Local chapter update: Fall festivities offer fun and education

September was a busy month for ACDIS local chapters. Last week alone there were meetings in Georgia, Virginia, Maryland, Indiana, and Oklahoma. In Georgia, attendees got into the CDI Week spirit with a superhero photobooth and in Virginia members leveraged the CDI Week Industry Survey and related webinar to launch a roundtable discussion about their own practices related to those emerging trends. Maryland, Georgia, and Indiana sessions were full-day events which took months of planning and Oklahoma’s event gathered folks for two hours of education and fun.

But that’s not all. This week Minnesota and California meet and in October there are 16 events throughout the country. That is just amazing. Congratulations to all the hard-working volunteers who endeavor to bring these networking events to life. Please see the list below and considering joining a chapter near you.

The following is a list of upcoming events for ACDIS local chapters. If you have an upcoming event you would like to include, please email Melissa Varnavas (mvarnavas@acdis.org) and Linnea Archibald (larchibald@acdis.org).   

October:

• The Idaho ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, October 2, 12:30 p.m. mountain time. Click here to download the event flyer. For information, contact Susie Curtis (curtisus@slhs.org) and Jenny Baumert (baumertj@slhs.org).
• The Iowa ACDIS chapter meets Friday, October 4, 9:30-11:30 a.m., at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. For information, contact Deanna Brennan (deanna.brennan@uiowa.edu).
• The Alabama ACDIS chapter meets Friday, October 4, 12-1 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Amber Barrett (Amber.Barrett@TrinityHealthOfNE.org).
• The Michigan ACDIS chapter meets Saturday, October 5, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at McLaren Hospitality House in Flint. Click here to download the save-the-date. Click here to download the agenda. Click here to download the registration form. For information, contact Susan Fantin (susan.fantin@comcast.net).
• The Massachusetts ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, October 10, 1-4 p.m., at Boston Children's Hospital. For information and to RSVP, contact Jessica Barbeiro (jessrn316@hotmail.com).
• The Central Pennsylvania ACDIS chapter meets Friday, October 11, at UPMC Pinnacle in Harrisburg. For information, contact Brenda McCowan (mccowanbl@upmc.edu).
• The New Orleans ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, October 16, 4-5 p.m., at Semolina's at Clearview, for a roundtable discussion on clinical validation. For information, contact Judi Dowling (judith.dowling@ochsner.org).
• The Westchester/Hudson Valley ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, October 17, 2-4 p.m., at Northern Westchester Hospital. Click here to download the event flyer. To RSVP and for information, contact the chapter leadership team (hudsonvalleyacdis@gmail.com).
• Missouri’s three ACDIS chapters meet Saturday, October 19, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center in Columbia, for the fourth annual Show Me State Conference. Click here to download the event flyer. Click here to download the welcome letter, which includes instructions for registration. For information, contact Karen Elmore (karen.elmore@bjc.org).
• The Colorado ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, October 24, 3:30 p.m. at Boulder Community Health in Boulder. For information, contact Rachel Mack (rachel@iodinesoftware.com).
• The Oregon ACDIS chapter holds a joint meeting with OrHIMA Friday, October 25, at Linn Co. Fairgrounds Albany. For information, contact Bonita Quinn (bgquinn@stcharleshealthcare.org).
• The Washington Evergreen ACDIS chapter meets Friday, October 25, at Overlake Medical Center in Bellevue. More details to follow. For information, contact the chapter leadership team (evergreenACDIS@gmail.com).
• The California ACDIS chapter meets Friday, October 25, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the University of California, Davis. To register and save your spot, click here. Click here to download the save-the-date flyer. For information, contact Rani Stoddard (stoddardrv@henrymayo.com).
• The Texas ACDIS chapter meets Friday, October 25, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Click here to download the event flyer. For information, contact Kristie Alexander (kristiealexander@texashealth.org).
• The Wisconsin ACDIS chapter meets Saturday, October 26, in Milwaukee. More details to follow. For information, contact Joan Korn (Joan.Korn@ascension.org).
• The Arizona ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, October 30, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Mimi's Cafe at Desert Ridge. Click here to download the event flyer. During the meeting, the chapter will discuss the September/October edition of the CDI Journal. For information, contact Jamie Rygiel (JRygiel@yrmc.org).

November:

• The Tennessee ACDIS chapter meets Friday, November 8, 8:30 a.m., at Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga. More details to follow. For information, contact Kristie Perry (kristie.perry@erlanger.org).
• The Central New York ACDIS chapter meets Friday, November 15, 1-4 p.m., at St. Joseph's Health Hospital in Syracuse. Click here to download the event flyer. For information, contact Dawn Burr (dawnburr@crouse.org).
• The California ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, November 20, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Rani Stoddard (stoddardrv@henrymayo.com).
• The Arizona ACDIS chapter and the CDI Educators networking group meet Friday, November 22, 12-1 p.m., via webinar. Click here to download the event flyer. For information, contact Jamie Rygiel (JRygiel@yrmc.org).
• The North Carolina ACDIS chapter meets Friday, November 22, for their fall conference at Atrium Health in Charlotte. More details to follow. For information, contact the chapter leadership team (ncacdis@gmail.com).

Save-the-date:

• The Kansas City, Missouri, ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, December 4, 2-3 p.m. central, via webinar. For information, contact Angelica Naylor (angelica.naylor@outlook.com).
• The Chapter Advisory Board invites chapter leaders and members to join them for a panel discussion on Thursday, December 12, 12-1 p.m., via webinar. Click here to register.