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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