Pat Schaumann, CMP, CSEP, DMCP, HMCC, is an author, adjunct professor, President of the Schaumann Consulting Group, and Director of the Healthcare Meeting Compliance Certificate and the Medical Meeting Professional Certificate at MPI. A 30-year hospitality industry expert, she consults and trains pharmaceutical, medical device, biotech, and group purchasing organizations about medical compliance laws, as well as hotels, restaurants, convention bureaus, hospitals, third-party meeting agencies, compliance directors, and compliance attorneys.

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