Local chapter update: Don’t forget to fill out the leadership survey

Hey there chapter leaders! If you’ve yet to do so, please take a few minutes to take this quick survey about leadership experience. Your survey responses let us know the resources you find most helpful as a local chapter leader, what struggles you face, what ACDIS can do to better help with struggles, and if you would be interested in an award ceremony for local chapter leaders.

Click here to take the survey.

The following is a list of upcoming events for ACDIS local chapters. Visit your local chapter’s webpage on the ACDIS site for additional information about upcoming meetings. To join a chapter if you haven’t already or to update your chapter contact information/affiliation, click here.

March:

• The Ohio ACDIS chapter meets Friday, March 18, 12-1 p.m., via webinar for an event titled "The Impact of COVID-19 on CDI Programs: Leader Discussion." Click here to register. Please participate in a survey to help guide the discussion. For information, contact Kathryn Vermillion (kathryn.vermillion@ensemblehp.com).
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, March 23, for an event titled “The Top 25: If You Can Make It Here, You Will Make It Everywhere!” presented by Candace Blankenship, RN, CCDS, clinical project manager with Iodine Software based out of Austin, Texas. For information, contact Angie Balius (angela.balius@parknicollet.com).
• The Tennessee ACDIS chapter meets Friday, March 25, 12-1:30 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Kristie Perry (Kristie.Perry@erlanger.org).

April:

• The CDI Educators networking group meets Friday, April 8, 1 p.m., via webinar for an open forum on the topic of virtual training. For information, contact Nadine Casillas (Nadine.Casillas@bannerhealth.com). 
• The Kansas City, Missouri ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, April 13, 2-3:30 p.m., via webinar. For more information, contact Debra Canova (debra.canova@tmcmed.org).
• The Central Pennsylvania ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 22, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Courtney Spangler (cspangler@gbmc.org).
• The Indiana ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 22, 12 p.m., via webinar for a lunch and learn. The topic is CVA/stroke documentation and specificity. For information, contact Sarah Booker (sara.masters@ascension.org).
• The Arizona ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 22, 12-1:30 p.m., via webinar. The topic is patient safety indicators presented by Christel Kemble. For information, contact Sydni Johnson (Sydni.Johnson@bannerhealth.com).

June:

• The Pediatric Networking Group (APDIS) meets Thursday, June 2, 3 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Amy Bush (bush-amy@CooperHealth.edu).
• The Indiana ACDIS chapter meets Friday, June 24, at the Forum Events Center in Fishers, Indiana for their in-person summer conference. For information, contact Sarah Booker (sara.masters@ascension.org).

August:

• The Kansas City, Missouri ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, August 10, 2-3:30 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Debra Canova (debra.canova@tmcmed.org).

November:

• The Kansas City, Missouri ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, November 9, 2-3:30 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Debra Canova (debra.canova@tmcmed.org).