Lisa Adkins RN, JD, CHC

SVP, Chief Compliance, Audit & Privacy Officer, University of Maryland Medical System Corporation


Lisa Adkins provides overall direction of the compliance program in support of the mission and strategic goals of UMMS. Reporting to the Chair of the UMMS Audit and Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors, Adkins plays a critical role in proactively developing and optimizing relationships throughout the organization, continuing to maintain and evolve a culture that actively seeks compliance input to further its day-to-day operations.

Adkins also has oversight for ensuring the coordination and collaboration with affiliate organizations and other UMMS compliance programs.

She comes to UMMS from Children’s National Health System where she served as the Vice President of Compliance and the Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer. In that role, Lisa built and directed the organizational strategy for creating and implementing a best-in-class compliance and ethics program that elevated the business standards, ensured performance unity and reduced vulnerabilities.

Her background includes serving as Vice President/Regional Compliance and Privacy Officer for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc. and corporate counsel for Anne Arundel Health System.

A graduate of the University of Baltimore School of Law, Lisa received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Kent State University in Kent, OH.