education sessions

Joe Theismann, Analyst for NFL Network and Former, Washington Redskins Star Quarterback 

Challenge of Change 

Drawing from personal experience, Joe Theismann knows how to deal with the “Challenge of Change.” On November 18, 1985, he was on top of his game--a two-time Pro Bowl player and the most productive quarterback in the history of the Washington Redskins. Later that evening, he found himself in a hospital bed with a compound fracture to his leg, shattering both his career and his boyhood dream. At age 35, he was faced with starting over his personal life and professional career. In this stirring presentation, Joe helps audiences tackle change by keeping a positive mental outlook and committing to a vision that guides you to the top.

ALEX HARWELL, DEWBERRY & JULIE RISK, IHR Architecture

Business  healthcare, the ubiquitous medical office building in its many forms as  imaging center, specialty  care facility, and so many others.  Whether stand-alone or attached to a  hospital, business based healthcare can be a challenge to navigate from  the construction and design perspective, a difficult prospect to manage  from the facility engineers perspective,  and a very popular platform for leadership and patients.  We hope to  help shed some light on why business based care is so important, the  types of classifications and their application, and the relationships  between clinical and finance aspects to the buildings  themselves. 

Alex Harwell Bio:

Born  in Durham and raised in Raleigh, I started my career by enlisting  into the US Navy at age 18, I spent a decade in the Navy as a Nuclear  Machinist’s Mate learning the ropes of engineering systems operation,  maintenance and troubleshooting.  While serving I earned my Bachelor’s  degree from Old Dominion University in Norfolk,  VA in Engineering Technology as a means to build my professional career  following the Navy.  I started my engineering career with the State of  NC, working for DHSR as an engineering plan reviewer and inspector for  five years.  It was there that I learned about  the healthcare industry, healthcare engineering regulatory  requirements, and the landscape of North Carolina hospitals, architects,  engineers, and contractors. In 2012 I joined Dewberry as a Construction  Administrator and have spent the past eight years focused  on the consulting side of healthcare engineering.  I have recently  earned my Fire Protection PE, am an ASHE Certified Healthcare Facility  Manager, and Certified Healthcare Constructor and serve Dewberry as the  healthcare market segment leader for the Southeast.

Julie Risk Bio:

Originally  from Chapel Hill, I started the pursuit of my architecture  degree at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn NY and then finished up at NC  State University.  I worked at an architecture firm throughout my  college years gathering lots of experience before I started full time at  Isley Hawkins where I gathered extensive experience  in the healthcare architecture field.  My ability to logic served me  well as I delved into the many overlapping codes which apply to  healthcare architecture, and I became the resident code expert in my  office as well as a trusted code advisor for our clients.    I worked hard to complete my AREs quickly and became a licensed  architect in 2011. I finished just in time to welcome my son Otto into  the world. There is nothing like the imminent arrival of a child to  motivate you, so in 2013 I completed my LEED AP BD+C  just prior to having my second child Gwen. To round out my credentials I  completed my NCIDQ certification in 2014 for interior design.  I enjoy  staying at the forefront of technology and lead my firm in the  implementation of BIM as our primary design tool.   Our firm name changed to IHR Architecture in 2020 to recognize me as a  vital part of the company’s services and reputation.

LORRIE TODD,  Regional Manager, UVResources

Mitigating Disease Transmission with Germicidal UV-C: This presentation will briefly discuss the basics of Germicidal UV-C technology and its ability to inactivate infectious diseases, such as MRSA, TB (drug-resistant), Ebola, SARS, MERS and even the flu. As the SARS-CoV-2 virus evolved into a worldwide pandemic, UV-C has become a go-to technology in the battle against the spread of COVID-19.

This presentation will provide engineer-level guidance for the use of UV-C energy to continuously reduce and even prevent the spread of dangerous microbes in HVAC systems and the circulation of infectious pathogens in airstreams. It will also examine the operating conditions that increase or decrease the required minimum UV-C dose for pathogen inactivation, including UV-C fixture placement, air temperature, air velocity and AHU material reflectivity. The presentation will also review ASHRAE’s position documents relative to the transmission of airborne pathogens, as well as maintaining HVAC maintenance and efficiency.

BIO: Lorrie Todd has served the HVAC community for more than 33 years, helping to educate and train

facility managers, specifying engineers and industry professionals with an emphasis on UV-C air and

surface treatment and cleaning technologies. As the Southern Regional Sales Manager for

UV Resources, Ms. Todd serves ASHRAE’s North Carolina Triangle Chapter as Research Promotions

Co-Chair, and as a member of ASHE, and the North Carolina Hospital Engineers Association

(NCHEA). She has worked in a variety of managerial and technical consultancy roles throughout the

industry including Cambridge Filter Corporation, Farr Company, Flanders Filters and Steril-Aire, and

American Ultraviolet Company.

Joint Commission Updates

CECIL WATSON,  Manager Plant Operations, Caldwell UNC Healthcare

 How  can you build a 30 bed field hospital in less than 7 days and meet all  required regulatory requirements? Not only in less than 7 days but over a  major holiday  weekend as well. Was it easy? No but I’ll gladly show you how it can be  done because it was. 

 While  working 30 years with facility  services in a health care setting Cecil has seen many changes in his  rise to management in the UNC Health Care system. He began his career as  a Plumber at UNC Rex Healthcare  in 1991 and then he became a facilities coordinator in 2011. Last year  he moved within the UNC system and accepted his current role as the  Facility  Operations Manager at Caldwell UNC Health Care.  Cecil has  seen many changes, upgrades and  projects happen  when he was at UNC Rex. Cecil holds his North Carolina state plumbing  license and a sprinkler maintenance certification also issued by the  state of North Carolina. Cecil is a member of NFPA, ASHE and also serves  as this year’s current Secretary for NCHEA.  Cecil is married to his wife Donna and has 3 daughters and 3  grandchildren. 

MATHIS CARLSON Technical Sales Engineer at MediTrac 

With the introduction of the 2018 edition of the  NFPA 99 Healthcare Facilities Code, there are new items found in medical  gas systems that have never before been included. Mathis Carlson will  present an overview of the code changes and  new items found in the 2018 edition of the NFPA 99.

Mathis Carlson is a  Technical Sales Engineer for MediTrac, the leading manufacture of  corrugated medical gas tubing. MediTrac is a revolutionary, first of its  kind product, approved by NFPA 99 for medical gas piping  systems. As a Technical Sales Engineer, Mathis can assist in medical  gas system design and sizing, technical support, training and general  medical gas information. Prior to joining MediTrac Mathis spent 12 years  working as a medical gas verifier and instructor  after working as a plumber specializing in medical gasses for 10 years.  

Mathis holds multiple ASSE  medical gas certifications including the 6005 specialist, 6010  installer, 6020 inspector, 6030 verifier, 6035 bulk verifier, 6040  maintenance and 6050 instructor. He also maintains his  ASME IX brazing certification and master plumbers license. In addition,  he holds the MGPHO CMGV certified medical gas verifiers credential.

Bill Ledger, AIA, ACHA, NCARB, EDAC, LEED AP | Design Collaborative

 Today’s  healthcare environments need the ability to flex their patient care  spaces to meet fluctuating demand. Limitations with available capital  resources, physical space, and even regulatory  controls can hinder efforts to be prepared for a higher than normal  patient census; however, surge capacity can be achieved within some  current floorplans with limited interior reconstruction. Based on an  article bylined by Bill Ledger on this same subject,  which was published in Healthcare Design magazine in November 2020,  this presentation will feature two design solutions where adaptable  patient care spaces were implemented. 

BIO: Bill is a  Board-certified healthcare architect with over 35 years of experience,  and he is the director of healthcare design for Design Collaborative --  an award-winning,  2020 Top 100 A/E/ID firm based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with an office  in North Carolina. He has been involved in hundreds of healthcare  projects for multiple hospitals and health systems, including Mercy  Health St. Rita’s Medical Center, Van Wert Health, and  Parkview Health. He is the longest active certified healthcare  architect in Indiana. Considered a thought leader in his field, he  regularly participates in national healthcare design forums and  conferences and is a sought-after subject matter expert. 

 Dave Sheedy, P.E. CDT Principal, Kahler Slater 

Bryan Health Merrick Medical Center is constructing a new replacement Critical Access Hospital (CAH) amid many rural health hospital closures throughout the country. Designed in the middle of a pandemic, the team explored the question, “as an essential business, what is essential to operate the business?”

This session will discuss the project team alignment around a future vision, a new perspective on CAH care delivery, and how a flexible facility design can support an organization’s goals around improving population health in its community.

Measurable learning outcomes:

1. Explore how the design team focused on ensuring long-term success of the organization by embedding resiliency into the design.

2. Investigate the question “what is essential to operate the business?” and how it ultimately drove a

hyperflexible design.

3. Explain a new perspective on critical access hospital care delivery.

4. Discuss future flexibility and how it aims to improve population health in Merrick Medical Center’s

community.

BIO: 

Dave’s distinct background from the contracting, engineering, and rural healthcare sectors make him a multi-faceted healthcare leader who expertly knows how to collaborate with all key parties to bring success to his clients. Certified in Lean from the University of Michigan, and one of the founders of a Lean Construction Institute (LCI) CoP 

community, Dave strikes the perfect balance with rural clients seeking to implement Lean operational change and achieve powerful results from their capital investments.

SCOTT MARTIN, Director, Engineering & Operations, Duke Health

CHASE DAVIS PE CEM, Project Manager, RMF Engineering

Design of a Critical Emergency Generator Plant - The presentation will discuss the evolution of emergency power in healthcare and the planning required to successfully design, construct, and operate an emergency generator plant on a modern healthcare campus.

Learning Outcomes: Examine a case study to better understand the considerations that need to be made when planning and designing an emergency generator plant on a healthcare campus:

1. Key questions to ask during planning.

2. Identifying code-required vs good practice redundancy.

3. Understanding airflow demands and challenges.

4. Methods and impacts of noise attenuation.

RJ JOHANSEN , Gaines Oil

This  presentation will review the importance of fuel quality control.  Fuel  in storage is very dynamic and the environment of the tank  and equipment can be compromised if not managed properly.  The  importance of quality fuel is necessary to have emergency power when  called upon.  We will review the proper steps every facility needs to  take to guarantee fuel is ready when needed most.   

RJ  Johansen is from Clayton, NC.  He works with Gaines Oil Company and has  been supporting the On-Site Power Industry  with fuel quality expertise.   He has been working in the oil and gas  industry for 11 years.  He has worked in areas such as Saudi Arabia,  Bahrain, Qatar, and across the US.  He has managed projects for  industrial pipelines in power plants, oil and gas refineries,  and corrosion prevention.  By seeing the affects first hand with fuel  changes, RJ has continued a career in fuel analysis services, diesel  fuel additives, fuel maintenance programs, emergency fueling, and  quality fuel delivery.

RJ has assisted many emergency power service departments and bulk fuel  facilities with managing ultra-low sulfur diesel and  biodiesel.  He is well versed in fuel contamination, fuel additive  chemistry, corrosion control for fuel in storage as well as fuel  distribution systems. RJ has also provided fuel quality solutions for  utilities, diesel transportation, military, and the heating  oil industry.