Local chapter update: Update your information, get a discount on national ACDIS membership!

To maintain a list of active chapter members, leaders need to remind their chapter members to complete the Online Chapter Roster form whenever contact information needs to be updated. The form also includes several questions to help leaders identify potential chapter event speakers and future leaders:  

• Are you willing to present at a local chapter meeting? 
• Are you willing to host chapter meetings at your facility? 
• Are you interested in serving in an officer/leadership role? 

Leaders can best take advantage of this information by requesting an updated roster from the national ACDIS team on a regular basis through the Chapter Leadership Request Form. It’s also important to reach out promptly to those who responded “yes” to any of the questions above for confirmation and further details. Connecting with new members can also show you value their interest and help connect them with their local CDI community quickly. 

Additionally, chapter and networking group members who complete the roster form are given access to a special discount code for their ACDIS national membership.  

Here's the link to the roster form for your own use and to send to your chapter members: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/chapter-membership-roster  

As always, feel free to reach out to info@acdis.org with any questions! As always, feel free to reach out to info@acdis.org with any questions!

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.

June:

• The ACDIS Pediatric Networking Group (APDIS) meets Thursday, June 5, 4–6 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled "Applying Social Determinants of Health in a Pediatric Health System, Inpatient and Outpatient," presented by Valerie Bica, BSN, RN, and Viji Anchan, RN, MSN, CCDS-O. For information, contact Jeff Morris (morris-jeff@cooperhealth.edu).
• The Kentucky ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, June 12, 3:30-4:30 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Cerebral Edema: Is It Clinically Significant?” presented by Karen Elmore, BSN, RN, CCDS. For information, contact Cindy Ballard (oceanangel28@yahoo.com).
• The Canadian ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, June 18, 12-1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “CDI Excellence Through Technology,” presented by Kimberly Myrick and Kathy Harkness from Solventum. For information, contact Jamie Podmorow (jpodmorow@canscribe.com).
• The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, June 18, 12-1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Diabetic Wounds,” presented by Maralee Sherman, BSN, RN, CCDS. For information, contact Emilie Navidad-McDermid (enavidad@uic.edu).
• The Wisconsin ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, June 19, 1-3 p.m., via webinar. The presentations are titled “Understanding and Leveraging AI in Denial Management,” presented by Karen Lane, RN, MSN.ED, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, and “Building a Foundation and Showing Value in Ambulatory CDI,” presented by Jenny Peters, RN, BSN, and Kayte Wuelling, RN, BSN. For information, contact Shannon Tokarski (shannon.tokarski1@ascension.org).
• The Maryland ACDIS chapter meets Friday, June 20, 12-1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Reconciliation,” presented by Donna Wheeler, RN, CCDS. For information, contact Florence Blough (fblough@umm.edu).
• The California ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, June 25, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled "The Confusion About Encephalopathy," presented by Yasmin Aghajan, MD. For information, contact Alma Yap (alma.yap@cshs.org).