ACDIS update: Get to know ACDIS’ boards and committees

ACDIS is built and sustained by its many volunteers serving on the boards and committees. Without these folks, ACDIS’ offerings and support for the CDI profession would be much thinner, so the ACDIS team wanted to take a moment to introduce you to the work these volunteers do.

If you’re interested in volunteering yourself, please email the contact associated with each committee.

• ACDIS Advisory Board: Provides leadership, expertise, and an industry voice for the ACDIS membership. For more information, contact ACDIS Director Brian Murphy (bmurphy@acdis.org).
• CCDS Certification Board: Maintains and updates the CCDS program, including the exam and its prerequisites. For information, contact CCDS Coordinator Penny Richards (prichards@acdis.org).
• CCDS-O Certification Board: Maintains and updates the CCDS-Outpatient program, including the exam and its prerequisites. For information, contact Murphy.
• Annual Conference Committee: Selects all speakers, sessions, and the ACDIS Achievement Award winners for the annual conference. Please note that this committee is now taking applications for volunteers. For information, contact ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Melissa Varnavas (mvarnavas@acdis.org).
• ACDIS Symposium Committee: Selects all speakers and sessions for the annual ACDIS Symposium. For information, contact ACDIS Associate Director Rebecca Hendren (rhendren@acdis.org).
• CDI Week Committee: Plans activities for CDI Week, participates in Q&As based on the CDI Week Industry Survey. For information, contact ACDIS Editor Linnea Archibald (larchibald@acdis.org).
• Forms and Tools Library Committee: Reviews materials donated to the ACDIS Resource Library for accuracy, compliance, relevance, and effectiveness. For information, contact Archibald.
• Chapter Advisory Board: Serve as liaisons between local chapter leaders and ACDIS national administration by participating on chapter leadership conference calls, promoting best practice, and providing guidance to leaders across the country. For information, contact Varnavas.
• CDI Practice Guidelines Committee: Defines best practice for the CDI profession and provides feedback on ACDIS’ offerings to ensure the association delivers premiere materials suited for today’s CDI professional. For information, contact Archibald.
• CDI Regulatory Committee: Addresses ambiguous and/or conflicting official coding instructions and collaborates with governing agencies to resolve these conflicts. Please note that this is a brand new committee currently seeking volunteers. For information, contact CDI Boot Camp Instructor Allen Frady (afrady@acdis.org).