Note from the Associate Editorial Director: ACDIS Leadership Council application last call, eligibility expanded

by Linnea Archibald

The ACDIS CDI Leadership Council exists to connect forward-thinking CDI leaders through personalized insight-sharing and networking experiences that forge valuable relationships, advance strategic priorities, and illuminate industry trends. The application period for the 2022/2023 term has been extended till Monday, September 12, and we encourage all eligible leaders to apply.

Qualifying for the Council is simple, and we recently expanded our eligibility requirements to include additional leadership titles. In order to apply, you must be:

• A current CDI leader with supervisory responsibilities (over staff, educational, or department decisions) employed by a healthcare provider organization. Eligible CDI titles include, but are not limited to, directors, managers, supervisors, team leads, educators/auditors (new this year), and physician advisors (new this year).
• Able to meet the following participation requirements for the membership term of September 1, 2022, through August 31, 2023:
  
  • Complete at least 75% of surveys offered during your membership term (at least four surveys will be offered per year).
  • Provide and reconfirm eligibility and professional details as requested.
  • Grant permission for HCPro and ACDIS to share your contact information and aggregated survey response data with Council sponsors.

Practically speaking, Council members routinely help each other problem-solve on our dedicated Council Forum thread, share their experiences in the monthly Council eNewsletter, the CDI Leadership Insider, participate in Council-led panel discussions on survey data or present case studies from their organization on bimonthly webinars (for which they also earn ACDIS CEUs), and network over email.

There are no membership fees and you do not need to be an ACDIS member to join the Council’s ranks. Council members have access to the following benefits:

• Research insights: Throughout the year, members have the opportunity to take up to eight succinct sponsor and editor-designed surveys on topics essential to their work and receive early access to research findings. Members must participate in at least 75% of offered surveys to maintain their council standing and benefit access.
• Virtual network building: With an exclusive online community and bimonthly members-only calls, plus small-group professional networking, council members will have ongoing access to fellow CDI leaders who share their enthusiasm for peer-to-peer exchange and bring a fresh perspective to business challenges and opportunities.
• Custom experiences: Council members may receive exclusive invitations to opportunities tailored to their areas of interest and expertise, such as the annual CDI Leadership Exchange and Physician Advisor Exchange. This intimate event brings together up to 40 industry leaders for roundtable-style idea sharing, problem solving, and networking.

We encourage all eligible CDI leaders to apply with our simple form. Before throwing your hat in the ring, please review the complete ACDIS Leadership Council application details on the ACDIS website to ensure you meet experience and participation requirements.

Applications close Monday, September 12, and applicants will be notified of membership appointments in early September. Our meetings will begin October 14 and proceed on an every-other-month basis through August 2022. Meetings always take place on the second Friday of the month at 2-3 p.m. eastern. I hope you’ll consider applying by clicking here.

And as always, feel free to reach out if you have questions.

Editor’s note: Archibald is the associate editorial director of publications and membership for ACDIS. Contact her at larchibald@acdis.org.