Agenda
Day 1
July 14, 2025
7:45 am
Registration Opens and Continental Breakfast Served
8:45 am
9:45 am
Responding to the Topsy Turvy World of Tariffs and Supply Chain Risk: How to Make Healthcare Projects More Resilient in these Uncertain Times
10:45 am
Morning Coffee and Networking Break
11:00 am
Exploring Progressive Procurement Models Being Used Across Canada
11:45 am
Resourcing Realities for Healthcare Infrastructure: Developing Recruitment and Retention Strategies to Shore up the Skilled Trades Across the Maritimes
12:15 pm
Lunch Break
1:15 pm
Stella’s Place: Creating an Accessible Space for Young Adult Mental Health Services through Co-Design
2:00 pm
Project Focus: Promoting Recovery and Reducing Stigma at the New Mental Health and Addictions Centre in Newfoundland
2:45 pm
Afternoon Networking Break
3:15 pm
Designing Hospitals with Staff Safety in Mind: How to Enhance Security without Undermining the Care Environment
4:00 pm
Access by Design 2030: Examining What the Standard Means for New and Existing Healthcare Infrastructure
4:45 pm
Day One Concludes
Day 2
July 15, 2025
7:45 am
Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00 am
Thought Leadership Panel
Anticipating How Demographics, Technology, and Patient Expectations Will Transform Healthcare and the Built Environment Over the Next 20 Years
10:00 am
Modular Construction: Insights from Recent Projects on Benefits, Barriers, and Future Opportunities for Healthcare Infrastructure
10:45 am
Morning Coffee & Networking Break
11:00 am
AI Lightning Talks
Exploring Use Cases for Healthcare Infrastructure
12:00 pm
Interoperability & Patient Experience
One Patient, One Record: Aligning People, Process, and IT Infrastructure for Improved Patient Experience in Nova Scotia
12:30 pm
Lunch Break
1:30 pm
Operational Readiness & Best Practices
Developing an Operational Readiness Roadmap: Sharing Best Practices and Lessons Learned from Healthcare Infrastructure Projects
2:30 pm
Afternoon Networking Break
3:00 pm
Sustainability & Communication Strategies
Exploring Innovative GHG Emissions and Sustainability Strategies for Healthcare Facilities
4:00 pm
Crafting an Impactful Communication Strategy for Your Healthcare Infrastructure Project
4:30 pm