Local chapter update: Use the chapter roster, receive a discount!

If you are a member of a local chapter, don’t forget to update your contact information using the Online ACDIS local chapter roster.

Members who use the online roster to fill out their ACDIS online membership will receive a discount on a yearly ACDIS membership!

But that’s not all. Roster users will also be able to receive emails, updates from chapter leaders about upcoming events, opportunities to volunteer, and more.

Fill out the chapter roster today!

If you’re a chapter or networking group leader, don’t forget that you can request your roster from ACDIS using the Online Leadership Request Form anytime! Members who complete the roster also share valuable information about their willingness to present at chapter meetings and volunteer for leadership roles.

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.

October:

• The California ACDIS chapter meets Friday, October 3, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., in person, for their annual conference. For information, contact Madhu Subherwal (madhulika.subherwal@tmmc.com). To see the event flyer, click here.
• The Michigan ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, October 8, 12-1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Malignancies from a CDI perspective,” presented by Megha Gupta, MD(FMG), MBA, CCDS. For information, contact Keri Miller (kerimiller2010@gmail.com).
• The Central Pennsylvania ACDIS chapter meets Friday, October 10, 9:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., via webinar, for their fourth quarterly meeting.  For information, contact Courtney Spangler (cspangler4@wellspan.org).
• The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, October 15, 12-1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “FY-2026 Coding Guidelines Update,” presented by Maralee Sherman, BSN, RN, CCDS. For information, contact Emilie Navidad-McDermid (enavidad@uic.edu).
• The Kentucky ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, October 16, 3:30-4:30 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Pediatric Sepsis: Clinical & Documentation Perspectives,” presented by Wendy Arafiles, MD. For information, contact Cindy Ballard (oceanangel28@yahoo.com).
• The Virginia ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, October 16, 12-1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Validation Perspective: The Perfect Storm,” presented by Christel Hubbard, RN, CCDS. For information, contact Amanda Palacios (amanda.palacios@rivhs.com).
• The Northern New Jersey ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, October 22, 3:15-5 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “From Data to Impact: Strengthening Risk Adjustment Through Quality-CDI Synergy,” presented by Renee Sorji, MBA, BSN, RN, CCM, CCDS, CCS, Donna Tyndall, BSN, RN, CCRN, NE-BC, CPHQ, and Nikki Hines, RN, BSN, CCDS, CCS. For information, contact Marie Mathieu (Marie.Mathieu@hmhn.org).
• The South Carolina ACDIS chapter meets Friday, October 24, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in person, for their annual conference. For information, contact Rebecca Sandifier (Rebecca.Sandifer@prismahealth.org).

November:

• The Virginia ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, November 6, 12-1:15 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Shock,” presented by Dawn Valdez, RN, CDIP, CCDS, CRC. For information, contact Amanda Palacios (amanda.palacios@rivhs.com).
• The Ohio ACDIS chapter meets Friday, November 7, 12-1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “How to Actively Engage Remote Staff,” presented by Jorde Spitler, MHA, BSN, RN, CCDS, and Deanna Payne, MSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O. For information, contact Jeanne Johnson (jcjohnson@premierhealth.com).