BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Canadian Centre for Healthcare Facilities - ECPv6.17.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://cchf.net X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Canadian Centre for Healthcare Facilities REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260504T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260506T170000 DTSTAMP:20260618T171259Z CREATED:20260528T190839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260618T171259Z UID:10000007-1777881600-1778086800@cchf.net SUMMARY:Breaking Through Bottlenecks: Unlocking Health Capacity DESCRIPTION:Healthcare systems across Canada are experiencing parallel pressures: aging infrastructure\, escalating construction and equipment costs\, workforce shortages\, and care models evolving faster than the facilities designed to support them. Bottlenecks in the healthcare system may manifest differently\, but these challenges require shared innovative solutions across provinces and territories. It’s time to seize the opportunity with an “elbows-up” uniquely Canadian approach that brings together health leaders and experts in project design and health systems operations who are making a difference. Join Us! \nThis CCHF conference theme in Vancouver will focus on unlocking system capacity from various perspectives\, including population health\, standards and functional planning\, procurement\, project delivery cost controls\, design that reflects evolving care models\, systems-level changes that embed digital health\, and more. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Conference Topics\n • Understanding population health data to better cater to the health needs of the communities being served\, and understanding how to leverage care facilities as an ecosystem of infrastructure rather than a singular build• Unlocking system capacity with a ‘health hub” and spoke framework  that improves patient flow\, connects facilities for various levels of care and their operations within an ecosystem of care• Optimizing infrastructure through phasing and considering cost-effective approaches of renovation• Embedded AI and digital health as a driver of improving system capacity– not just a digital add-on• Case studies\, including the recently completed Burnaby• Redevelopment Project going LIVE this month\, and planning and design considerations for integrating the newly applied alliance model and integrating indigenous health at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia• Tour of Burnaby Phase 1• Post Conference Sessions\, May 6th \n \n \n \n \n \n Post Conference Special Events\n 9:00 – 12:00 PM Session: Long-Term Care at a Crossroads: Delivering Affordable Capacity in a Constrained MarketAcross British Columbia\, LTC construction costs are approaching acute care levels—pausing projects and delaying urgently needed beds for an aging population. This affordability gap is a system pressure point\, with patients remaining in acute care longer than needed\, driving congestion and rising costs. This post-conference session brings together industry leaders and the BC Seniors Advocate to explore how to deliver more LTC beds efficiently\, affordably\, and at scale—while supporting older adults in respectful\, homelike settings that balance safety\, independence\, and dignity. \n1:00 – 3:30 PM Session: Leadership Training: Breaking out of Silos: Leadership Thinking for Complex Healthcare SystemsAn interactive session led by Susanne Fox\, guiding participants through mindset shifts and system-level processes to build stronger teams across organizations\, while offering opportunities to connect with peers in a session created for the CCHF network. Shift from siloed to systems thinking• Explore how mindset shapes decision-making in complex environments• Generate new approaches to persistent challenges• Build leadership capacity for cross-organizational collaboration• Work creatively within constraints rather than being limited by them \n \n \n \n \n \n Conference Objectives\n • Explore capacity bottlenecks across healthcare systems and how they are being improved upon through health data analysis and using this to inform operational and process improvements\, and the required health facilities to develop an ecosystem of care model \n• How design and engineering optimizes the flow of patients\, leveraging resources for better care outcomes \n• Cross-provincial lessons in bringing projects to market faster through planning\, procurement\, and delivery that save time and money \n• Understanding the right mix of standards dependent on the needs of the specific use of infrastructure through the planning process\, so the project is not overbuilt \n• Aligning facilities design with evolving models of care and workforce realities using digital health as an embedded strategy\, not a digital ‘add-on.’ \n• Strengthening  collaboration between owners\, designers\, engineers and constructors\, owners and communities using reconfigured health services closer to the community \n \n \n \n \n \n Background\n A single bottleneck does not constrain healthcare systems\, but rather a series of interconnected constraints spanning facilities\, workforce\, operations\, and care models. While funding and staffing challenges are significant\, the design of our physical and operational healthcare ecosystem (comprising facilities and digital infrastructure) plays a decisive role in either alleviating or exacerbating congestion.When planning\, design and delivery are aligned with the core business of health systems – providing timely\, appropriate care in the right setting – latent capacity can be unlocked. Intentional design reduces friction for patients and staff\, improves flow and strengthens confidence in the system. Poorly aligned environments\, by contrast\, drain teams\, fragment care\, and create wide service gaps.This two-day conference brings together healthcare owners\, operators\, architects\, engineers\, constructors and policy academics and leaders to examine the real pinch points constraining capital health capacity and to share practical strategies for building smarter\, more resilient healthcare systems across Canada. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Speakers\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abhishek Gupta\n \n Kasian - Principal\n Read more\n \n \n \n Lisa Dawson\n \n ILTCCABC - President\n Read more\n \n \n \n John MacSween\n \n Parkin Architects - Director\n Read more\n \n \n \n Mary Polak\n \n BC Care Providers Association - CEO\n Read more\n \n \n \n Suzanne Fox\n \n Fox Den Consulting\n Read more\n \n \n \n Dan Levitt\n \n BC Senior's Advocate\n Read more\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Draft Conference Agenda\n \n \n \n \n \n *Agenda subject to change. The conference program will include interactive sessions\, panels\, a reception\, and a guided tour TBC. More information will be available soon! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Day 1 - March 4\, 2026\n \n \n \n Day 2 - March 5\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 8:00 – 8:50 AM | Networking Breakfast
Network with your peers\, enjoy a hot breakfast \n 9:00 – 9:15 AM | Opening Remarks \n 9:15 – 10:00 AM | Leveraging Infrastructure and Resources to Align with Increasing Healthcare Demands
Dr. Jason Sutherland\, Centre for Health Services and Policy (CHSPR)\, University of British Columbia\, School of Population Health
 \nThis talk will lead with a compelling rationale for re-thinking structures and processes in healthcare. Then\, governments’ priorities will set the stage for needed reforms across the delivery systems’ siloes. The talk will conclude with discussion of opportunities for reform in all sectors of healthcare delivery. \n10:00 – 10:30 AM | Break \n 10:30 – 11:15 AM | Rising to the Challenge: Identifying Opportunities in New Care Models to Meet Future Needs
Dr. Gavin Wardle\, Preyra Solutions Group Consultants
Mélanie Potvin\, Executive Lead\, Planning and Business Development\, Hawkesbury and District General Hospital\, Ontario \nDemand and cost increases over the next 20 years are projected to exceed what the Canadian healthcare system can accommodate in its current form. Addressing these pressures while preserving the nation’s commitment to universality will require major reforms in health service financing\, organization\, and delivery. Using population-based analysis\, taking system and organizational perspectives\, and raising facility planning implications\, this session will describe how fast rising demands can be met with new care models. Given the high stakes\, overcoming barriers and exercising effective leadership to incorporate bold changes into plans will be discussed. \n11:15 – 12:15 PM | Facilitated Group Discussions from Acute Lens to System Design and Capital Alignment – Easing the Pressure\, Improving Care
– Redesigning the patient journey based on congestion points– Identifying the misalignments– Moving from the concept of ED being full to why does the ED exist as the default intake mechanism? \n12:15 – 1:15 PM | Lunch \n1:15 – 2:30 | Integrating New Technologies into Planning and Design to Improve Space Utilization at Sunnybrook Hospital\, TorontoAkira Jones\, Director\, Digital Services\, H.H. Angus
Carol Robinson\, Patient Care ManagerGarry Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program\, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre\, Toronto (joining virtually)
 \nSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (SHSC)\, Toronto\, in partnership with HH Angus\, is using near real-time occupancy intelligence to optimize new clinical fit-outs and existing infrastructure. The initiative began with pilot deployments in high-demand legacy spaces\, where discreet sensors revealed underutilized areas\, scheduling mismatches\, and operational bottlenecks—enabling measurable improvements without major capital investment. \nBuilding on this success\, SHSC integrated 3D stereo-optic occupancy sensors into the Barzakay Brain Health Clinic and Cipriano Clinic. Connected to the Angus Remote Management System (ARMS)\, these sensors provide data on exam room utilization\, peak demand\, and scheduling trends. Findings show that even purpose-built clinics benefit from continuous occupancy intelligence\, enabling more precise scheduling\, improved patient flow\, and better alignment of staff and space. \nTogether\, these initiatives demonstrate a scalable\, evidence-based approach to enhancing patient experience\, optimizing resources\, and future-proofing healthcare facilities. \nKey Learning Objectives:– Describe how near real-time occupancy data improves utilization in legacy and new spaces.– Identify strategies for applying sensor-based analytics to support planning.– Assess how occupancy intelligence enhances patient flow and resource alignment. \n2:30 – 3:15 PM | Connecting Digital Health to Capital Delivery: From Add-On to Foundational 
Hamidreza Eslami\, Director\, Data Science\, Fraser Health Authority
Mathieu Lebreton\, Interim Director – Biomedical Engineering & New Campus Development Digital Experience\, The Ottawa Hospital
Jennifer MacGregor\, President\, Elewana Advisory
 \nDigital health is no longer an add-on to healthcare facilities – it’s a foundational component that shapes how care is delivered\,  experienced\, and scaled. Yet across many projects\, digital systems are still introduced too late in the capital planning and design process\, resulting in misalignment\, inefficiencies and missed opportunities. \nWe convened a panel of digital health experts directly involved in capital project delivery to explore how embedding digital from the start can unlock capacity\, improve patient flow\, and future-proof healthcare environments. Panellists will share real-world case studies and system-level insights\, including:– Sharing global leading-edge projects where Digital health is embedded from the “front door” of the hospital and demonstrating how integrated digital strategies are reshaping patient access\, virtual care pathways and operational models
- Fraser Health Authority’s progress and successful embedding of digital services in the planning and design phases across a large complex regional system– Lessons from The Ottawa Hospital: Navigating Ontario’s project delivery frameworks while advancing digital health program integration \n3:15 – 3:45 PM | Break \n3:45 – 4:20 PM | Unlocking Capacity in a Phased Master Plan Based on Community Needs \n4:20 – 5:00 PM | \n5:00 – 6:30 PM | Networking Reception at JW Parq Marriott \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 8:00 – 8:50 AM | Networking Breakfast
Network with your peers\, enjoy a hot breakfast \n8:50 – 9:15 AM | Welcome and Introductions \n9:15 – 10:15 AM | Panel: Where Do We Go From Here? Addressing Project Cost Control In Healthcare Projects
Tariq Amlani\, Senior Health Sector Leader\, Canada\, Stantec
Susan Neil\, President\, Hanscomb Inc.
Stephen Rowe\, National Health Sector Lead\, HDR
Ian McDermott\, Vice-President\, Sinai Health\, Toronto
Kieran McDonald\, Partner\, Agnew Peckham (Moderator)
Jeff Good\, Vice-President\, Alliance and Stakeholder Engagement\, Infrastructure BC
Robin Latondresse\, Senior Executive Director\, Major Capital Projects\, Provincial Health Services Authority
 \nHealthcare capital projects across Canada are facing unprecedented cost escalation\, outpacing other sectors and placing significant strain on public funding\, timelines\, and system capacity. Persistent bottlenecks –  from procurement inefficiencies and inflationary pressures to scope creep and misaligned planning assumptions – are delaying delivery and eroding value.This panel brings together selected leaders from across the project lifecycle to examine the structural drivers behind rising costs and discuss practical system-level strategies to restore cost discipline. The discussion will challenge traditional delivery models and highlight opportunities to align planning\, design\, procurement and operations better – ultimately enabling more predictable\, affordable and timely infrastructure healthcare delivery. \n10:15 – 10:45 AM | Break \n10:45 – 11:30 AM | Speed to Market for Health Infrastructure
Melinda Lobo\, Clinical Planner and Project Manager\, Parkin Architects
John MacSween\, Director\, Parkin Architects \nCanadian health‑care organizations are increasingly challenged by affordability pressures\, capital escalation\, and the limits of aging and constrained hospital sites. This session features Parkin’s leadership outlining their master planning work for the future growth of Lions Gate Hospital\, including the strategic evaluation of continuing redevelopment on the current constrained site versus pursuing the acquisition of a new site. The presentation will examine how contemporary business cases and traditional master plan strategies—such as building new facilities while renovating old ones—are now routinely exceeding budgets in today’s cost environment. Parkin will share how these realities reshape long‑term planning assumptions and influence decision‑making toward models that better support sustainable\, scalable future care capacity. \n11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Lunch \n12:30 – 1:00  PM | Case Study: Planning for University Hospital of Northern British Columbia
Sherri Tillotson\, Senior Clinical Planning Officer\, Northern Health
Ronald B. McIntyre\, Partner\, Architect\, DIALOG
 \nPlanning for the northern communities of BC has unique considerations\, given that communities have unique needs and meeting location challenges. Learn from the planning and design leaders the approaches that will integrate communities’ care needs for generations. \n1:30- 2:15 PM | Change Management Through Spatial Design: Applying Workplace Strategy to Healthcare Transformation
Ian McDermott\, Vice President\, Facilities and Capital Development\, Sinai Health
Susan Chang\, Executive Vice President\, Workplace Design Advisory\, JLL Design \nAmericas
Healthcare transformation extends beyond clinical and technological changes—it requires strategic integration of physical space as a powerful change management tool. This session demonstrates how healthcare executives can leverage workplace strategy and spatial design to accelerate organizational transformation while maintaining operational excellence\, with particular focus on engaging both clinical staff and physicians who often resist mandated changes. Through JLL’s workplace transformation case study at George Brown College\, participants will discover how proven spatial design methodologies translate directly to hospital and ambulatory care environments\, creating spaces that naturally support new workflows and care delivery models rather than imposing disruptive change. \nKey Learning Objectives:● Understand the strategic timing and impact of workplace strategy in healthcare transformation\, learning why early integration of spatial planning during the conceptualization phase enables alignment between physical environment decisions and broader organizational goals rather than costly retrofitting after facility commitments.● Develop practical frameworks for stakeholder engagement and change management that address the distinct challenges of physician culture and independence\, using spatial design as a compelling tool to demonstrate operational benefits and build advocacy rather than resistance among physician communities.● Apply actionable implementation methodologies for conducting spatial needs assessments\, sequencing changes to minimize care delivery disruption\, and measuring quantifiable impacts on operational performance\, staff satisfaction\, physician engagement\, and patient outcomes to justify continued investment in workplace strategy initiatives. \n2:15 – 2:45 PM | Break \n2:45 – 3:30 PM | Standards: Enabling or Constraining Our System Capacity? 
Gordon Burrill\, Teegor Consulting Inc. (Moderator)
Westley Davidson\, Chief Project Officer\, Quw’utsun Valley Hospital/Quw’utsun Hulitun-ew’t-hw (Cowichan Hospital)\, Island Health
Craig Doerksen\, Executive Director of Capital\, Clinical Engineering & Facilities Management\, Shared Health Manitoba
Ronald B. McIntyre\, Partner\, Architect\, DIALOG
 \nStandards play a key role in the safety\, design and functionality of health environments. They provide a common reference point across Canada\, with common space requirements for adjacencies\, functional program elements\, and patient\, staff\, and visitor safety considerations.  The panel will discuss their expert perspectives on the application of health design standards and future considerations for standards at the national and regional levels.● Consistency in application of national standards and regional standards balance (over-standardized nationally but under-standardized provincially)● Keeping up with more flexible care models\,  and the impacts that can be unintentionally caused related to locking in inefficiencies● How should standards be applied (community\, virtual ambulatory) to support distributed care versus centralized infrastructure● Standards versus innovation tension● Are we over-applying standards to lower acuity environments\, and what is the cost? \n3:30 PM  – 4:00 PM | The GO LIVE Super Panel Burnaby Hospital
Gather insights and lessons learned from across workstreams on Phase I of the Burnaby Hospital Redevelopment project. \n4:00 – 4:15 PM | Wrap Up / Conference Close \n5:30 PM – 6:30 PM| Guided TOUR @ Burnaby Hospital Redevelopment – Phase 1 (Transport Provided)Experience Phase 1 of Burnaby Hospital’s redevelopment—a project now delivering enhanced capacity and modernized care. Opened March 2026\, the six-storey pavilion features 83 beds (primarily single-patient rooms)\, a mental-health inpatient unit with a secured outdoor patio\, maternity and NICU units with dedicated family spaces\, and a medicine unit equipped with negative-pressure rooms and outbreak zones.
The expanded support facilities building includes a larger emergency department with 23 new treatment spaces and a dedicated mental-health zone\, six new operating rooms in the Jim Pattison Surgery Centre\, and a state-of-the-art energy centre. \nThis tour offers a firsthand look at integrated design\, infection control innovation\, and scalable infrastructure—the first phase of a multi-year campus transformation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Promotional Partners & Learning Units Providers URL:https://cchf.net/event/breaking-through-bottlenecks-unlocking-health-capacity/ LOCATION:JW Parq Marriott\, 39 Smith Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 0R3\, Canada CATEGORIES:In Person Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cchf.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/empty-hall-in-a-hospital-2026-03-10-00-02-31-utc-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260916T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260916T103000 DTSTAMP:20260902T003321Z CREATED:20260812T194442Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T003321Z UID:10000025-1789549200-1789554600@cchf.net SUMMARY:Webinar - Advancing Operating Room Performance: Reducing Infection Risk Through Airflow Design\, Environmental Monitoring\, and Smart Infrastructure DESCRIPTION:WEBINAR – Advancing Operating Room Performance\n  \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reducing Infection Risk Through Airflow Design\, Environmental Monitoring\, and Smart Infrastructure\nSeptember 16th at 9:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register Below!\n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Annual Sponsors\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Webinar Sponsors\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Speaker\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Rausch\n Sr. Business Development Manager\, Healthcare & Research Markets\, Phoenix ControlsRead more\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Webinar Topics\n Advancing Operating Room Performance: Reducing Infection Risk Through Airflow Design\, Environmental Monitoring\, and Smart Infrastructure \nAs Canadian healthcare organizations invest in surgical capacity\, redevelopment projects\, and infrastructure modernization\, operating room design plays a critical role in supporting patient safety\, operational efficiency\, and long-term facility performance. This session explores how healthcare leaders\, facility teams\, designers\, and engineers can leverage evidence-based approaches to reduce the risk of hospital-acquired infections\, with a particular focus on surgical site infections (SSIs). \nParticipants will gain insight into how airflow design\, room pressurization\, and environmental conditions influence airborne particle migration within operating rooms. Through the use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling\, real-time indoor environmental quality (IEQ) monitoring\, and predictive analytics\, attendees will learn how healthcare facilities can better assess\, manage\, and maintain optimal operating environments. \nThe presentation will also highlight lessons from highly controlled industries\, such as advanced manufacturing and cleanroom environments\, and demonstrate how modular construction strategies\, integrated building systems\, and energy-efficient design can support healthcare redevelopment goals. These approaches can help improve environmental performance\, reduce project timelines\, enhance infrastructure resilience\, and support safer surgical care across Canadian healthcare facilities. \n \n \n \n \n \n Key Learning Objectives\n By the end of this webinar\, participants will be able to: \nEvaluate the impact of operating room airflow\, ventilation strategies\, and pressurization controls on airborne contamination risk and surgical site infection prevention using evidence-based design and CFD modeling principles. \nIdentify opportunities to enhance operating room performance through real-time environmental monitoring\, predictive analytics\, and indoor environmental quality (IEQ) surveillance systems that support facility operations and clinical outcomes. \nApply healthcare infrastructure and redevelopment best practices\, including modular construction approaches\, energy optimization strategies\, and cleanroom-inspired design principles\, to improve operating room quality\, efficiency\, and long-term operational sustainability. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Your Tickets URL:https://cchf.net/event/webinar-advancing-operating-room-performance/ CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cchf.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Webinar-Header-Sept-16.png LOCATION:https://cchf.net/event/webinar-advancing-operating-room-performance/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261001T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261002T170000 DTSTAMP:20260905T010618Z CREATED:20260617T200531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T010618Z UID:10000012-1790841600-1790960400@cchf.net SUMMARY:Winnipeg 2026 - Creative and Collaborative Partnerships that Drive Meaningful Change DESCRIPTION:Creative and Collaborative Partnerships that Drive Meaningful Change\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  Join us in Winnipeg for a forward-looking event exploring how creative collaboration and strategic partnerships are transforming healthcare infrastructure across the region.\n \n \n \n \n \n This program will examine the critical role healthcare facilities play in community revitalization\, with a focus on downtown Winnipeg’s renewal and the economic and social benefits that follow. From capital investments that enhance operational performance to culturally responsive designs for Indigenous and newcomer communities\, we’ll explore how thoughtful planning can improve patient outcomes\, workforce experience\, and long-term sustainability. \nSessions will also highlight the importance of therapeutic outdoor spaces\, the application of CSA Z8008 standards for facility assessment and reuse\, and innovative approaches to cancer care coordination across the care continuum. \nConnect\, learn\, and help shape the future of healthcare infrastructure in Winnipeg. Stay tuned for more details! \nTickets available below for: \nIce-Breaker Welcome Reception at SMITH Restaurant\, located inside Inn at the Forks – September 30. \nUnique opportunity to tour the recently completed and unopened Portage La Prairie Hospital. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EXTENDED – Early Bird Pricing until September 9th!\n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Annual Sponsors\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Sponsors\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Speakers\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Craig B. Doerksen\n Executive Director of Capital\, Clinical Engineering & Facilities Management\, Manitoba Shared HealthRead more\n \n \n \n Todd Blackman\n Senior Project Director Department Led Capital Projects\, Shared Health ManitobaRead more\n \n \n \n Jim Ludlow\n President\, True North Real Estate DevelopmentRead more\n \n \n \n Jaret Klymchuk\n Director of Planning\, Capital & Facilities Management\, Shared HealthRead more\n \n \n \n Carl Drohomereski\n Prairies Healthcare Lead\, Architecture49Read more\n \n \n \n Jerald Peters\n Managing Principal\, Senior Architect\, ft3 Architecture Landscape Interior DesignRead more\n \n \n \n Diego Morettin\n Partner\, Architect\, DIALOGRead more\n \n \n \n Glenda Gartner\n Senior Vice-President\, True North Real Estate DevelopmentRead more\n \n \n \n Gordon Burrill\n President\, Teegor Consulting Inc.Read more\n \n \n \n Helen Margiotta\n Operational Readiness Healthcare Consulting\, Principal\, StantecRead more\n \n \n \n Michael Conway\n Prairies Design Practice Lead\, Architecture49\nRead more\n \n \n \n Scott Stephanson\n Program Lead\, Department Led Capital Projects (DLCP)\, Shared HealthRead more\n \n \n \n Matthew Bowering\n Architect\, Principal\, LM-ESPRead more\n \n \n \n Laura Walton\n Executive Director\, Health Services\, Pan Am ClinicRead more\n \n \n \n Dr. Peter MacDonald\n Medical Director\, Site Medical Lead\, Pan Am ClinicRead more\n \n \n \n Dr. Piotr Czaykowski\n Medical Oncologist\, CancerCare Manitoba\,Read more\n \n \n \n Tracey Schlamb\n Vice President of Clinical Operations and Chief Nursing Officer\, CancerCare ManitobaRead more\n \n \n \n Deputy Minister Silvester Komlodi\n Deputy Minister of Health\, Seniors and Long-Term Care\, Province of ManitobaRead more\n \n \n \n Karolina Anastasopoulos\n Consultant\, Operational Readiness Planning\, StantecRead more\n \n \n \n Adam Taferner\n Senior Project Manager\, PCL Constructors Canada Inc.Read more\n \n \n \n Kelly Henderson\n Digital Strategy Lead\, Associate Director\, Angus Connect\, HH AngusRead more\n \n \n \n David Van Hooren\n Senior Construction Manager\, PCL ConstructorsRead more\n \n \n \n Robert McEwen\n Partner\, Agnew PeckhamRead more\n \n \n \n Heather Bosko\n Senior Planner\, Shared Health MBRead more\n \n \n \n Leif Aarrestad\n Senior Project Manager\, Shared Health MBRead more\n \n \n \n Kyle Basilius\n Partner\, Parkin Architects LimitedRead more\n \n \n \n Dr. Mélanie Morris\n Pediatric Surgeon\, Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg (HSC)Read more\n \n \n \n Beth Lavelle\n Regional Sustainability Manager\, Architect\, Parkin Architects LimitedRead more\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Conference Topics\n Community Revitalization and Health Services as a Community AssetExamining the role of healthcare infrastructure in the revitalization of downtown Winnipeg and its impact on economic and social development \nLinking health capital investments to improved operationsCapital projects are an opportunity to enhance efficiency\, patient flow\, workforce experience and long-term operational performance \nDesigning for Indigenous Health and New CanadiansCreating culturally responsive healthcare environments that improve patient experiences\, accessibility and health outcomes \nHealthy outdoor Space for Staff and PatientsLeveraging therapeutic landscapes\, green spaces and outdoor amenities to support staff well-being\, productivity and patient recovery \nThe Assessment of Facilities for Reuse and AdaptationIncorporating the specific type of health needs and aligning with risk typologies\, including the application of CSA Z8008 \nManaging the scope of Cancer CareExploring Winnipeg region’s capital-led initiatives to improve coordination capacity and operational performance across the entire care continuum \n \n \n \n \n \n Conference Objectives\n \nHighlight key projects in Manitoba that are reshaping care in new ways that foster partnerships and promote health communities\nLearn about Manitoba’s approach to shared services that incorporates strategic use of resources in the region\nPartnerships with Indigenous and new communities and how these groups lead not influence health design\nDigging into the relationship between CapEx and Opx in builds and the interrelationship can make or break a project\nAnd more!\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Draft Conference Agenda\n \n \n \n \n \n *Agenda subject to change.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Day 1 - October 1\, 2026\n \n \n \n Day 2 - October 2\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manitoba Teachers’ Society Classrooms\, Canadian Museum for Human Rights\n8:00 – 8:50 AM | Networking Breakfast
Network with your peers\, enjoy a hot breakfast \n 9:00 – 9:15 AM | Welcome Gordon Burrill\, CCHF PresidentCraig Doerksen\, Executive Director\, Capital\, Clinical Engineering and Facilities Management\, Manitoba Shared Health \n 9:15 – 10:00 AM | Capital Investments and Strategic Decisions In Manitoba’s Cancer Care SystemManitoba Shared Health\, clinical leaders and healthcare designers will discuss capital investments and strategic decisions to improve access\, research\, innovation\, and patient outcomes\, exploring:Planning for increasing demand while supporting patients throughout every stage of the cancer journey.Creating an integrated ecosystem that connects the new CancerCare Centre\, Bannatyne campus\, research\, diagnostics\, and community care.Leveraging existing infrastructure and technologies while making strategic new capital investments.Scott Stephanson\, Project leader\, Department Led Capital Projects (DLCP)\, Manitoba Shared HealthDiego Morettin\, Architect and Partner\, DialogTodd Blackman\, Department Led Capital Projects\, Manitoba Shared HealthMatt Bowering\, Principal\, Architect\, LM-ESPTracey Schlamb\, Vice President of Clinical Operations and Chief Nursing Officer\, CancerCare ManitobaDr. Piotr Czaykowski\, Medical Oncologist\, CancerCare Manitoba \n10:00 – 10:30 AM | Break \n 10:30 – 11:15 AM | Meeting Complex Healthcare Capital Needs FasterAgnew Peckham will share\, from an elevated functional planning and programming perspective\, how to meet complex capital healthcare needs faster\, drawing on case studies across Canada. The presentation will examine early capital planning and master planning strategies for capacity in existing facilities and highlighting lessons learned at different stages of development.• Expedite the programming work and overall project schedule to get to schematic design faster (CCMB)• Identify key capital planning/project priorities to create manageable capital projects (Nova Scotia Central Zone Clinical Services Plan/Master Program)• Leverage existing facilities to respond quicker to health system capacity pressuresRobert McEwen\, Partner\, Agnew Peckham \n11:15 – 12:00 PM | Facilitated Tabletop Discussions \n12:00 – 1:00 PM | Lunch \n1:00 – 1:40 PM | Keynote AddressDeputy Minister Silvester Komlodi\, Health\, Seniors and Long-Term Care\, Government of Manitoba \n1:40 –2:25 PM | Beyond Project Delivery: Integrating Operational Readiness into Capital Projects for Sustainable Operational SuccessIn healthcare\, capital project success isn’t just about a new facility or technology\, it’s about staff\, physicians\, and care teams being fully prepared to deliver safe\, high-quality care from day one. Operational Readiness aligns people\, processes\, technology\, and facilities to ensure a seamless transition from project completion to clinical operations. Conducted alongside design and construction\, it bridges project delivery and operational performance\, validating clinical workflows and requirements before key decisions are finalized.This session explores how healthcare organizations can integrate Operational Readiness throughout the capital project lifecycle\, drawing on real-world lessons and leading practices.Learning Objectives:• Describe Operational Readiness’s role in patient safety\, quality of care\, and operational performance• Recognize the importance of staff and stakeholder preparedness in transitions to new facilities• Explore how readiness reduces risk and supports performance during activation• Understand how early engagement improves planning\, design\, and cost/schedule outcomesHelen Margiotta\, Principal\, Client Solutions\, PMCM\, StantecKarolina Anastasopoulos\, Consultant\, Operational Readiness Planning\, StantecHeather Bosko\, Senior Planner\, Shared Health MBLeif Aarrestad\, Senior Project Manager\, Shared Health MB \n2:25 – 2:55 PM | Break \n2:55 – 3:40 PM | From Risk to Resilience: Climate Adaptation Strategies for Healthcare FacilitiesAs climate-related events such as wildfire smoke\, flooding\, extreme weather\, and heat events increasingly impact healthcare facilities\, organizations must adapt their planning\, design\, and operational strategies to maintain continuity of care.This session brings together perspectives from sustainability\, architecture\, and healthcare operations to explore practical approaches to climate resilience. Through a series of healthcare case studies\, including Quw’utsun Valley Hospital (QVH)\, New Surrey Hospital and BC Cancer Centre\, and Burnaby Hospital and BC Cancer Centre\, participants will learn how climate resilience strategies have evolved from project to project and how these lessons are informing broader resilience frameworks across the healthcare sector.The session will include a demonstration of a Climate Hazard Risk Assessment\, illustrating how organizations can identify\, evaluate\, and prioritize climate-related risks affecting their facilities. An owner/operator representative will then share firsthand experience managing climate-related disruptions and discuss the operational challenges and adaptation measures required to maintain healthcare service delivery.Attendees will gain practical insights into integrating climate resilience into healthcare planning\, design\, and operations\, while learning strategies that can be applied within their own organizations to strengthen preparedness and long-term resilience.Learning ObjectivesBy the end of this session\, participants will be able to:1. Understand how climate resilience strategies have evolved across recent Canadian healthcare facility projects.2. Identify opportunities to integrate climate hazard considerations into healthcare planning and design processes.3. Apply the principles of a Climate Hazard Risk Assessment to assess vulnerabilities and inform decision-making.4. Recognize operational challenges associated with climate-related events and strategies to maintain continuity of care.Kyle Basilius\, Principal\, Parkin ArchitectsBeth Lavelle\, Regional Sustainability Manager\, Architect\, Parkin Architects \n3:40 – 4:25 PM | \n5:00 – 6:30 PM | Networking Reception at Museum for Human Rights\, Garden Of Contemplation \n6:30 – 7:30 PM | Guided Tour of Canadian Museum for Human Rights *Note: This tour requires a separate ticket (not included with conference registration). Purchase additional ticket to attend. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bonnie & John Buhler Hall\, Canadian Museum for Human Rights\n8:00 – 8:15 AM | Networking Breakfast
Network with your peers \n8:15 – 8:30 AM | Welcome / OverviewGordon Burrill\, CCHF PresidentCraig Doerksen\, Executive Director\, Capital\, Clinical Engineering and Facilities Management\, Manitoba Shared Health \n8:30 – 9:00 AM | Indigenous Community Healing SpaceMichelle Leung\, Architect\, StantecDr. Melanie Morris\, Pediatric Surgeon\, HSC \n9:00 – 9:30 AM | Vision for Winnipeg’s Revitalization ProjectJim Ludlow\, CEO\, True North Real Estate Development Limited \n9:30 – 10:20 AM | When Vision Meets Partnership: The Portage Place Revitalization and Healthcare Centre of ExcellenceThis session explores how the Portage Place Revitalization Project and the Healthcare Centre of Excellence (HCCE) are redefining what is possible when healthcare infrastructure\, community development\, and private-sector leadership are brought together through a shared vision. As part of one of the largest urban revitalization initiatives in Winnipeg’s history\, the project is transforming a former retail destination into a vibrant mixed-use campus anchored by healthcare\, housing\, community services\, and public space. Presenters will examine how innovative partnerships between True North Real Estate Development\, Shared Health\, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority\, Pan Am Clinic\, Architecture49\, PCL Constructors\, Indigenous partners\, and levels of government have created a new model for delivering healthcare infrastructure in Canada.Following the journey from vision to possibility\, the presentation will explore the healthcare\, operational\, and community influences that inspired change\, the innovative decisions that shaped the project\, and the key partnership moments that turned vision into reality. Through the lens of the Healthcare Centre of Excellence\, attendees will gain insight into the planning and design of integrated primary care\, diagnostic imaging\, orthopedic care\, and kidney health services within an adaptive-reuse development. A multidisciplinary panel of project leaders\, healthcare executives\, designers\, clinicians\, and builders will discuss lessons learned\, projected outcomes\, and how this unique developer-led approach can inform future healthcare infrastructure projects across Canada.Glenda Gartner\, Senior Vice-President\, True North Real Estate DevelopmentJaret Klymchuck\, Director of Planning\, Capital & Facilities Management\, Shared HealthCarl Drohmereski\, Prairies Healthcare Lead\, Architecture49Michael Conway\, Prairies Design Practice Lead\, Architecture49Laura Walton\, Executive Director\, Health Services\, Pan Am ClinicDr. Peter MacDonald\, Medical Director\, Site Medical Lead\, Pan Am ClinicDavid Van Hooren\, Senior Construction Manager\, PCL Constructors \n10:20 – 10:40 AM | Break \n10:40 AM – 11:30 AM | From Portfolio to Project: Collaborative Delivery of the Portage Regional Health CentreManitoba has been advancing a coordinated program of healthcare capital investments intended to strengthen regional networks and bring more care closer to home. The new Portage Regional Health Centre—a two-storey\, approximately 275\,000-square-foot facility with 114 acute care beds—provides a timely case study in translating provincial priorities into a rapidly delivered\, community-responsive healthcare project.Bringing together perspectives from the provincial and regional health system\, architecture\, engineering and construction management teams\, this panel will explore how early collaboration shaped project delivery including:– The benefits of the construction management model\, the use of ‘design assist’ with key mechanical and electrical trades\, and the governance and decision-making practices that supported progress through design and construction.– Balancing provincial standards and regional service objectives with the needs of local clinicians\, patients and communities;– How to incorporate project lessons into new projects; and\, how healthcare capital programs maintain momentum through changing political and organizational cycles.Moderator: Kelly Henderson\, Digital Strategy Lead\, Associate Director\, Angus Connect\, HH AngusScott Hammond\, Senior Mechanical Engineer\, Partner\, SMS EngineeringAdam Taferner\, Senior Project Manager\, PCL Constructors Canada Inc.Jerald Peters\, Principal\, Architect\, ft3 Architecture \n11:30 – 12:30 PM | Lunch \n* Delegates attending tour meet shuttle for departure \n12:30 PM | Depart for TOUR: New Portage Regional Health Centre (transportation provided) *Note: This tour requires a separate ticket (not included with conference registration). Purchase additional ticket to attend. \nTour from  2:00-3:00 PM: Join us for an exclusive tour of the newly completed Portage Regional Health Centre—a modern\, two-story facility spanning approximately 275\,000 square feet. Designed to meet the community’s evolving needs\, the centre features 114 acute care beds and will offer medical care\, palliative care\, rehabilitation\, family birthing\, surgical services\, and special care.The building is complete\, with final work focused on equipment and training ahead of the fall 2026 opening. Don’t miss this behind‑the‑scenes look at a landmark facility for the region. \nThe return shuttle will drop attendees off at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. \n12:30 PM | Wrap Up / Conference Close \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Promotional Partners & Learning Units Providers\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Your Tickets URL:https://cchf.net/event/winnipeg-2026/ LOCATION:Canadian Museum for Human Rights\, 85 Israel Asper Way\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, R3C 0L5\, Canada CATEGORIES:In Person Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cchf.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/PDGH-Rendering-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261026T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261028T170000 DTSTAMP:20260904T211720Z CREATED:20260624T183241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T211720Z UID:10000023-1793001600-1793206800@cchf.net SUMMARY:Toronto 2026 - Value Creation in Health Environments DESCRIPTION:Value Creation in Health Environments\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us at Unity Health Toronto\, St. Michael’s Hospital!Health infrastructure projects go far beyond the construction of new facilities. \n \n \n \n \n \n The greatest value occurs when opportunities are identified and leveraged throughout the entire lifecycle—from planning and design to construction\, commissioning\, operations\, renewal\, adaptation\, and eventual redevelopment. \nThis theme explores how healthcare organizations can maximize the return on capital investments by aligning infrastructure decisions with operational goals\, patient outcomes\, workforce needs\, community priorities\, and long-term sustainability objectives. Through innovative partnerships\, integrated planning\, and a focus on continuous improvement\, healthcare leaders can create lasting value that extends well beyond a facility’s opening day. \nIce-Breaker Welcome Reception – October 26. Tickets available below. Details TBA. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EXTENDED – Early Bird Pricing Until September 16th!\n \n Get Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Annual Sponsors\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Sponsors\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Speakers\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Craig B. Doerksen\n Executive Director of Capital\, Clinical Engineering & Facilities Management\, Manitoba Shared HealthRead more\n \n \n \n Altaf Stationwala\n President and CEO of Unity Health TorontoRead more\n \n \n \n Michael Keen\n Vice-President & Chief Planning Officer\, Unity Health TorontoRead more\n \n \n \n Colin Flock\n \n Pre-Conference Speaker\n Senior Vice President & Global Head\, EllisDon Facilities Services\, EllisDonRead more\n \n \n \n Navin Malik\n National Leader\, Health Activation\, DeloitteRead more\n \n \n \n Dominique O’Riordan\n Director of Capital & Planning Strategy\, Sinai HealthRead more\n \n \n \n Frank Panici\n Frank Panici\, Vice President\, Health Sciences\, North America\, NORRRead more\n \n \n \n Jolene McLaughlin\n Vice President\, Climate and Sustainability\, EllisDonRead more\n \n \n \n Katelyn Poyntz\n Director\, Project Engineering & Energy\, Unity Health TorontoRead more\n \n \n \n Iain MacFadyen\n Building Performance and Sustainability Leader\, Parkin Architects LimitedRead more\n \n \n \n Dr. Opher Baron\n CEO and Co-Founder\,  SiML\, Distinguished Professor\, Rotman School of ManagementRead more\n \n \n \n Dr. Mason Leschyna\n Emergency Department and Quality Director\, Erie Shores Health Centre
Read more\n \n \n \n Philip Chow\n Director\, Integrated Solutions\, EllisDonRead more\n \n \n \n Zoltan Szalay\n Product Manager\, EKORead more\n \n \n \n Jennifer Robinson\n Director of Redevelopment\, Hamilton Health SciencesRead more\n \n \n \n Amber Ruttan\n ICAT Project Manager\, Hamilton Health SciencesRead more\n \n \n \n Rebecca Stuart\n Executive Project Director\, Service Planning and Operations Readiness for Redevelopment at Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN)Read more\n \n \n \n Martha Harvey\n Senior Director\, Operational Readiness\, University Health NetworkRead more\n \n \n \n Robert Hofmann\n Vice President\, Redevelopment and Capital Projects\, Brant Community Healthcare SystemRead more\n \n \n \n Helen Margiotta\n Operational Readiness Healthcare Consulting\, Principal\, StantecRead more\n \n \n \n Brandon Bayley-Hay\n Equipment Lead\, Founder\, B3 Strategic Transformations (B3ST)Read more\n \n \n \n Gyana Meera\n Founding Principal and Director\, Clover ArchitectsRead more\n \n \n \n Victoria Head\n President & CEO\, ArchusRead more\n \n \n \n Cliff Harvey\n \n Pre-Conference Chair\n Vice President\, Redevelopment\, Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN)Read more\n \n \n \n Susan Neil\n \n Pre-Conference Speaker\n President\, HanscombRead more\n \n \n \n Robin Snell\n \n Pre-Conference Speaker\n Director\, Parkin Architects LimitedRead more\n \n \n \n Antoine Buisseret\n \n Pre-Conference Speaker\n Vice President of the Union of French-Speaking Architects for Health\, Associate Architect\, Lemay | Vice-président de l’Union des Architectes Francophones pour la Santé\, Architecte associé\, LemayRead more\n \n \n \n Karine Martin\n \n Pre-Conference Speaker\n Assistant to the Deputy Director General of the CHU de Québec-Université LavalRead more\n \n \n \n Feby Kuriakose\n Principal\, Health Sciences\, North America\, NORRRead more\n \n \n \n ADM Danielle Jane\n Assistant Deputy Minister\, Ministry of HealthRead more\n \n \n \n Amanda Bechberger\n Director of Growth & Development\, EllisDonRead more\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Conference Topics\n • Leveraging capital investments to improve healthcare operations and service delivery• Creating resilient\, adaptable\, and future-ready healthcare environments• Building partnerships that strengthen communities and improve health outcomes• Standardization\, interoperability\, and lifecycle thinking in healthcare design• Reuse\, adaptation\, and sustainable stewardship of healthcare assets• Supporting staff well-being and patient experience through thoughtful design• Advancing equity through culturally responsive and inclusive healthcare environments• Using infrastructure projects as catalysts for system-wide transformation \nTogether\, these discussions will demonstrate how healthcare organizations can create value at every stage of the build lifecycle while delivering meaningful benefits for patients\, providers\, and communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n Conference Objectives\n Symposium: October 26\, 9 am-3 pm – Sheraton Hotel\, TorontoReducing the Cost of Healthcare Builds \n\nNational Survey & White Paper Findings Research\nStandards Costs and Rewards\nSmaller-scale builds and pushing costs into the future\nInfrastructure Ontario’s changing requirements from mega\n\nConference: October 27\, 28\, 2026Value Creation in Health Builds that are Transforming Care Location: Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute Auditorium\, St. Michael’s Hospital\, Unity Health \nDay one will focus on what value we want from our infrastructure beyond being on time and on budget. The second day will shine a light on the value achieved in improving care environments after a building opens and its role within the health ecosystem. The focus will be on what all players can do to rally around creating intuitive\, successful environments that not only reduce friction but also catalyze the best of health services\, equipment\, technology\, and resources to meet the needs of the patient population\, workforce\, and communities. \nKey Question: What is the Value We Want to Get from our Health Infrastructure? \nKeynote: Creating Value through Health Builds\, Altaf Stationwala\, President & CEO\, Unity Health\, Toronto (Invited) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Draft Conference Agenda\n \n \n \n \n \n *Agenda subject to change. The conference program will include interactive sessions\, panels\, a reception\, and a guided tour TBC. More information will be available soon! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pre-Conference - October 26\, 2026\n \n \n \n Day 1 - October 27\, 2026\n \n \n \n Day 2 - October 28\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sheraton Centre Hotel\, Toronto\nReducing the Cost of Healthcare Builds \n9:00 – 9:15 AM | Welcome & Introductions and Objectives for the DayCliff Harvey\, CCHF Co-Founder and Board Member \n9:15 – 9:45 AM | Cost Fluctuations UpdateSusan Neil\, President\, Hanscomb \n9:45 – 11:15 AM | Health Facilities Sector Survey\, Analysis and Outcomes1. More research studies     – Key topics to be developed including CSA studies2. Develop ‘risk assessment’ and ‘business case’ tools & processes     – How and by whom?3. Harmonize & share P&T standardization nationally     – How and by whom?4. Challenge codes & standards for efficiencies     – CSA task groups for key standards?5. Develop a national knowledge/data repository     – How and by whom?Robin Snell\, Director\, Parkin Architects Limited \n11:15 – 11:45 AM | Standardization for Inpatient Room Study in QuebecAntoinne Buissert\, Partner\, LemayKarine Martin\, Assistant to the Deputy Director General of the CHU de Québec-Université Laval \n11:45 – 12:30 PM | Feedback \n12:30 – 1:30 PM | LUNCH \n1:30 – 2:15 PM | Round Table PanelMichael Keen\, Vice President and Chief Planning Officer\, Unity Health TorontoColin Flock\, Senior Vice President and Global Head\, EllisDon Facilities Services\, EllisDonCraig Doerksen\, Executive Director of Capital\, Clinical Engineering & Facilities\, Shared Health Manitoba \n2:15 – 2:45 PM | Wrap Up \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Li Ka Shing Knowledge Centre\, St. Michaels\, Unity Health\, Toronto\n8:00 – 9:00 AM | Networking Breakfast \n9:00 – 9:15 AM | Welcome from Chair Michael Keen\, CCHF Board Member and Vice-President and Chief Planning Officer\, Unity Health Toronto \n9:15 – 10:00 AM | Keynote AddressAltaf Stationwala\, President & CEO\, Unity Health Toronto \n10:00 – 10:30 AM |  \n10:30 – 11:00 AM | BREAK \n11:00 – 11:40 AM | Erie Shores Emergency Department: Pay for Performance – Reducing Wait Times Through Digital Twin Design and SimulationDiscover how virtual hospital models are improving waiting time outcomes to manage increased patient demand pressures by simulating patient flow\, testing proposed improvements\, and helping organizations use capital more effectively\, easing pressure on patients and healthcare teams.Dr. Opher Baron\, CEO and Co-Founder\, SiML\, Distinguished Professor\, Rotman School of ManagementDr. Mason Leschyna\, Emergency Department and Quality Director\, Erie Shores Health Centre \n11:40 – 12:15 PM | Facilitated Group Table DiscussionsValue Creation and What it Means for Health Infrastructure \n12:15 – 1:15 PM | LUNCH \n1:15 – 2:10 PM | Strategic Alignment Initiatives at Sinai Health and Clinical Planning ObjectivesFocusing on reimagining mental health programs and the design of a Centre for Mature Women’s Health.Navin Malik\, National Leader\, Health Activation\, DeloitteDominique O’Riordan\, Director\, Capital & Planning Strategy\, Sinai Health \n2:10 – 2:30 PM | BREAK \n2:30 – 3:10 PM | Schroeder Ambulatory Care Facilities – Realigning Healthcare Services to Accelerate CareClinical leadership and design team will share Insights into the vision\, planning\, and design of these newly opened outpatient centers across Ontario.Schroeder Ambulatory Care Leadership (invited)
Frank Panici\, Vice President\, Health Sciences\, North America\, NORR Architects LimitedFeby Kuriakose\, Principal\, Health Sciences\, North America\, NORR Architects Limited \n3:10 – 3:50 PM | Sustainability as a Driver of Better Value Across the Healthcare Building Lifecycle Healthcare organizations are under increasing pressure to deliver more with limited capital while creating facilities that will serve patients and communities for decades. Rather than viewing sustainability as an additional cost\, this session explores how it can serve as a practical framework for making better investment decisions that improve patient outcomes\, support staff wellbeing\, strengthen operational performance\, build resilience\, and deliver long-term value.Bringing together perspectives from an owner\, contractor\, and building performance specialist\, the panel will discuss how early collaboration and whole-life perspective help project teams balance competing priorities throughout planning\, design\, construction\, and operations. Drawing on practical healthcare project experience\, the panel will examine how teams evaluate trade-offs\, prioritize investments\, and discuss the role of operational performance and post-occupancy evaluation in improving future healthcare facilities.Attendees will leave with practical perspectives on how sustainability can help inform project decisions\, balance competing priorities\, and create greater long-term value across the healthcare building lifecycle.Jolene McLaughlin\, Vice President\, Climate and Sustainability\, EllisDonKatelyn Poyntz\, Director\, Project Engineering & Energy\, Unity Health TorontoIain MacFadyen\, Building Performance and Sustainability Leader\, Parkin Architects Limited \n3:50 – 4:30 PM | How Technology Improves Clinical Workflows\, Strengthens Patient Care Experience and Enhances Facility Operations in the New West Lincoln Memorial HospitalBuilt to serve the Grimsby community for decades\, the digital layer within West Lincoln Memorial Hospital (WLMH) was designed to not only help healthcare workers manage non-clinical tasks\, but also improve the overall patient care experience. In this panel discussion\, EllisDon and WLMH will explore how an integrated digital ecosystem can transform connected care by unifying clinical systems\, building infrastructure and IoT data into a single operational platform. Attendees will learn how a vendor-agnostic integration approach allows hospitals to move beyond point solutions toward scalable\, enterprise-wide transformation—unlocking measurable value across patient safety\, staff efficiency\, and facility performance. This session will also discuss how operational readiness is critical to technology adoption and how WLMH implemented the strategies necessary for successful deployment.     – Unify fragmented systems\, IoT data\, and disconnected workflows into a single cohesive platform.     – Analyze the impact of system unification on the total cost of ownership.     – Utilize advanced predictive analytics and digital twin capabilities to accelerate clinical response times and optimize hospital operations.Moderator: TBCPhilip Chow\, Director\, Integrated Solutions\, EllisDonZoltan Szalay\, Product Manager\, EKOJennifer Robinson\, Director of Redevelopment\, Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS)Amber Ruttan\, ICAT Project Manager\, Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) \n4:30 PM | Wrap Up \n4:30 – 5:30 PM | Networking Reception  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Li Ka Shing Knowledge Centre\, St. Michaels\, Unity Health\, Toronto\n8:00 – 8:45 AM | Networking Breakfast \n8:45 – 9:00 AM | Welcome from ChairMike Keen\, CCHF Board Member and Vice-President and Chief Planning Officer\, Unity Health Toronto \n9:00 – 9:45 AM | Standardization and Health Capital: Creating Greater Value Across Ontario’s Healthcare ProjectsDanielle Jane\, Assistant Deputy Minister\, Ministry of Health \n9:45 – 10:30 AM | Mind the Operational Gap: Value-Driven Readiness\, Risk Mitigation\, and Resourcing Across the Project LifecycleLearning Objectives:     – To understand the breadth and depth of operational readiness requirements at each project stage\, from master planning to pre-functional programming to burn-in and post-occupancy evaluation.     – To learn\, through examples and case studies\, the activities that drive value and support operational readiness\, organizational engagement\, and risk management.     – To make recommendations on operations readiness structure\, governance and resourcing across the project life cycle to maximize value\, create design confidence\, manage risk and drive project successRebecca Stuart\, Executive Project Director\, Service Planning and Operations Readiness for Redevelopment at Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN)Martha Harvey\, Senior Director\, Operational Readiness\, University Health Network \n10:30 – 10:45 AM | BREAK \n10:45 – 11:30 AM | Panel Discussion: Closing the Loop: How Strategic Predesign Makes Activation and Accreditation PredictableModerator: Gyana Meera\, Founding Principal and Director\, Clover ArchitectsRobert Hofmann\, Vice President\, Redevelopment and Capital Projects\, Brant Community Healthcare SystemHelena Margiotta\, Operational Readiness Healthcare Consulting\, Principal\, StantecBrandon Bayley-Hay\, Equipment Lead\, Founder\, B3 Strategic Transformations \n11:30 – 12:15 PM | Phasing of Projects for Success in Budget Approval: Lessons from Waterloo Regional Health Authority Cliff Harvey\, Vice President Redevelopment\, Waterloo Regional Health Authority \n12:15 – 1:15 PM | LUNCH \n1:15 – 2:00 PM | Designing for Impact: Harnessing CSA Z8008 for Space Typology and Value CreationAs community-based care continues to evolve\, standardizing the spaces that deliver it is vital to ensuring long-term flexibility\, safety\, and efficiency. This session explores the purpose\, scope\, and practical application of the CSA Z8008 standard as a foundational framework for planning modern healthcare typologies. Drawing from recent implementations\, the panel will break down how to successfully embed this standard into early-stage programming and spatial planning. Attendees will discover how transitioning to a standardized framework transforms a rigid compliance exercise into a strategic tool that directly supports the core conference theme: driving authentic value creation and improving patient-centric outcomes across Canadian health builds.Learning Objectives:     – Interpret the core framework of CSA Z8008 to accurately classify\, map\, and align diverse community healthcare space typologies during early-stage facility programming.     – Incorporate standard compliance as a vehicle for value creation\, optimizing long-term clinical workflows\, cost efficiencies\, and resource management across projects.     – Apply practical strategies and mitigating solutions to common regulatory and design roadblocks by examining real-world case studies in standard implementation.Gordon Burrill\, President CCHFCraig Doerksen\, Executive Director\, Capital and Clinical Engineering\, Clinical Manitoba Shared Health Stasia Bogdan\, Director\, Capital Planning and (Interim) Operational Readiness & Clinical Planning\, Unity Health Toronto\, Co-Chair of the CSA Z8008 Committee \n2:00 – 2:45 PM | Neighbourhood Planning of Healthcare Services at NHSVictoria Head\, CEO\, ArchusNational Health Service\, UK (Invited) \n2:45 – 3:15 PM | BREAK \n3:15 – 4:15 PM | PANEL: What Value in Healthcare Means in Canada and Future thinking for Creating Value \n4:15 PM | Wrap up / Conference Close \n4:15 – 5:45 PM | Tours of St. Michael’s Areas are being confirmed. Please check back over the coming weeks.      – New Slaight Family Emergency Department (located in the newly built Shuter Wing)     – New Medical Surgical ICU (located in both new Peter Gilgan Patient Care Tower and in renovated space\,  showcasing AI work)     – New Cancer Care Clinic (renovated 1960s space for ambulatory care) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Promotional Partners & Learning Units Providers\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Your Tickets URL:https://cchf.net/event/toronto-2026/ LOCATION:Li Ka Shing Knowledge Centre\, St. Michael’s Hospital\, Unity Health\, 209 Victoria Street\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5B 1A6\, Canada CATEGORIES:In Person Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cchf.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/hero-St-Michaels-Hospital.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20270505T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20270507T170000 DTSTAMP:20260826T053746Z CREATED:20260720T221507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T053746Z UID:10000024-1809504000-1809709200@cchf.net SUMMARY:Vancouver 2027 - Spring Conference and Post-Conference Event DESCRIPTION:Vancouver Spring Conference and Post-Conference Event\, 2027\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us in Vancouver\, May 5\,6\,7\, 2027!\n \n \n \n \n \n Pre-Registration tickets available below. 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More information will be available soon! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Day 1 - May 5\, 2027\n \n \n \n Day 2 - May 6\, 2027\n \n \n \n Post-Conference - May 7\, 2027\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:30 – 10:15 AM |  \n10:15 – 10:35 AM | BREAK \n10:35 – 11:15 AM |  \n11:15 – 12:00 PM |  \n12:00 – 1:00 PM | LUNCH \n1:00 – 1:45 PM |  \n1:45 – 2:30 PM |  \n2:30 – 2:50 PM | BREAK \n2:50 – 3:30 PM |  \n3:30 – 4:15 PM |  \n5:00 – 6:30 PM | Networking Reception  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 8:00 – 9:00 AM | Networking Breakfast \n9:00 AM |  \n9:00 – 9:30 AM |  \n9:30 – 10:15 AM |  \n10:15 – 10:35 AM | BREAK \n10:35 – 11:15 AM |  \n11:15 AM – 12:00 PM |  \n12:00 – 1:00 PM | LUNCH \n1:00 – 1:45 PM |  \n1:45 – 2:30 PM |  \n2:30 – 2:50 PM | BREAK \n2:50 – 3:30 PM |  \n3:30 – 4:15 PM |  \n4:15 – 4:30 PM | Wrap up / Conference Close \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Presentations \nRound-Table discussions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Promotional Partners & Learning Units Providers\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Your Tickets URL:https://cchf.net/event/vancouver-2027/ LOCATION:Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel\, 1128 W Hastings St\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6E 4R5\, Canada CATEGORIES:In Person Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cchf.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/220005CSRC-StPaul_AERIAL02-nocontext_-12979×4326-v2.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR