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CHRMS 2026 Annual Meeting

April 24, 2026
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Drury Lane Events
100 Drury Lane
Oak Brook Terrace, IL 60181
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CHRMS Annual Meeting
Date: April 24, 2026
Location: Drury Lane Events
100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
8:15 AM – 9:00 AM: Breakfast & Vendor Networking
Registration and continental breakfast. Visit with our sponsors and vendors in the main ballroom.
9:00 AM – 9:05 AM: Welcome Remarks
Adrienne Roper, BS, MSN, RN, CPHRM: National Director, Emergency Department Risk Management, CARE ED; CHRMS Board Member & Program Committee Chair
9:05 AM – 9:35 AM: CHRMS Chapter Update
Edna L. McLain, J.D.: Partner, Amundsen Davis, LLC and CHRMS President
Jeff Kunkel: Director of Outreach Risk Management, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago; CHRMS Board Member & Nominations Committee Chair
Lauren Padillo, M.A.: Claims Manager, Advocate Health; CHRMS Board Member & Charity & Scholarships Chair
9:35 AM – 10:30 AM: ASHRM Overview
Evan Williams, CAE, IOM: Executive Director, ASHRM
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Morning Break & Vendor Networking
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM: Risk, Response, and Remediation: A Panel Discussion on Hospital-Based Sexual Abuse Allegations
Moderator/Panelist: Edna L. McLain, J.D.: Partner, Amundsen Davis, LLC
Ashley Durham, MSN, RN, CPHRM: Director, Risk Management, Ascension Illinois
Gina Hunter, MLS, RN, CPHRM, CAME, CPG: Healthcare Safety Consultant, Marsh McLennan Agency
Roma Garg, MHA: Vice President of Patient Safety and Quality, Ascension Illinois
Sandy Kraus, CPHRM, RN: Sr. Director of Risk Management, Ascension (Retired)
Kristen Hayes: Illinois Market Director, Quality & Patient Safety, Ascension Illinois
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM: Networking Lunch & Vendor Networking
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM: Tariff & Trade: How The Healthcare Industry Can Adapt to Trade Changes
Ngosong Fonkem: International Trade Attorney & Partner, Amundsen Davis LLC
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM: Afternoon Break & Vendor Networking
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM: Deposition Preparation: From Defendants to Dep Assists
Molly Pankauskas, J.D.: Partner, Hall Prangle LLC
Joe Muska, J.D.: Associate, Hall Prangle LLC
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM: Closing Remarks
Brad Schneiderman, J.D.: Partner, Hall Prangle LLC
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM: Closing Reception Sponsored by Hall Prangle LLC
- FREE ONISTE AMPLE PARKING **Approval for ASHRM continuing education credit and MCLE credit is pending.

Tickets
$150.00 CHRMS MEMBER TICKET
$225.00 Guest Ticket
