SAVE THE DATE FOR 2026 EVENTS!
- August 15th (In-Person) 2:00pm-5:00pm EST: Summer Wine Down Networking Event - Windridge Vineyards
- August 26th (Virtual Interactive) 6:30pm-8:00pm EST: Gender Equity in Healthcare Leadership
- September 18th (In-Person) Annual All-Day Conference - Sheppard Pratt
- October 22nd (Virtual Interactive) 6:30pm-8:00pm EST: Building the Hospital of Tomorrow: Rehabilitate, Renovate or Replace
- November 12th (In-Person) Networking Event (For Early Careerist) at M8 Beer
- November 19th (In-Person) 5:30pm-8:00pm EST: Meeting the Needs of Today's Healthcare Consumer
Events
2026 Annual All-Day Meeting
September 18, 2026
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Sheppard Pratt - Towson Center
6501 N Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21204
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Join us for our 2026 Annual Conference!
The Patient Experience
Friday, September 18th | 7:00am-5:00pm
Sheppard Pratt - Towson Campus
Conference Center | 6501 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21204
TOPICS TO BE COVERED:
- Keynote Speaker: Brandon Batiste, Principal, Morgan Health Ventures, JP Morgan Chase
- Behavior Change and Patient Engagement: The Endgame for Gamification in Healthcare
- Moderator: Michael J. E. Grier, MPH, Former Director of Federal Affairs at the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
- Panelist: Dr. Sara Tariq, President, American Muslim Healthcare Professionals DMV Chapter
- Panelist: Dr. Carol Barnett Davis, Health Economist | Health Policy, Healthcare Delivery Systems and Services Researcher
- Panelist: Dr. Sarah Johnson Conway, MD, Senior Vice President, Office of Johns Hopkins Physicians & Physician Group Practice
- Fostering Inclusion of Patients and Employees with Disabilities
- Moderator: Bonnielin Swenor, Phd, MPH, BS , The Endowed Professorship of Disability Health & Justice Director, Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center
- Panelist: Kimberly Knackstedt Ph.D, Principal Consultant, Unlock Access, LCC
- Panelist: Jessica Schubel, Founder & CEO, Day One Strategies
- Panelist: Keyonna Hayes, Disability Advocate, Educator, and Community Advisory Board Member, University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute & The Center for Disability Justice
- Improving the Bottom Line by Optimizing Patient Throughput
- Moderator: Randy Komenski, Executive
- Panelist: Ellesha McCray, MBA, MSN,RN,NE-BC, Chief Nurse Executive VA Washington DC Healthcare
- Panelist: Alvin D'Angelo, MS, MHA, FACHE, Vice President, Operations, John Hopkins Medicine, Suburban Hospital
- Panelist: Greg Raymond, VP of Nursing, UMMC
- Integrating the Principles of Patient-Centered Care
- Moderator: Mira Yaache, Administrator, Anesthesiologist & Critical Care Medicine, John Hopkins Bayview
- Panelist: Jonathan Sachs, MBA, FACHE, PCC, Director of Economic & Workforce Development and Consultant with State of Maryland HSCRC, Baltimore County
- Panelist: Dave Schultz,MBA, FACHE, CACHDM, Director, Patient & Family Relations, Holy Cross Health
- Panelist: Dr. Teray Johnson Conway, PhD, FACHDM, Director of Data Automation & Transformation, Lifepoint Health
Directions to Conference Center (Towson Campus)
The ACHE of MD Annual Conference will be held in the Conference Center at the Sheppard Pratt Towson Campus. The best address to use is 6501 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21204. After turning onto campus from N. Charles Street, proceed up Gatehouse Drive and make a left at the stop sign. The conference center is the first building on your left. Make a left onto Conference Center Drive.
Parking: After turning left onto Conference Center Drive, you’ll pass a gated entry on the right that requires keycard access. Immediately beyond that is an accessible parking lot with ample space available for attendees.
Sponsorship Opportunities:
Elevate your brand by sponsoring our Annual Conference & Networking event, where you'll connect with industry leaders and gain unmatched visibility—discover the diverse opportunities available in our sponsorship prospectus! Please contact [email protected] with any questions or to submit your sponsorship form today!
Register NowTickets
$350.00 ACHE of Maryland Member
$300.00 Earlybird rate before August 6
$425.00 Non-ACHE MD Member
$375.00 Earlybird rate before August 6
$115.00 Student Member
$105.00 Earlybird rate before August 6
