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! Case Management is a profession that 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: Renee Cisco LMSW, ASW, ACM-SW, Stanford Health Care
Immediate Past President: Kathy Nipper-Johnson, MSN, RN, CCM, ACM-RN, Dignity Health Medical Foundation
Treasurer: Yvonne Ruathaiwat, MSN, RN, GCNS-BC, CCM, PHN
Secretary: Allison Whitlock, BSN, RN, ACM-RN Providence St. Joseph
Chapter Mentor: Colleen Parks RN, MSN, CCM, ACM-RN, CMAC Trinity Health
Immediate Past Chapter Mentor: Karen Vanaskie, DNP, MSN, RN, ACM-RN, CCM, RN-BC, BCPA, CMAC Innovation Care Partners
Chapter Board Members At Large:
-Esther Ammon, MSW, LCSW, APHSW-C Stanford Medicine Children's Health
-Shirley Cheung, MSN, RN, ACM-RN, CCTM, NE-BC Stanford Medicine Children's Health
-Kay Fobbs, RN
-Lindsey Gallagher, MSN, RN Dignity Health Medical Foundation
-Elizabeth Kerr, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, APHSW-C El Camino Health
-Lisamarie La Vallee DNP, RN, PHN, ACM Sutter Health / Samuel Meritt University
-Janet Rowland, EdD, MSN, RN-BC, ACM-RN Samuel Merritt University
-Alexa Vu, MSN, RN, ACM-RN, MHI Sutter Health
-Ryan Wittmer, MBA Onward
-Amanda Wilkinson, LCSW, ACM-SW Enloe Medical Center
-Chloe Young, MSN, RN, PHN, CCM Kaiser Permanente
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Remembering Karen Vanaskie, DNP, MSN, RN, ACM-RN, CCM, RN-BC, BCPA
Our hearts are saddened by the loss of our dear chapter mentor over the years, Karen Vanaskie. Not only did she leave a significant impact within our chapter and ACMA, she was a remarkable case management leader whose legacy of compassion, integrity, and teamwork continues to inspire the healthcare community.
In honor, ACMA has established the ACMA Karen Vanaskie Scholarship Fund, to posthumously honor her legacy and contributions. This scholarship is open to case management professionals seeking certification.
Apply for scholarship here
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