Thursday October 22 Lunch and Learn
October 22, 2026 @ 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
"Green Hospitals and Healthcare"
October 22, 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM at
Maggiano’s Atlanta
Registration Now Open
October 22 Lunch and Learn Approved for 1.5 Hours of ACHE In-Person Education Credit!
About the Program
Join us on October 22 at Maggiano’s in Buckhead for our in-person lunch-and-learn program, “Green Hospitals and Healthcare.” The program has been approved for 1.5 hours of ACHE In-Person Education credit.
Today, most industries in the United States are finding new ways of becoming more environmentally sustainable to cut costs and/or fulfill their corporate citizenship missions. Although hospitals and other healthcare organizations are conscious of these efforts, they face the unique challenges of round-the-clock operations, hazardous waste management, large-scale staffing, and extreme energy consumption.
Healthcare leaders understand their organizations' role in the community, but sometimes aren't sure how to make the business case for going green to their board or staff. By learning from peers, this session will explore ways to change organizational culture; cut operating costs and improve staff recruitment, retention, and patient satisfaction; and gain visibility and credibility within the community as an exemplar of environmental sustainability.
Some of the topics and questions covered include:
- How has your green program developed?
- What types of programs and collaborations have been most successful in your sustainability plan?
- What measurable benefits, both financial and nonfinancial, have you derived from the effort?
- What tools have you implemented that made sustainability more effective?
- What are the greatest financial challenges in developing a sustainability plan?
- What did you do to promote and sustain your green program?
- How does a culture of environmental sustainability affect patient and staff satisfaction?
Moderator:
Community Partner
AMFP Atlanta (Association of Medical Facility Professionals Atlanta) chapter members may register for this event at the member rate.
Our October 22 program will be held at Maggiano’s in Buckhead.
Networking Time
Registration opens at 11:30 AM, and we will have 30 minutes of networking time before and after the program, with plenty of time for questions and answers during the program. Lunch will be served beginning at 11:30 AM.
Dustin Smith
Principal
Mazzetti
Panelists:
Bob Biggio,
Chief Sustainability & Real Estate Officer,
Boston Medical Center Health System
Mehul Tejani, MD, MPH,
Internal Medicine Physician
Grady;
Associate Professor,
Emory University School of Medicine
Steve Ziffer
VP of Facilities and Safety
Grady Health System
Event Details:
October 22, 2026, 11:30 am to 2:00 pm Eastern Time
Location:
Maggiano’s Atlanta-Buckhead
3368 Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 816-9650
Agenda:
11:30 am: Check-in, networking, lunch
Noon to 1:30 pm: Education program and lunch
1:30 pm to 2:00 pm: Networking
2:00 pm: Conclude
CEUs:
1.5 hours of ACHE In-Person Education Credit
IMPORTANT: ACHE has changed its policy regarding sign-in sheets. We are no longer using sign-in sheets for credit reporting. We will have a QR code at the event that you will use to sign in for credit using ACHE's form. Please complete the form by 5:00 PM on the day of the event. Please be prepared to scan the QR code with your phone at the event.
COST:
ACHE Members and AMFP Atlanta Members: $55
Non-Member: $75
Student ACHE Member: $20
Student Non-Member: $30
$10 Late Fee added after October 19
NOTE – The early registration deadline is Monday, October 19
No credit/refund after this date. If you are unable to attend, you may send a substitute.
If you have questions, contact Bruce Lloyd at 404-444-8136 or send an email.
