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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.

June:

• The Wisconsin ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, June 19, 1-3 p.m., via webinar. The presentations are titled “Understanding and Leveraging AI in Denial Management,” presented by Karen Lane, RN, MSN.ED, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, and “Building a Foundation and Showing Value in Ambulatory CDI,” presented by Jenny Peters, RN, BSN, and Kayte Wuelling, RN, BSN. For information, contact Shannon Tokarski (shannon.tokarski1@ascension.org).
• The Maryland ACDIS chapter meets Friday, June 20, 12-1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Reconciliation,” presented by Donna Wheeler, RN, CCDS. For information, contact Florence Blough (fblough@umm.edu).
• The California ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, June 25, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled "The Confusion About Encephalopathy," presented by Yasmin Aghajan, MD. For information, contact Alma Yap (alma.yap@cshs.org).
• The Florida ACDIS chapter meets Saturday, June 28, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for an in-person meeting. For information, contact Patricia Lunardelli (patlunardelli@gmail.com).

July:

• The Northwest ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, July 9, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “The ICD-11 Odyssey: Charting the Course for Implementation Readiness,” presented by Karla VonEschen, MS, CCDS-O, CPC, CPMA. For information, contact Rachel Madsen (rmadsen@r1rcm.com).
• The Massachusetts ACDIS chapter meets Thursday, July 10, 12-1:30 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Unwinding Acute Myocardial Injury, Demand Ischemia, and Acute Myocardial Infarctions,” presented by Dawn Valdez, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CRC. For information, contact Laurie Morelle (lmorelle@brownhealth.org).
• The Kansas City, Missouri ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, July 16, 2-3:30 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Aspiration Pneumonia: Aspirating Everything from Soup to Nuts,” presented by Natalie Negro, MPH, BSN, RN, CCDS, and Jisha Chaco, RN, MSN. For information, contact Cindy Hestir (hestirc@health.missouri.edu).
• The Pediatric Networking Group (APDIS) meets Thursday, July 17, 3–4:30 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “July Hot Topics,” presented by Jeff Morris, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS, Amy Bush, BS, RN, MJ, CCDS, CCS, and Amanda Halsey, BSN, RN, CCDS. For information, contact Jeff Morris (morris-jeff@cooperhealth.edu).
• The Central Pennsylvania ACDIS chapter meets Friday, July 18, 9:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., via webinar, for their third quarterly meeting. For information, contact Courtney Spangler (cspangler4@wellspan.org).