Local chapter update: Consider spirit gear for your chapters

CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 36

As you (hopefully) all know by now, ACDIS has a great offering of association branded gear for you to purchase and wear to show your place in the CDI community. At times, we even put out specially branded items for our events such as the national conference or CDI Week.

While it can be great to purchase ACDIS national gear and raffle it off to your local chapter membership, also consider creating your own chapter or networking group-specific gear for your members. This is exactly what the Wisconsin ACDIS chapter is doing!

The Wisconsin chapter leadership team is putting together spirit wear items, offered to members for purchase including a fleece jacket, fleece vest, lunch bag, and tote bag. The Wisconsin ACDIS logo will be embroidered on the items, and purchasers can also have further personalization for an added fee.

Consider making some chapter-branded gear for your members with your logo, or even work on making your own networking group-specific logo if you don’t have one yet. It’s a great way to form comradery among your members and allow them to show some chapter spirit.

The following is a list of upcoming events for ACDIS local chapters. To join a chapter if you haven’t already or to update your chapter contact information/affiliation, click here.

September:

  • The Pediatric Networking Group (APDIS) meets Thursday, September 9, 3-4:30 p.m. The speaker is Dr. Nicole Fox presenting “Playing to Win,” which focuses on physician engagement and strategies for communication and cooperation between CDI and physicians. For information, contact Amy Bush (bush-amy@cooperhealth.edu).
  • The Maryland ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 17, virtually for the annual conference. This will be an all-day conference. Final agenda and registration to be announced soon.  For information, contact Deb McClain (dlmcclain@frederick.health).
  • The Texas ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 17, 11 a.m. CT, via webinar. Details to follow. For information, contact the general Texas chapter email (txacdis@gmail.com).

October:

  • The Florida ACDIS chapter meets Saturday, October 2, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Shands Hospital in Gainesville for their quarterly meeting. Details to follow. For information, contact Edna I. Betances-Harold (betane@shands.ufl.edu).
  • The Michigan ACDIS chapter meets Saturday, October 2, via webinar. Download the event flyer here. For information, contact Susan Fantin (susan.fantin@mclaren.org).
  • The Minnesota ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, October 27, 1-2 p.m. CST, via webinar. More details to follow. For information, contact Jera Van Damme (jera.vandamme@essentiahealth.org).

November:

  • The Arizona ACDIS chapter meets Friday, November 5, 12-1:15 p.m. PST, via webinar for a WebEx Lunch and Learn. The topic is CDI and physician education presented by Fran Jurcak. For information, contact Sydni Johnson (sydni.johnson@bannerhealth.com).  

December:

  • The Kansas City, Missouri, ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, December 1, 2-3:30 p.m. Details to follow. For information, contact Debra Canova (Debra.Canova@tmcmed.org).
  • The Pediatric Networking Group (APDIS) meets Thursday, December 2. Details to follow. For information, contact Amy Bush (bush-amy@cooperhealth.edu).