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Arkansas Association for Healthcare Engineering

2026 Conference Agenda

October 1–2, 2026

Mercy Hospital  |  2710 S. Rife Medical Lane  |  Rogers, AR 72758

Thursday, October 1, 2026
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Topgolf Rogers
Board Meeting
4:30 - 5:30 pm
Topgolf Rogers
Topgolf Social Event & Dinner
Welcome Reception
Friday, October 2, 2026
7:30 am - 4:00 pm
Mercy Hospital Rogers, AR
Registration and Breakfast
8:15 - 8:30 am
Mercy Hospital Rogers, AR
Welcome and Introduction
8:30 - 9:30 am
Mercy Hospital Rogers, AR
Educational Session 1
Designing for Maintenance: How Early Decisions Impact Facility Operations for Decades
Josh Danish, AIA, NCARB
Senior Healthcare Architect, Managing Director
HFG Architecture
Michael Turner, AIA, NCARB, DBIA
Director of Quality Assurance
HFG Architecture
Bob Dotson
Vice President
HFG Architecture
9:30 - 9:45 am
Mercy Hospital Rogers, AR
Break
9:45 - 10:45 am
Mercy Hospital Rogers, AR
Educational Session 2
Beyond Legionellosis Minimizing Patient Risk with ANSI/ASHRAE Std. 514
Joseph Woodson
Business Developer Manager
Phigenics LLC
Daniel Orstrand
Account Manager III
Phigenics LLC
10:45 - 11:45 am
Mercy Hospital Rogers, AR
Educational Session 3
Grounding Compliance in the Healthcare Electrical Systems
Tom Hanlon, NEBB Cx, Master Electrician
Special Projects Manager
Brown Engineers
11:45 am - 12:45 pm
Mercy Hospital Rogers, AR
AAHE Business Meeting and Lunch
12:45 - 1:45 pm
Mercy Hospital Rogers, AR
Educational Session 4
Use a Scalpel Instead of a Hammer to Right Size Need Before Building
Eric Utterson, PE
Vice President, Engineering
ENFRA
1:45 - 2:00 pm
Mercy Hospital Rogers, AR
Break
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Mercy Hospital Rogers, AR
Educational Session 5
Protect the Care Environment: Roofing, Building Envelope, and HVAC Restoration Without Disrupting Operations: Best practices for executing restoration projects while maintaining uninterrupted healthcare operations.
Matt Wegenka, MBA
Senior Field Advisor
Tremco Construction Products Group
Patrick Gerharty
Regional Sales Manager - South Central
Tremco Construction Products Group
Nick Novy
Regional Sales Manager - Central & Great Lakes Regions
Pure Air Control Services | WTI
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Mercy Hospital Rogers, AR
Educational Session 6
MYTHS about the Fire Codes and Life Safety
Diane Hughes, CHSP, SASHE
Construction & Maintenance Coordinator
Arkansas State Fire Marshal's Office
4:00 - 4:00 pm
Mercy Hospital Rogers, AR
Adjourn