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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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.
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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.
Please email us at acma.northernca@gmail.com if you are interested in joining a committee!
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Annual Meeting
Save the date for the 22nd Annual ACMA Northern California Chapter Case Management & Transitions of Care Conference to be held on June 13, 2025, at the Tahoe Blue Event Center in Nevada.
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.