Local chapter update: Thanks for a wonderful 2018!

As 2018 draws to a close, the ACDIS administrative team wanted to take a moment to say thanks to all our wonderful volunteer local chapter and networking group leaders.

The last year has seen well over a hundred chapter events nationwide, including several for brand new or reinvigorated groups and several all-day events thrown by established chapters. It’s been a joy to see all your hard work come to fruition.

This holiday season, we’re thankful for you and we hope you’ll spend some time resting on your laurels and enjoying the fruits of your labors this year. We can’t wait to work with you in 2019 and see all the places you’ll go!

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).

December:

• The Maine ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, December 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in the Lepage Large Conference Room in Lewiston. For information, contact Tammy Jutras (tjutras@stmarysmaine.com).

January 2019:

• The Central Pennsylvania ACDIS chapter meets Friday, January 11, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at WellSpan Education Center in York. Click here to download the agenda. For information, contact Deanne Wilk (dwilk@pennstatehealth.psu.edu) and Lori LaFaver (lori.lafaver@towerhealth.org).
• The Westchester/Hudson Valley ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, January 17, at Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow. More details to follow. For information, contact Kerry Seekircher (kseekircher@northwell.edu).
• The Central New York ACDIS chapter meets Friday, January 18, 12-1 p.m., via webinar. Please RSVP by January 17. Click here to download the event flyer. For information, contact Dawn Burr (dawnburr@crouse.org).
• The Oklahoma ACDIS chapter meets Friday, January 18, 2019, 1-3 p.m., at St. John Health Plaza in Tulsa. Click here to download the save-the-date. For information, contact Amanda Just (amanda.just@integrisok.com).
• The Washington Evergreen ACDIS chapter meets Friday, January 18, 10-11 a.m., via webinar. For information, contact Lillian Dickey (lillian.dickey@providence.org).
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, January 30, 1-2 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Faye Bakke (Faye.Bakke@essentiahealth.org).

Save-the-date:

• The Massachusetts ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, February 14, at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. More details to follow. Please RSVP by February 2. For information and to RSVP, contact Keisha Downes (KDownes@tuftsmedicalcenter.org).
• The Michigan ACDIS chapter meets Friday, February 22, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Susan Fantin (susan.fantin@comcast.net).
• The pediatric ACDIS networking group (APDIS) meets Thursday, March 7, 2019, 3 p.m. eastern. For information, contact Val Bica (valerie.bica@nemours.org) and Leah Savage (leah.savage@BHSI.com).
• Missouri's three ACDIS chapters meet Saturday, October 19, 2019, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for the fourth annual Show Me State Conference at Boone Hospital in Columbia. Click here to download the save-the-date. More information to follow. For information, contact Karen Elmore (kelmore@bjc.org).