Conference corner: ACDIS Achievement Awards nominations, poster applications open

We invite you to nominate a colleague who has made significant contributions to the CDI field for the 2018 ACDIS Achievement Awards. This individual should have made significant contributions to the CDI field, someone who makes a difference in the profession, or is an outspoken advocate of CDI. We are accepting nominations until February 23. To submit a nomination, click here.

The awards will be given at a special ceremony at the 11^th annual ACDIS Conference, May 21-24, in San Antonio, Texas.

For information about the award categories’ criteria, including the brand new, fifth award, review the following links:

• CDI Professional of the Year: This award recognizes an individual who stands out as a consummate representative of the best attributes of a CDI professional. The nominee must have at least five years as a CDI professional at the time of their nomination.
• Recognition of CDI Professional Achievement: This award recognizes an individual who has made significant achievements as a CDI professional in their facility or within their broader organization. The nominee must have at least three years as a CDI professional at the time of their nomination.
• Excellence in Provider Engagement: This award recognizes an individual who has made a substantive difference within their organization and the broader community through enhancing medical staff understanding, collaboration, and engagement. The nominee must have two or more years of experience in this role at the time of their nomination.
• Rookie of the Year: This award recognizes an individual who has served in the CDI profession less than two years from the time of his or her nomination but has made a significant contribution in that time frame.
• Pediatric CDI Professional Achievement: This award recognizes an individual who exhibits excellent dedication and service to the pediatric CDI professions and has made significant achievements in their facility or within their broader organization.

All nominations will be reviewed and voted on by the 2018 ACDIS conference committee in conjunction with ACDIS administration. Nominations for the new pediatric award will also be reviewed by a panel of pediatric CDI professionals.

Please fill out the nomination form by February 23. 

Also remember that it’s time to submit your poster presentation ideas for the ACDIS conference. Those interested in submitting a poster should review the details published in last week’s CDI Strategies and apply here by Friday, February 16.