
​Five Hours CEU & Two Hours Networking
AIA HSW | Engineers PDH
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Roone Arledge Auditorium - Alfred Lerner Hall - Columbia University
2920 Broadway, New York, NY 10027
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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. ​
â–º 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 Mar 11
Mar 12 to Apr 07
Apr 08 to Apr 15
At the Door Apr 16
Non-AMFP Members
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AMFP Members
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Healthcare/Academic System Employees
$259
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$269
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Because things happen... Purchase protection is now available when you register for this summit.
â–º 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.
â–º FIVE WAYS YOU WILL BENEFIT
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Explore emerging trends, strategies, technologies, services & products.
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Gain valuable insights you can put to work the next day.
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An executive summary & presentation materials are provided to Summit attendees.
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Earn 5 CEU credits.
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Network with your industry peers.
â–º SUMMIT'S AGENDA ADDRESSES FIVE KEY THEMES
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​Innovative Ideas
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Emerging Best Practices
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Advancing Care Delivery Models Across Diverse Communities
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Adaptive Reuse, Renovations & Flexible Facilities
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Leveraging Technology​​
â–º SESSIONS
Healthcare Industry Outlook 2026 and Beyond:
Top Trends, Funding Realities, Reimbursement Shifts & Capital Rationalization
Delve into the top trends reshaping the future of U.S. healthcare. Realize how these divergent trends impact every healthcare system differently and require unique infrastructure solutions. Leave with the insight you need to plan, design, build, and operate healthcare facilities that are more effective, efficient, adaptable, and impactful.
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Speaker TBA
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 and methods. 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.
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Austin Horan, Associate Vice President, Finance, Montefiore Health System
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Tina Macica, Associate Vice President of Design and Construction, Montefiore Health System
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​Clayton Mitchell, PE, CEM, Senior Vice President, Corporate Facilities and chief of Systems Design, Corporate Facilities and Real Estate, Yale New Haven Health
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Luigi Tirro, MS, CHC, Senior Director, Facilities Development & Capital Projects, Northwell Health Southern Region
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Architect
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Moderator: Rahul Tikekar, PE, MS, MBA, Principal, Senior Vice President, Loring Consulting Engineers
Project Delivery 2.0: The New Toolbox
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.
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Melissa Kiefer, former Vice President, Facilities Development & Regulatory Affairs, Hospital for Special Surgery
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Jacobie Ricard, Assistant Vice President, RWJBarnabas Health, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
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Health System
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Contractor
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Architect/Engineer
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Program Manager
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Moderator: Jonathan Cogswell, VP, Manhattan Development, Design & Construction, Northwell Health Services
Strategic Intelligence: Building Smart Hospitals
Smart hospitals aren’t future-centric anymore—they’re here, interoperable, and reshaping how we deliver care. This panel dives into how leaders can confidently adopt new technologies, integrate solutions from diverse vendors, and elevate both patient experience and clinical workflows. Join us to learn how smart design can reduce risk, boost efficiency, and future proof your facilities​
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Panelists TBA
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Moderator: Westmore C. Bowman, Strategic Account Executive, Healthcare, Schneider Electric
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.
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Jerome Bernudez, Senior Project Manager, NY Presbyterian
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Madeline Julian, Assistant Vice President, Capital Project Management, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
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Neil Wright, Vice President, Activation, Meadows & Ohly
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Health System
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Architect/Designer
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Moderator
Integrating Behavioral Health Care & Medical Facilities
Nationally, 53 percent of provider organizations are currently integrating behavioral and physical healthcare services. Explore how this comprehensive patient-centered care approach is changing both physical and virtual care delivery models and its impact on design, construction, technology, and operation of healthcare facilities.
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Edward A. Goytia, AIA, LEAN SSBB, Associate Principal, NK Architects
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Andrea Hsu, Principal, NK Architects
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Rafael Mejia, Architectural Designer, Northwell Health
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Khalid Subhan, Senior Project Manager, New York-Presbyterian
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Contractor
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Vendor
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Moderator: Erin Sharp-Newton, M.Arch, Director, Centre for Urban Design and Mental Health
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.
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LarriJo Boone, RN, Design Researcher & Clinical Nurse Expert, EwingCole
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Healthcare System
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Healthcare System
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Moderator
Backfilling Hospital Space: Opportunities, Challenges & Solutions
Moving service lines and functions out of costly hospital space creates a host of new opportunities inside a busy hospital. Learn how to balance strategic vision, existing conditions, and new regulations. Hear how AEC professionals can create a successful design strategy, manage a complex construction environment, and minimize the impacts on existing operations. Explore how technology, advanced construction methods, and inventive products can keep a project on time and within budget.
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Daniel Ahn, Vice President, Planning & Design, Catholic Health
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Christopher Botsch, RA, AIA, Director, Design, Northwell Health
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Ciro Fraschilla, AIA, Principal, Mascioni & Behrmann
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Fernando Yoon, MBA, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, Director, Design & Construction, Montefiore Health System
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Contractor
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Moderator: Jonathan Hernandez, Associate Partner, Gilsanz Murray Steficek
â–º MEET HEALTHCARE BUILT ENVIRONMENT LEADERS
Senior Healthcare System Leaders | PDC & Facility Managers | Security Directors | Architects | Designers | Engineers | Program Managers | MOB & Clinic Owners | Developers | Real Estate Brokers | Property Managers | Attorneys
â–º SPONSORSHIP & SPEAKER OPPORTUNITIES
To become a sponsor/participating partner:
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Rod Armstrong, 469-919-2341, rarmstrong@squarefootage.net
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Glenn Fischer, 971-219-0563, gfischer@squarefootage.net
For requests to present or obtain panel seat consideration:
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Alan Whitson, RPA, awhitson@squarefootage.net
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â–º LOCATION
Roone Arledge Auditorium - Alfred Lerner Hall -Columbia University- 2920 Broadway, New York, NY 10027
PRESENTED BY
Corporate Realty, Design & Management Institute, AMFP, and these National, Regional, and Local Sponsors
SUMMIT AMBASSADOR
INDUSTRY PARTNERS
NETWORKING/BREAKFAST HOST
LUNCHEON HOST
MEDIA PARTNERS
