Chapter Information
Your Northern California Chapter (est. 2003)
We proudly represent Nursing and Social Work Case Management professionals who reside or work in Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Stanislaus, Calaveras, Amador, San Joaquin, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, San Francisco, Marin, Solano, Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer, Sutter, Yolo, Napa, Sonoma, Lake, Colusa, Yuba, Nevada, Sierra, Plumas, Butte, Glenn, and Tehama counties.
Yearly Chapter Dues: None
The Northern California Chapter of the American Case Management Association would like to recognize and demonstrate our profound appreciation to all the Nurses and Social Workers for their hard work as Case Managers. Our profession touches many lives and plays a critical role in healthcare! These are emotionally pungent and socially complex times among a COVID 19 pandemic that has taken the lives of many. Fortunately, Case Management is a profession offers a unique opportunity through the many hats we wear such as advocate, driver, and discharge planner, to be examples of integrity, resilience, empathy, compassion, gratitude, and cultural humility while providing direct care.
Board President: Kimberly Browne, LCSW, ACM-SW, ACSW, Stanford Medicine Children's Health
President Elect: Lisamarie La Vallee MSN, RN, ACM-RN Case Management Program Professor, Samuel Merritt University
Immediate Past President: Kathy Nipper-Johnson, MSN, RN, CCM, ACM-RN, Dignity Health Medical Foundation
Treasurer: Yvonne Ruathaiwat, RN, MSN, GCNS-BC, CCM, PHN
Secretary: Allison Whitlock, BSN, RN, ACM-RN Providence St. Joseph
Chapter Mentor: Karen Vanaskie DNP, MSN, RN ACM-RN Innovation Care Partners
Chapter Board Members At Large:
-Jacelynn Hill, LCSW
-Kay Fobbs, RN
-Lindsey Gallagher, MSN, RN Dignity Health Medical Foundation
-Malinda Ellis, MSN, RN, ACM
-Alexa Vu, RN Sutter Health
-Chloe Young, MSN, RN, PHN, CCM Kaiser Permanente
-Amanda Wilkinson, LCSW, ACM-SW Enloe Medical Center
-Shirley Cheung, MSN, RN, ACM-RN, CCTM, NE-BC Stanford Medicine Children's Health
-Ryan Wittmer, MBA Onward
-Janet Rowland, EdD, MSN, RN-BC, ACM-RN Samuel Merritt University
-Esther Ammon, MSW, LCSW, APHSW-C Stanford Medicine Children's Health
CHAPTER OF EXCELLENCE
Special Congratulations to the Northern California Chapter for ELEVEN consecutive years of earning Chapter of Excellence (COE) as of 2019 and a huge shout out for winning again in 2022! The Chapter of Excellence designation 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.
As a member, we encourage you to join one of our Chapter Committees to help strengthen and grow our presence! ACM certification or Board service is not a requirement to be on any committee as long as you are a current chapter member. Choose from: Education & Public Policy, Membership & Social Networking. Only one hour monthly meetings plus event participation is all the time commitment we ask of you. While having a goal oriented mindset, you'll grow professionally and then help motivate a colleague to do the same. It is a win win!
Check out some photos of our fun events from our social media links below and Facebook link on the right:
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/acma.northernca/
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13614239/
View our 2nd Quarter 2021 Newsletter here
Annual Meeting
Join us for the 21st Annual Northern California Chapter Conference to be held June 7, 2024 at the Monterey Conference Center.
The event will be an opportunity to share knowledge and learn with case management and transitions of care professionals in health care. Take advantage of this unique professional development event right in our backyard and improve patient outcomes.
If you would like to be added to our email list for information on this event, please complete this form.
If you are interested in presenting at a future conference, please submit your presentation here.
