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South Carolina Chapter (est. 2003)

Our chapter represents Case Management professionals who reside and/or work in the state of South Carolina.

Chapter Dues: NO chapter dues are required in addition to national dues for chapter membership.

By joining the South Carolina Chapter of the ACMA, you gain access to a collaborative network of individuals who are dedicated to the advancement of hospital/health system case management.

The SC chapter sponsors two key educational events annually, a spring and fall conference to discuss the many challenges and opportunities facing our state and hospital-based case management. In addition to providing education, these events provide an excellent opportunity for networking with case management colleagues on various issues and topics.

2017 and 2018 CHAPTER OF MERIT WINNER
"The South Carolina Chapter prides itself in a great working relationship with our ACMA chapter manager; regular meetings; constant communication; engagement and teamwork from the members, board and past ACMA South Carolina leaders. We attribute our success in achieving Chapter of Merit this year to the collaborative work of an engaged South Carolina chapter." Karla Lamb, South Carolina Chapter President

The Chapter of Excellence & Merit program defines outstanding chapter performance by outlining the standards of practice for optimal chapter operation. Chapters achieve these awards by demonstrating performance in the key areas of chapter operations and attaining specific growth and development benchmarks.

Annual Meeting

SAVE THE DATES!

We are making some changes to our annual conferences due to weather issues over the last couple of years. We have moved our 1-day conference to the Fall and will be moving our 2-day conference to the Spring. Below are the dates for both conferences:

Fall Conference
November 7, 2019
SC Hospital Association
Columbia SC
Topics to include: Palliative Care, UR/CDI, Medicaid, and Access Health

Annual Chapter Conference 2020
March 12 and 13, 2020
Embassy Suites
Columbia SC
We are very excited about our keynote speaker! More to come...

We look forward to seeing you all there!

 

2019 South Carolina Fall Conference

Greetings from your South Carolina ACMA, 

I am sure you all are very busy this time of year and wanted you to all to know that we have been busy planning a great day of networking and education just for you!  

Our 2019 South Carolina ACMA Fall Conference will be held on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at the SC Hospital Association in Columbia SC.  The education committee has been working diligently to secure our speakers that extend from the inpatient setting to the ambulatory setting! We have maintained our exhibitor support that will overflow into an additional room so we will have some exciting door prizes to give away. We will also be giving away some conference registrations! Please plan to join us.

The brochure is attached and the link for registration is below:

http://www.rsvpbook.com/SCACMAFall2019

http://www.acmaweb.org/uploads/14/SCXACMAXFallX2019XBrochureXFINAL.pdf

We have continued to try to keep the cost to a minimum and provided a central location for ease of travel.

Also, we have confirmed our 2020 Spring Conference dates – March 12 and 13, 2020 at the Embassy Suites in Columbia SC – so save those dates for our anticipated 2 day conference which we have moved to the Spring!

Thank you for all the hard work you do every day! We look forward to seeing you all very soon!

Warm regards,
Katherine E. Watts, LMSW, ACM-SW
Chapter President

CHAPTER OF MERIT

The SC Chapter of the ACMA has obtained the 2018 Chapter of Merit Award. Our Chapter works very closely with the National ACMA to provide educational experiences for our members. We are constantly developing membership opportunities in-order-to gain new members. If you are interested in joining our Chapter, please contact a Board member.

Benefits of ACMA Membership

Interested in becoming a member of ACMA, contact Jennifer Cooper, membership chair, JCooper5@srhs.com 

Networking Opportunities with other Case Management Professionals

Education through publications, workshops and conferences

Access to peer benchmarking

ACMA research series and annual national survey

Legislative Advocacy/Public Policy

Professional Standards of Practice

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