Phoenix Healthcare Summit

Wed Feb 12, 2025

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Phoenix Healthcare Summit

Name: Phoenix Healthcare Summit
Start: 2025-02-12T08:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-02-12T11:00:00-07:00

Exploring major, prime investment opportunities, the surge in ambulatory facilities, and development best practices

Wednesday February 12 2025 @ 8:00 AM MST

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Expanding Ambulatory Care and MOBs in Phoenix

The Future of Out Patient Care, Urgent Care, and Surgery Centers: Aligning Healthcare Facilities with Phoenix's Rapid Urban Development and Community Needs

Kurt Rosene

Founder/Member, Novo Development

Sean Miller

SVP, Development, Anchor Health Properties

Eric Zuhlke

Eric Zuhlke is the Vice President of Ambulatory Integration and Operational Excellence for HonorHealth. He has over 25 years’ experience in healthcare operations, information technology, and project management. His current responsibilities are the strategic guidance and day to day operations of the HonorHealth Laboratories, Radiology, and Hospital Outpatient Departments (50+ locations including but not limited to: Outpatient Therapies, Wound, Sleep, etc.). He also leads for the HonorHealth Financial Improvement Portfolio. Through this portfolio, he partners with Executive Leaders and Strategic Planning to ensure the right resources are aligned on the most strategic projects to ensure optimal planning and execution. Prior to this role, he was the Associate Vice President (AVP), Laboratory Services and Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) after three years spent as AVP, IT Network Applications for HonorHealth. In this role, he was part of the senior executive information technology leadership team and led all the software applications (clinical, business, and financial) across the HonorHealth network. He had primary responsibility over the implementation and standardization of the electronic medical record (Epic). In addition, he was a member of the Innovative Care Partners (Accountable Care Organization) Board and led both the training and interface teams. Prior to joining HonorHealth, Eric served in career progressive roles as a RN to PMO Director to Ambulatory Applications Senior Director (Banner Health in Phoenix, AZ) to CIO (Abrazo Health Care). Prior to HonorHealth, he embarked on a consulting career in which he assisted organizations with interim leadership positions and strategic projects ranging from ACO formations to ICD-10 to electronic medical record replacements. Eric maintains active involvement in several community organizations (Deer Valley Unified School District Education Foundation Board, Project Management Institute, Jr. Eagle Football Academy – coach), with always keeping family first. His wife, Elizabeth is a Speech Pathologist in the Paradise Valley School District. His daughter, Brooke currently attends Northern Arizona University studying Interior Design and son, Cameron who “dreams of the NFL.”

HonorHealth

VP, Ambulatory Integration & Operational Excellence

Eric Zuhlke

VP, Ambulatory Integration & Operational Excellence, HonorHealth

Collaborative Pathways: Navigating the Full Lifecycle of Healthcare Real Estate Development

Engaging Stakeholders from Concept to Completion for Optimal Outcomes in Healthcare Facilities

Ajith 'AJ' Thomas

With over 20 years of experience in healthcare architecture, I am honored to serve as the President of Healthcare Development at BR Companies. In this role, I bring a wealth of expertise in creating innovative healthcare environments that improve patient outcomes and meet the evolving needs of communities. Before joining BR Companies, I was the Healthcare Market Sector Leader at Corgan, where I played a pivotal role in expanding the firm’s national healthcare practice. Based in Phoenix, I led high-impact projects, developed client relationships, and drove strategic initiatives that shaped the future of healthcare facilities, including ambulatory care, urgent care, and specialty centers. My career has focused on the architectural planning and design of hospitals, ambulatory care facilities, and centers of excellence, with both domestic and international project experience. I hold a Master of Architecture from the University of Texas at Arlington and am licensed in Arizona, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, and Minnesota. I am also certified in sustainability and evidence-based design (LEED AP BD+C, EDAC) and hold board certification in healthcare architecture (ACHA). Recognized as one of Arizona’s top architectural leaders in 2021, 2023, and 2024, I am deeply passionate about how thoughtful healthcare design impacts both patient care and the broader healthcare ecosystem. I contribute regularly to industry conversations as a speaker, and I serve on several nonprofit and professional boards, including as President of the Arizona Healthcare Executives, a chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives. At BR Companies, I am excited to lead our healthcare development initiatives, leveraging my background to drive innovation and expand our portfolio in response to Phoenix's rapid urban growth and the changing demands of the healthcare landscape.

The BR Companies

President of Healthcare Development

Ajith 'AJ' Thomas

President of Healthcare Development, The BR Companies

Sheila Schmidt

Managing Director of Strategy and Development, Meridian

Nathan Golik

Managing Director, Nexcore Group

Tara Brown

Health Principal, Phoenix, HDR

WHY THIS MATTERS

What You'll Learn:

What are the key factors driving the growth of outpatient care facilities, such as ambulatory surgery centers and urgent care centers?
How is the rapid population growth in Maricopa County driving demand for healthcare real estate, and what strategies are developers using to keep pace with the need for new medical office spaces?
What challenges do healthcare systems and private equity face when expanding into emerging Phoenix submarkets like the Southwest Valley and Queen Creek, and how are they addressing tight inventory and rising construction costs?
As office-to-medical conversions gain attention, what are the key factors influencing the success of these projects in Phoenix, and how can developers optimize these spaces to meet the unique needs of healthcare tenants?
How are collaborative approaches among developers, architects, healthcare providers and patients shaping the future of healthcare facility design and development?

How You’ll Do More Business: Regardless of economic conditions, the demand for medical care remains constant, making healthcare real estate a stable and resilient asset class. Attendees will gain an in-depth understanding of key factors driving the expansion of ambulatory facilities and outpatient care centers, positioning them to capitalize on prime investment opportunities. By learning best practices for collaborative development and exploring strategies to address rising construction costs and tight inventory, attendees will be better prepared to navigate Phoenix’s evolving healthcare landscape. This knowledge, combined with valuable networking opportunities, will help CRE professionals forge partnerships and pursue high-performing, stable healthcare real estate investments that meet the needs of the community.

Who attends: Healthcare Systems, owners, developers, investors, operators, general contractors, brokers, public officials, architects, tenants, engineers and professionals moving the Valley’s commercial landscape forward.

Why should you attend: Bisnow events bring together the biggest power players in the industry so you can identify opportunities, build your network and expand your business. With the largest audience of commercial real estate professionals in the world, no one knows how to help your business more than we do.

For questions, recommendations, comments, or press inquiries please email our event producer, Kay VanAsdale, at kay.vanasdale@bisnow.com. To request disability-related accommodations, please contact janet.fernandez@bisnow.com no later than seven business days before the event.

Agenda

Time	Activity
8:00 AM 9:00 AM	Breakfast and Networking
9:00 AM 9:45 AM	Expanding Ambulatory Care and MOBs in Phoenix The Future of Out Patient Care, Urgent Care, and Surgery Centers: Aligning Healthcare Facilities with Phoenix's Rapid Urban Development and Community Needs
9:45 AM 10:00 AM	Networking Break
10:00 AM 10:45 AM	Collaborative Pathways: Navigating the Full Lifecycle of Healthcare Real Estate Development Engaging Stakeholders from Concept to Completion for Optimal Outcomes in Healthcare Facilities
10:45 AM 11:15 AM	Closing Networking

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