Improving Child and Youth Care & Navigating Capital Costs

November 26, 2025
8:00 am
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Continental Breakfast & Networking: Location: Courtyard Marriott Downtown Toronto – 475 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4Y 1X7
9:00 am
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CCHL Leadership Training: Equipping Capital Health Leaders for the Future
PRE-CONFERENCE – Dr Jaason Geerts, BA, BEd, MTS, MPhil and PhD (Cambridge) PRE-CONFERENCE – Dr Jaason Geerts, BA, BEd, MTS, MPhil and PhD (Cambridge)
1:00 pm
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Standardization in Health Capital: Perspectives from the UK and Soundings from Canada
Alpa Patel Alpa Patel
Kieran McDonald Kieran McDonald
STANDARDIZATION SYMPOSIUM – Joanna Smith STANDARDIZATION SYMPOSIUM – Joanna Smith
STANDARDIZATION SYMPOSIUM – Max Martin STANDARDIZATION SYMPOSIUM – Max Martin
Antoine Buisseret Antoine Buisseret
Ian McDermott Ian McDermott
Robin Snell Robin Snell
Barbara Miszkiel, OAA, FRAIC, EDAC, LEED AP, AIBC, AAPEI, NSAA Barbara Miszkiel, OAA, FRAIC, EDAC, LEED AP, AIBC, AAPEI, NSAA
4:00 pm
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Tour Stella’s Place
5:30 pm
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Tour Anishnawbe Health Centre
6:30 pm
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Networking Ice Breaker (Open to Conference and Pre-Conference Delegates) Location TBC
November 27, 2025
8:00 am
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Breakfast & Networking: The Hospital for Sick Children, Peter Gilgan Research Centre (Auditorium)
9:00 am
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Introduction & Welcome from the CEO of SickKids
Ronald Cohn Ronald Cohn
Michael Keen Michael Keen
Rita Mezei Rita Mezei
9:15 am
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Project Horizon’s Evolution
Gavin Nicholl Gavin Nicholl
Gloria Kain, MHA Gloria Kain, MHA
10:00 am
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North York’s New Patient Tower and New Procurement Model Adoption of The Alliance – Rationale and Opportunities in the Ontario Marketplace BC
Rudy Dahdal, MHSc.(HA), CHE Rudy Dahdal, MHSc.(HA), CHE
Chris Killer Chris Killer
10:45 am
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Morning Break
11:00 am
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Designing the Future of Pediatric Care: Global Lessons from Canada and the UK’s New Hospital Program (NHP)
Sarah Wallwork Sarah Wallwork
Dr. Rahul Chodhari Dr. Rahul Chodhari
12:00 pm
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LUNCH
1:00 pm
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Keynote Address & Q and A with The Honourable Ontario Deputy Minister of Health, Deborah Richardson
Deputy Minister Richardson Deputy Minister Richardson
1:45 pm
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Breaking the Silos: How One Room Sparked System-Level Change
Jamie Cook Jamie Cook
Tom McHugh Tom McHugh
Tab Carroll Tab Carroll
2:30 pm
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Break
2:50 pm
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Building Safer Futures: Designing for Successful Transitions in Paediatric Care
Dr. Angie Lim, RN, PhD Dr. Angie Lim, RN, PhD
Natasha Bruno Natasha Bruno
3:30 pm
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Panel: Mental health design across the continuum of care as part of whole person care in health facilities for youth and children
Leslie Kulperger Leslie Kulperger
Robyn Whitwham, OAA, M.Arch, MRAIC, WELL AP Associate, Stantec Robyn Whitwham, OAA, M.Arch, MRAIC, WELL AP Associate, Stantec
Nzinga Walker Nzinga Walker
Shary Adams Shary Adams
4:15 pm
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Designing Human-Centered Paediatric Environments: From Clinical Spaces to Healing Communities
Benedict Zucchi Benedict Zucchi
Elizabeth van den Brink Elizabeth van den Brink
5:00 pm
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Sim Labs Tour
Reception
November 28, 2025
8:00 am
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Networking Breakfast
8:50 am
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Welcome from the Co-Chairs – Toronto Day 2
Victoria Head Victoria Head
Mike Hickey Mike Hickey
9:00 am
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Escalation of Construction costs for healthcare facilities is unhealthy and doesn’t add up
Susan Neil Susan Neil
9:20 am
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Panel: Given the current situation for escalating costs what are strategies owners, constructors and architects can employ to reduce construction costs?
Tim Eastwood OAA, MRAIC, AIA Tim Eastwood OAA, MRAIC, AIA
Wayne Ferguson Wayne Ferguson
David T Ho David T Ho
Michael Keen Michael Keen
Susan Neil Susan Neil
Cliff Harvey, MSc(HQ), EDAC, OAA, FRAIC Cliff Harvey, MSc(HQ), EDAC, OAA, FRAIC
10:10 am
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Break
10:30 am
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Beyond the Four Walls of Healthcare Delivery – Using Covenant Health’s New Community Based Outpatient Care Facility to Improve Service Delivery and Act as a Catalyst for Revenue Generation and Neighbourhood Renewal in Southeast Edmonton
Brendan Trayner, Ph.D. Brendan Trayner, Ph.D.
Allaudin Merali Allaudin Merali
11:15 am
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Community Well-Being Design & A Dialogue with the audience
Dorsa Jalalian – MUD | B.Arch Dorsa Jalalian – MUD | B.Arch
Eleanor Mohammed – RPP | FCIP | MTCP | EP Eleanor Mohammed – RPP | FCIP | MTCP | EP
Diego Morettin – BArch | OAA | MRAIC | EDAC Diego Morettin – BArch | OAA | MRAIC | EDAC
12:00 pm
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LUNCH
1:00 pm
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Shah Family Hospital for Women and Children – Trillium Health
Cathy Walker Cathy Walker
Claire O’Donnell Claire O’Donnell
1:45 pm
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Innovations in Raising Revenues for Health Capital
Greg Chow Greg Chow
David Graham David Graham
Gianni Ciufo Gianni Ciufo
Navin Malik, MPA, B.Sc. Navin Malik, MPA, B.Sc.
2:30 pm
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Break
3:00 pm
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Workplace Strategies for Physicians Spaces and Healthcare
Susan Chang ARIDO, IDC, LEED, BCIN, LEAN, PROSCI Susan Chang ARIDO, IDC, LEED, BCIN, LEAN, PROSCI
Ian McDermott Ian McDermott
3:45 pm
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What Will the Hospital of 2040 Need? 
King Cheung King Cheung
Duane Waite Duane Waite
4:30 pm
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Tour at the Peter Gilgan Research and Learning Centre and Patient Support Centre