Local chapter update: Join our panel discussion for chapter volunteers on Tuesday, November 18!
The year may be winding down but plans for 2026 are just ramping up! As ACDIS local chapters turn the page into the new year, we know there are a lot of considerations regarding volunteer recruitment and event planning about to take place. To help, we invite all current volunteers assisting an ACDIS local chapter or networking group in some capacity to join our fall/winter chapter panel discussion on Tuesday, November 18, 2-3 p.m. Eastern, for advice on these important topics!
The panel discussion will be led by ACDIS Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald and feature several members of the Chapter Advisory Committee, and also include a dedicated time for Q&A. If you’d like to send any questions in advance, feel free to email the ACDIS team at info@acdis.org.
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.
November:
- The Arizona ACDIS chapter meets Friday, November 14, 12-1:15 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “HeartMath,” presented by Jenny Yoder, MA, BA. For information, contact Dawn Butler (dbutler@honorhealth.com).
- The Maryland ACDIS chapter meets Friday, November 14, 12-1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “CDI's Role in the Two Midnight Rule and Denial Prevention,” presented by Theophilus Botwe, MD. For information, contact Theophilus Botwe (ellen.hayden@umm.edu).
- The Wisconsin ACDIS chapter meets Tuesday, November 18, 12-3:15 p.m., via webinar, for their next meeting. For information, contact Sara Froelich (smfroelich@geisinger.edu).
- The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, November 19, 12-1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “From Volume to Value: Data Driven CDI Innovation,” presented by Danita Boone, RN, BSN, CCDS. For information, contact Emilie Navidad-McDermid (enavidad@uic.edu).
- The Minnesota ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, November 19, 1-2 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Targeted Quality Measurement Education for CDI and Coding: How We Created an Engaging Quality Learning Series,” presented by Tim Lindquist, RN, MHA, and Angie Balius, BS, RN, CCDS. For information, contact AnneMarie Vannurden (vannurdena@centracare.com).
December:
- The Pediatric Networking Group (APDIS) meets Thursday, December 4, 3-4:30 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Pediatric Inpatient Mental Health: CDI Impact,” presented by Jorde Spitler, MHA, BSN, RN, CCDS. For information, contact Amy Bush (bush-amy@cooperhealth.edu).
- The Kansas City, Missouri ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, December 10, 2-3:30 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “It's Complicated: Capturing Transplant Complication Codes,” presented by Penny Cassidy, ADN, RN CCDS. For information, contact Debra Canova (debra.canova@uhkc.org).
- The Indiana ACDIS chapter meets Friday, December 12, 12-1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “Under Pressure! Our Journey to Reduce PSI 3 and Improve Patient Outcomes,” presented by Jaime Bennett, BSN, RN, CCDS, Lydia Koepke, MS, APRN, RN-BC, CWON, and Sheila Wade, MSN, RN, NEA-BC. For information, contact Diksha Sharma (Dsharma55@gmail.com).
January 2026:
- The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Friday, December 12, 12-1 p.m., via webinar. The program is titled “More Than a Checkbox: Why CDI and Clinical Validation Define the Future of Defensible Documentation Abstract,” presented by Kimberly Conner, BSN, CCDS, CCDS-O. For information, contact Emilie Navidad-McDermid (enavidad@uic.edu).