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Making the Switch: Changing to New Facility Technologies

33:19 minJANUARY 16, 2024 DAVID TRASK, NATIONAL DIRECTOR, ARC FACILITIES

This week’s guest, Josh Ashlock, Director of Building Systems at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center shares his experience with the challenges and triumphs within healthcare facilities. 

Josh's passion for healthcare and his unwavering commitment to the facilities management profession shine through as he walks us through the history of his career. As a husband of 28 years and with 23 years of experience in facilities, Josh brings a unique perspective, discussing how his personal life has influenced and inspired his approach to managing complex facilities. 

Josh examines the shift from old-school systems, highlighting the benefits of jumping headfirst into the latest innovations. Whether he's juggling high voltage systems or untangling the web of building automation, Josh breaks down how facilities are the unsung heroes in the healthcare scene.  He delves into the intersection of technology, facility management, and healthcare, offering perspectives enriched by his wealth of experience and dedication to shaping the future of healthcare facilities. 

Don't miss out on this captivating conversation about the ever-evolving realm of healthcare facility management and the remarkable contributions Josh is making at the MD Anderson Cancer Center. 

 

Josh has served as a facilities leader in institutions such as municipal, education, senior living, and for the last 10 years in healthcare. Josh began his career in the mechanical trades as a mechanical contractor and stationary engineer and worked his way into leadership roles in facilities management in 1999. Josh holds a Doctorate in Business Administration with an emphasis on leadership from Liberty University. Josh is also a Certified Healthcare Facilities Manager and a Certified Healthcare Constructor through the American Society of Healthcare Engineers. His passion is to grow our next generation of facilities workers and leaders.

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