This event is the first in a healthcare construction knowledge series focused on project initiation from the owner’s perspective. The discussion will focus on the earliest decisions that shape a project: identifying the need, conducting proper due diligence, validating volume/revenue assumptions, understanding staffing and operational impacts, and ensuring the project is justified before moving into execution. Many organizations skip these front-end steps, which can be a costly mistake realized later, after the facility goes live.
The session surfaces practical lessons learned, not just theory. The format is expected to be an interactive, roundtable-style discussion, with participants’ video turned on (recommended). The goal is to use the event to surface real owner expertise, capture insights from the speakers and audience, and feed that back into the knowledge base as richer community content. Future sessions will cover budgeting, GMPs, activation, and closeout. The future sessions will cover budgeting, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), activation, and closeout.
Assistant Director
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Ron Pruzinsky is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of expertise in healthcare facility design and construction. He has successfully led multidisciplinary teams in delivering complex projects for the U.S. Department of Defense, state, county, and other private healthcare organizations. An advocate for collaboration and transparency, Ron specializes in streamlining contracting workflows, optimizing resources, and aligning project initiatives with organizational objectives. His proficiency in contract negotiation, risk assessment, and compliance enables him to build and maintain strong partnerships among stakeholders.
Ron has a practical approach with a global perspective for contracting within healthcare facilities and is committed to enhancing teams, dedicated to raising awareness, and driving success.
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Managing Partner
Callahan Partners
Liz Callahan is a seasoned healthcare operations executive with experience across established organizations and start-ups at all phases of growth. Liz is a 2003 graduate from the United States Military Academy and served as a Medical Service Corps officer as well as an MEDEVAC pilot in the US Army. After her time in the military, Callahan continued her focus in healthcare administration with DaVita Dialysis and Stanford Healthcare before starting her own consulting firm, Callahan Partners. She has been consulting for a variety of start-ups and established corporations for the past six years, specializing in building activations and transition strategies. Liz holds an MBA from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business.