Local chapter update: Use this solicitation sample to reach out to future speakers!

Are you looking to get a speaker for your local chapter but are unsure how to approach them?

Not a problem! Use our ACDIS Local Chapter Leadership Toolkit, check out our solicitation and evaluation how-to, and find the best speaker possible for your event!

In this resource you will find:

• A sample speaker solicitation letter
• A sample speaker bio form
• A sample speaker evaluation form

We hope you find this resource helpful; as always, reach out to us at 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.

May:

• The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Neoplasm-Related Coding Guidelines,” and will be presented by Asha Easo, BSN, RN, CCDS. For information, contact Dorothy Fanning (dorothy.fanning@aah.org).
• The Kansas City, Missouri ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 2–3:30 p.m., via webinar, for their triannual meeting. For information, contact Debra Canova (debra.canova@uhkc.org).
• The Minnesota ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 1–2 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Building and Reinventing Pediatric CDI Programs,” and will be presented by Joy Bombay, MSN, MHA, RN, CCDS, and Sandra Love, MSN, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CPC. For information, contact AnneMarie Vannurden (vannurdena@centracare.com).
• The Wisconsin ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 1–3 p.m., via webinar. The first program is titled, “Spinal Procedures in ICD-10-PCS”, and will be presented by Lynn Kuehn, MS, RHIA, CCS-P, FAHIMA. The second program is titled, “Understanding Burn and Frostbite Injuries: Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment Approaches,” and will be presented by Melissa Kersten, MSN, RN, FNP-BC. For information, contact Shannon Tokarski (shannon.tokarski1@ascension.org).

June:

• The Northern New Jersey ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, June 5, 2024, 3–5 p.m., via webinar, for their second quarterly meeting. For information, contact Marie Mathieu (marie.mathieu@hmhn.org).
• The Texas ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, June 16, 2024, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Shock: CDI & Coding Tips,” and will be presented by Mini Bijo, RN, MSN, CCRN, CCDS, CDIP. For information, contact Angelica Cage (angelica.cage@outlook.com).
• The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, June 19, 2024, 12–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “CDI Jeopardy 3.0,” and will be presented by Mini Bijo, RN, MSN, CCRN, CCDS, CDIP. For information, contact Emilie Navidad-McDermid (enavidad@uic.edu).

Fall 2024:

• The Virginia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 6, 2024, 11:45 a.m.–1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled, “Understanding the Intricacies and Implementation Strategies of Developing an Outpatient CDI Program,” and will be presented by Sandra Love, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CPC, and Joanne Wilson, RN, CCDS. For information, contact Amanda Palacios (amanda.palacios@rivhs.com).
• The Indiana ACDIS chapter meets Friday, September 20, 2024, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. in person at The Forum Event Center in Fishers, IN. For information, contact Sara Booker (indianaacdis@gmail.com).
• The Georgia ACDIS chapter meets Friday, December 6, 2024, via webinar for its fourth quarterly meeting. For information, contact James Doster (james.doster@atriumhealth.org).