Local chapter update: Listen in on the Chapter Advisory Board call for local leaders

The Chapter Advisory Board (CAB) provides collective leadership, expertise, and written guidance for ACDIS local chapter and networking group volunteer leaders. Through individual work on specific projects, group discussion, and oversight of local chapter efforts, CAB members provide defined, compliant policy as well as a growth-oriented vision of the CDI profession and the role networking plays in personal and professional advancement.

The CAB meets monthly and holds a series of webinar discussions for local chapter leaders. It’s next call for those who are currently volunteering with chapters/networking groups is Thursday, December 12, 12-1 p.m., via webinar. Click here to register.

If you missed its September 12 call you can listen to the recording, visit the videos section of the Resources page on the ACDIS website. If you’re not currently a leader, but want to find out more, visit the local chapter pages on the ACDIS website.

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).   

September:

• The Arkansas ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 13, 1-4 p.m., at St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock. For information, contact Cindy Whichard (cynthia.whichard@coniferhealth.com).
• The Georgia ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, September 19, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. For information, contact the chapter leadership team (georgia.acdis@gmail.com).
• The Virginia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 20, 12-1:30 p.m., via webinar for a roundtable discussion on the 2019 CDI Week Industry Survey results. For information, contact Fran DeLisser (franchesca_delisser@bshsi.org).
• The Maryland ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 20, for an all-day event at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Towson. Click here to download the registration form. For information, contact Deborah McClain (dmcclain2@fmh.org).
• The Indiana ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 20, 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., at Ivy Tech Culinary and Conference Center in Indianapolis for their fall conference. Click here to download the event agenda. Click here to download the registration form. For information, contact Angela Green (agreen915@gmail.com).
• The Oklahoma ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 20, 12:30-3:30 p.m., at Hillcrest Medical in Tulsa. For information and to RSVP, contact Amanda Just (amanda.just@integrisok.com).
• The Ohio ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 20, 1-4 p.m., at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. For information, contact Kathryn Vermillion (kmvermillion@mercy.com).
• The Virginia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 20, 12-1:30 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Fran DeLisser (franchesca_delisser@bshsi.org).
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, September 25, 1-2 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Jera Van Damme (jera.vandamme@essentiahealth.org).
• The California ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, September 25, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., via webinar. Click here to download the event flyer. For information, contact Rani Stoddard (stoddardrv@henrymayo.com).

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 Hawaii ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, October 3, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Queens Medical Center in Honolulu. Click here to download the event flyer. For information, contact Balbino Canoy (balbino.canoy@palimomi.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 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).

Save-the-date:

• 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 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).
• 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.