Monday, Feb 09

1. 9:00 am — 5:00 pm

   First Annual AMFP SoCal & San Diego Golf Tournament

   Save the Date! Join us for the First Annual AMFP SoCal & San Diego Golf Tournament on February 9th, kicking off the Healthcare Project Delivery Conference. Please come and join in the fun while networking and golfing with industry colleagues. Questions? Please contact Jason Woolley at JasonW@westgroupdesigns.com. 
2. 4:00 pm — 6:00 pm

   Registration & Exhibitor Set-Up

   Expo Hall (Ballrooms AB)
3. 4:00 pm — 6:00 pm

   Workshop: From Risk to Reliability: How IPD Validation Drives Success in Large Healthcare Projects

   Grand Ballroom CDE

   This presentation, led by James Pease and John Zachara with IFS, will explore the strategic adoption of Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) for three major healthcare projects: the Helen Diller Hospital ($4.5 Billion), BCH Oakland Campus Modernization ($1.6 Billion), and UNMC Project Health ($2.2 Billion). Historically, large and complex capital projects, especially in the highly regulated and intricate healthcare sector, face a high probability of significant delays, budget overruns, and scope reductions. Traditional delivery models often lead to adversarial relationships, costly change orders, and challenges in coordinating complex systems like MEP and imaging equipment, particularly in environments with strict seismic requirements. IPD was chosen for these ambitious projects as a transformative approach that integrates people, systems, business structures, and practices to optimize project outcomes, increase value, reduce waste, and maximize efficiency across all phases. This model's core components—multiparty contracts with profit at risk and shared savings, the intentional implementation of Lean concepts, and the cultivation of a collaborative culture—have been shown to deliver improved results, with past programs achieving high schedule and budget reliability.

   A cornerstone of IPD's success on these large healthcare projects is the rigorous validation phase. Validation serves as a crucial "go/no-go" gate early in the project lifecycle, establishing certainty for both the owner and the project team, often preceding final funding approval. During this phase, the design and construction team collaborate to develop a comprehensive Validation Study, which defines the project's scope, an achievable budget, and a realistic schedule, all aligned with the owner's business plan. Unlike traditional compressed schematic design, validation focuses on generating only the minimum information necessary to confidently commit to the project's Conditions of Satisfaction, thereby preventing premature design decisions and expensive rework. This early, disciplined effort is critical for locking in user requirements, identifying and managing potential risks and opportunities, and ensuring project viability within financial and operational constraints, even leading to the informed decision to shelve non-viable projects before substantial investment. The resulting Validation Study acts as a consistent "north star" throughout the project, guiding design and construction, and forms the basis for contractual agreements where team profit is directly linked to delivering its agreed-upon intent.

   Presenters:

   James Pease, Vice President - Health Major Capital Projects, UCSF Health

   John Zachara, CCM, LEED AP, Vice President, Integrated Facilities Solutions, Inc.
4. 6:00 pm — 7:00 pm

   Welcome Reception

   Expo Hall (Ballrooms AB)

   Join us at this special networking event for all conference delegates.