February Event Kicks Off Education Offerings & Provides Networking with the Newly Formed Board
The Health Care Institute is bringing its targeted networking and educational events for healthcare facilities-related professionals to Florida with the launch of HCI Orlando.
Led by Rania Sadrack, principal of TLC Engineering for Architecture, as president, the newest local HCI chapter supports the national organization’s mission to enhance the skills of facility management professionals and further the overall profession.
The new organization’s board is rounded out by experienced professionals from area healthcare systems and support services, including:
- Vice President: Barbara O’Hara, UCF College of Medicine, Executive Director, Health Sciences & Business Operations
- Secretary: Arlene Martinez, Executive Vice President, BOS
- Treasurer: Samer Hamde, Project and Development Services, Vice President Florida Market Healthcare Lead, JLL
- Membership Chair: John Maze, System Director, Central Florida Health
- Programs and Sponsorship Chair: Brian Keemer, National Sales Manager, Schneider Electric
HCI Orlando will provide a local focus for healthcare facility management, design, construction and real estate professionals by providing local meetings, educational programs and networking events. The organization kicks off this effort with a program on Feb. 20 focused on providing insight on project cost modeling. The event also presents an opportunity for local professionals to meet the new chapter’s board. Additional details, and registration, are available at https://hciorlando.info/events/.
Members also can help shape the future of the industry by participating in HCI’s research initiatives and a wide variety of education sessions. Members include hospital administrators, facility managers, design and construction professionals, consultants, vendors and students who serve academic medical centers and community hospitals, retirement facilities, specialty hospitals and clinics.
The organization is seeking additional volunteers with a passion for providing education and professional development opportunities. To learn more about HCI Orlando, visit www.hciorlando.info.
Not a member of HCI? Join today by visiting http://hcinstitute.info/membership.html.
About the Health Care Institute
HCI serves a constituency that interacts directly with the business office and/or C-suite, and supervises multiple aspects of health care facilities management including healthcare facility design, construction and operations. HCI is one of the most prominent healthcare facilities-related organizations internationally, with members throughout the world.
HCI’s nationwide educational seminar series has traveled to 25 different cities (some multiple times), resulting in a forum where facilities managers can problem solve with healthcare architects, designers, engineers, contractors and administrators.
For more information about HCI, visit the organization’s website: http://hcinstitute.info.
IFMA is the world’s largest and most widely recognized international association for professional facility managers, supporting more than 22,000 members in 78 countries. The association’s members manage more than 37 billion square feet of property and annually purchase more than US$100 billion in products and services. Formed in 1980, IFMA certifies facility managers, conducts research, provides educational programs and produces World Workplace, the world’s largest facility management conference and exposition.
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