Local chapter update: 2026 Leadership Agreement Forms due January 31!

Earlier this month, local chapter and networking group leaders received an email from ACDIS Editor Jess Fluegel with the local chapter agreement form which must be filled out annually.

If you haven’t already, leaders should be sure to read over the agreement, sign, and return it by January 31.

Please note that failure to complete the Leadership Agreement form will result in your chapter being considered inactive and your ability to request resources, discounts, and CEUs from ACDIS national will be severely limited.

While you may have as many unofficial chapter leaders as you like, serving in roles such as secretary and treasurer, three main leaders must sign the agreement form, each working at a different organization.

If you are a current chapter leader looking to step down and need to find someone to fill your role, reach out to the ACDIS team (info@acdis.org) for assistance with finding a replacement.

To submit a completed agreement, send a signed copy of the contract to Jess Fluegel at jess.fluegel@hcpro.com.

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.

February:

• The California ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, February 11, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Artificial Intelligence 101: How AI May Support CDI Goals,” presented by Keisha Downes, DMSc(c), MBA, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS. For information, contact Alma Yap (RNalmay@gmail.com).
• The Kentucky ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, February 12, 3:30–4:30 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Coding Clinic Highlights: A Closer Look At 2025 Coding Clinic Guidance,” presented by Dorothy Pietrowski, ONP-C. For information, contact Emilie Navidad-McDermid (enavidad@uic.edu).
• The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, February 18, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Spine Anatomy, Diagnoses and Procedures: Implications on Documentation and Coding,” presented by Lisa Phipps, CCS, COC, and Bridget Smith, RHIT. For information, contact Cindy Ballard (oceanangel28@yahoo.com).
• The Maryland ACDIS chapter meets Friday, February 20, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Updates on AHEAD Impact and Strategies for Documentation, Coding and Quality,” presented by Kristen Geissler, MS, MBA, PT, CPHQ. For information, contact Ellen Hayden (ellen.hayden@umm.edu).
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, February 25, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Query Denials: The New Battleground with Payors​,” presented by Cheryl Ericson, RN, MS, BS, CCDS, CDIPRN, MS, BS, CCDS, CDIP, and Robin Sewell, CCS, CDIP, CPC, CIC, CCDS-O. For information, contact Joseph Freet (jfreet@health.ucdavis.edu).
• The Arizona ACDIS chapter meets Friday, February 27, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Coccidioidomycosis: Valley Fever​,” presented by Sharon Miller, BSN, RN. For information, contact Debi Lundberg (debra.lundberg@bannerhealth.com).