Building the Future Workforce: Pathways into Healthcare Facilities Management | Conversation Circles | Nov. 2026

Join Canadian Healthcare Engineering Society (CHES), International Facility Management Association's Health Care Council (IFMA HCC), and American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) for an internationally relevant conversation about challenges and opportunities in healthcare facility development. 

Healthcare facilities organizations around the world are facing workforce challenges, while professionals from industries such as real estate, construction, engineering and operations are exploring new career opportunities. This Conversation Circle will feature industry leaders from CHES, IFMA HCC, and ASHE exploring how individuals are transitioning into healthcare facilities management, the skills that transfer successfully, and how organizations can better attract, develop and retain talent for the future. 

Speakers:

Danielle Gathje, MBA, CHFM, FASHE 
Vice President, Hospital Operations
Fairview Health Services - St. John's Hospital
President-Elect,
American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE)

Geoffrey Boss, SFP, FMP, CDP  
Director of Property Management
Carnegie Management and Development Corporation
President
IFMA Health Care Council

Kevin Shmon 
Regional Director of Capital Planning & Facilities Management
Interlake-Eastern Health Authority
Interim Manitoba Chair
Canadian Healthcare Engineers Society (CHES)

Note: This program is not CEU eligible.