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11th Greater New York

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, April 16, 2026

Roone Arledge Auditorium - Alfred Lerner Hall - Columbia University
2920 Broadway, New York, NY 10027

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.

Through Mar 11

Mar 12 to Apr 07

Apr 08 to Apr 15

At the Door Apr 16

Non-AMFP Members

AMFP Members

Healthcare/Academic System Employees

$259

$169

$ 59

$309

$219

$ 79

$359

$269

$ 99

$399

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.

► 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.

► SUMMIT'S AGENDA ADDRESSES FIVE KEY THEMES

Innovative Ideas
Emerging Best Practices
Advancing Care Delivery Models Across Diverse Communities
Adaptive Reuse, Renovations & Flexible Facilities
Leveraging Technology

► 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.

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.

Austin Horan, Associate Vice President, Finance, Montefiore Health System
Tina Macica, Associate Vice President of Design and Construction, Montefiore Health System
Clayton Mitchell, PE, CEM, Senior Vice President, Corporate Facilities and Real Estate, Yale New Haven Health
Luigi Tirro, MS, CHC, Senior Director, Facilities Development & Capital Projects, Northwell Health Southern Region
Architect
General Contractor
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.

Austin Delaney, Executive Vice President, Technology Consulting, HBS
Melissa Kiefer, former Vice President, Facilities Development & Regulatory Affairs, Hospital for Special Surgery
Emil Martone, AIA, Director, Design & Construction, Weil Cornell Medicine
Architect/Engineer
General Contractor
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.

Brad Bonfiglio, National Director, Consultant Solution Architects, Schneider Electric
Nicholas Burgess, Division Lead, Building Intelligence, JB&B
Jonathan Liang, Director of Plant Operations, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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.

Jerome Bermudez, Senior Project Manager, NY Presbyterian
Madeline Julian, Assistant Vice President, Capital Project Management, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Jacobie Ricard, Assistant Vice President, RWJBarnabas Health, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Neil Wright, Vice President, Activation, Meadows & Ohly
Architect/Designer
General Contractor
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.

Thomas Drumm, Project Executive, Consigli Construction
Edward A. Goytia, AIA, LEAN SSBB, Associate Principal, NK Architects
Rafael Mejia, Architectural Designer, Northwell Health
Gabriel Ruben, Project Manager, New York Presbyterian
Vendor
Moderator: Erin Sharp-Newton, M.Arch, Director, Centre for Urban Design and Mental Health

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.

Daniel Ahn, Vice President, Planning & Design, Catholic Health
Christopher Botsch, RA, AIA, Director, Design, Northwell Health
Antonio Cabrera, Vice President, Director of Healthcare, Hunter Roberts Construction Group
Ciro Fraschilla, AIA, Principal, Mascioni & Behrmann
Fernando Yoon, MBA, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, Director, Design & Construction, Montefiore Health System
Moderator: Jonathan Hernandez, Associate Partner, Gilsanz Murray Steficek