Local chapter update: Review the annual chapter agreement form before January!

With 2026 around the corner, it’s almost that time of year again for leaders to renew ACDIS Local Chapter Agreement Forms! We suggest you take the time to review the document now prior to the ACDIS team reaching out in January with a new form to sign, in case you have any questions.

Also, remember the following:

1. This agreement form must be signed (either physically or electronically, e.g., ss://Jane Doe) by at least three core team volunteers from three different facilities annually
   
   1. Note: If three leaders from three different organizations cannot be secured, the existing leaders must complete the Memorandum of Understanding
2. Core leaders who successfully complete one year of voluntary service are eligible for a discount on ACDIS national membership in the year following their service
3. Leadership types to fulfill general chapter leadership responsibilities

As always, if you have any questions, reach out to us 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. 

January 2026:

• The Florida ACDIS chapter meets Saturday, January 10, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., in person, for their first quarterly meeting. For information, contact Edna I. Betances-Harold (ebetancesharold@browardhealth.org).
• The Central Pennsylvania ACDIS chapter meets Friday, January 16, 9:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., via webinar. For information, contact Courtney Spangler (cspangler4@wellspan.org). 
• The Illinois ACDIS chapter meets Wednesday, January 21, 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).