Welcome 2025 Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference
Abstract Reviewers!
The call for the 2025 abstracts is now closed.
We will be opening the 2026 call of Abstract on September 1, 2025.
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For any issues, please reach out to Senada Hidic, shidic@aha.org.
The Call for Abstracts is now closed. Please reach out to the ASHE team for any questions.
Share your insights at ASHE’s Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference, by submitting a session idea to help educate the facilities managers, directors, infection prevention professionals, contractors, manufacturers and consultants gathering to gain collaborative advancement in the rapidly changing health care physical environment landscape. Whether you're focusing on strategic approaches, reviewing practical solutions, exploring new ideas, or providing foundational knowledge, we are looking for a diverse range of session ideas and a variety of session delivery formats that cater to all learners’ specific needs.
At ASHE, we are committed to evolving and adapting to meet the changing needs of everyone working to optimize the physical environments where health care is delivered. Together, we can create a better and more resilient future for all.
Topic
The following are the essential core competencies needed by a Heath Care Facility Manager to be successful at optimizing the health care physical environment and eventually earn their CHFM if desired. The conference planners have chosen to feature the following topic areas at the Annual Conference. For the best chance of selection, be sure that your session description clearly ties to one of these core competency areas.
Knowledge Level
The Health Care Innovation Conference planners have identified knowledge levels that address education learning and teaching level. Please be sure that your submission clearly ties to one of these knowledge levels to help ensure that attendee needs and expectations are met:
Submission Guidelines
Speaker Deadlines*:
To view speaker benefits and terms, please see the guidelines, tips & checklist.
After January 8, 2025
Notifications on abstract submission status will be sent by this date.
March 31, 2025
Main & Co Speakers - All speakers to Speaker Agreement & Verify profile information (photo and bio).
Main Speakers - Submit AV & room requests
April 31, 2025
Main Speaker will send a Draft PPT presentation via email to their assigned Presentation Advisors for review.
May 16, 2025
Presentation Advisors will set up a call with or send an e-mail to Main Speaker to discuss suggestions and feedback no later than this date.
June 27, 2025
Main Speaker will upload final PPT, using the Conference branded template, to the Speaker Center.
Speakers must bring their FINAL PPT on a USB drive, they will NOT be preloaded to the computers on-site.
2025 Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference held July 27-30, 2025 in Columbus, OH.
Look for an opportunity to get involved with ASHE?
ASHE is looking for people to review the abstract submissions we receive for the 2025 Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference. Reviewers will be assigned a learning track, each led by a chair & co-chair. We are asking for you to spend a couple of hours of your valuable time reviewing the assigned abstracts; scoring the content, speakers, and presentation style; and communicating any additional thoughts about the abstracts or additional ideas for sessions or speakers to your group.
*Deadline dates are subject to change and will be finalized in the notification email.
If you have any questions. Please contact ASHE Staff at ASHEEducation@aha.org