Local chapter update: Check out our Local Chapter Leadership Toolkit!

In order to support leaders, ACDIS national and the members of the Chapter Advisory Committee maintain a library of resources focused on common leadership questions, which is available on the ACDIS website: https://acdis.org/chapters/new. Note: Scroll down past the interactive chapter map to access the resources.

The Toolkit is separated into three sections: Getting started, next steps, and advanced offerings and continued growth. It includes information and documents on the following concerns:

Getting started

• First-year chapter guide, including information about finding chapter leaders, members, and speakers, hosting your first meetings, and surviving the first year
• ACDIS Local Chapter Agreement Form
• Leadership types

Next steps

• Guide to hosting your first meeting
• Virtual meeting guide
• Expanding participation
• Sample meetings in a can
• Blank PowerPoint template
• Sample onsite volunteer duties
• Vendor involvement
• Soliciting and evaluating speakers

Advanced offerings, continued growth

• Leadership team building
• Sample chapter bylaws
• Offering ACDIS CCDS/CCDS-O continuing credits
• Chapter newsletters 

The ACDIS national team and the Chapter Advisory Committee review the documents in the Toolkit annually to identify updates and areas for greater clarity. If you have any suggestions about the Toolkit, feel free to reach out to the team at info@acdis.org.

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.

March:

• The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, March 19, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “CDI in Medicare Risk Adjustment” presented by Rhoda Chism, MHL, RN, CCDS, CCS, CPHQ. For information, contact Jeneth Esquivel-Salinas (Jeneth.Esquivel-Salinas@eehealth.org).
• The Northwest ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, March 26, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “What the Bleep is Beeping? Getting to the Heart of the Matter: Cardiac Critical Care Review” presented by Mae Phillips, CPC, CRC, and "The Neurologic Approach to Encephalopathy and What to Consider When Sending a Query" presented by Yasmin Aghajan, MD. For information, contact Rachel Madsen (rmadsen@r1rcm.com).
• The St. Louis, Missouri ACDIS chapter meets Friday, March 28, 4–5 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Talking About Neoplasms” presented by Renee Sorgi, BSN, MBA, CCDS, CCM. For information, contact Dexter D'Costa (dr_dexterdcosta@yahoo.com).

April:

• The Wisconsin ACDIS chapter meets Friday, April 4, 1–3 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Shannon Tokarski (wisconsinacdis@gmail.com).