Your virtual registration is inclusive of all sessions on both Governance Day and the Annual Meeting schedule.
Find your registration rates based on your type of membership below:
Membership Type | Registration Rate |
Certified Healthcare District Members | $175 |
ACHD Members | $200 |
Non-Members | $275 |
Joining the Virtual Annual Meeting:
- Click here to login to the online event platform!
- To login, enter your first and last name, and the email address you used to register. You’ll receive an email with a code to verify your login.
- Verify your account. Open your email in a different tab and access your verification email with your six-digit verification code*. Enter this code on the login page.
Please note, unless you keep the online platform open on your browser you will be required to receive and enter a new verification code each time you login.
*Please allow a few moments for the verification email to arrive, and check your spam or junk folder. Remember to use the email you registered with. If problems persist, email
info@achd.org or call 916-634-4217.
Accessing All Sessions on Sept. 22 – 24:
In the “Guide” section of the Cvent dashboard, you can access the schedule from two different locations: “All Sessions” or “Schedule”.
- Select either of these options to view the complete schedule.
- Navigate to the appropriate day. Select the session title to view the session description, access any downloadable documents and view speakers.
- The session page has a link to “View Live Zoom” to access each session.
Note: you may also add sessions to “My Schedule” by selecting the + sign next to the session. This will create your own personal schedule in the Guide section.
In-Person Registrations:
Your registration was automatically transfer to the virtual conference, unless we receive your cancellation request. Refund checks will be sent to your main district billing address in the coming weeks.
Cancellation/Refund Policy:
To submit a cancellation and/or refund request for the virtual event, please email info@achd.org.
Requests received before Tuesday, September 21st at 5:00 p.m. will receive a 100% refund of registration fees. Requests received after this date will not be eligible for a refund.
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Session Name | Time |
Sign up for one-on ones with our sponsors | 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM |
AB 1234 Ethics Training
Sergio Rudin
Tamar Burke
Burke Williams Sorensen | 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM |
Lunch Break | 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
Implicit Bias: What We Do Not Know.
CPS HR Consulting | 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM |
Break | 1:15 PM – 1:30 PM |
The Link Between Strategic Planning and Budget Planning
Kara Witalis
Via Healthcare Consulting | 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
Break | 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM |
CEO Roundtable
Closed to district CEOs | 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM |
Trustee Roundtable
Closed to district trustees | 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM |
Sign up for one-on ones with our sponsors | 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM |
ACHD Board and Sponsors Zoom Happy Hour | 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM |
*Schedule subject to change.
Thursday, September 23, 2021
Session Name | Time |
Welcome and State of the Association | 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM |
BETA Eminent Speaker:
Developing Resilient and Fearlessly Authentic Leaders
Siri Lindley
World Champion Triathlete and High-Performance Coach | 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM |
Break | 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM |
Annual ACHD Awards | 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM |
Lunch Break | 11:15 AM – 12:45 PM |
State of the Association | 12:45 PM – 1:00 PM |
Health Equity | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM |
Break | 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM |
Breakout Session
Citizens’ Initiatives and Proposition 218: How Recent Cases Impact Voter Approval Requirements For Special Taxes to Support Healthcare Districts Lutfi Kharuf
Jim Priest | 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM |
Breakout Session
District Best Practices | 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM |
Break | 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM |
Breakout Session
Addressing Student Mental Health through School-Based Health Centers
Lisa Eisenberg, MPP, MSW
Policy Director, California School-Based Health Alliance | 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM |
Breakout Session
District Best Practices
| 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM |
Friday, September 24, 2021
Session Name | Time |
State of the Association | 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM |
General Session
Patient and Community Health Data Collection to Address the Needs of Underserved Populations
Pamela Y. Abner, MPA
Abner Consulting Services | 8:45 AM – 10:00 AM |
Break | 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM |
Closing Speaker:
Rebuilding by Reigniting Purpose & Meaning
Dr. Gurpreet Dhaliwal
Clinician-Educator and Professor of Medicine
UC San Francisco
| 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM |
*Schedule subject to change.
ACHD is grateful to our Corporate Sponsors for their continued support, especially throughout these trying times. If you are interested in learning more about any of our sponsors, be sure to schedule a meeting below to get to know them.
Those that participate in a corporate sponsor meeting will be entered into a drawing to win a
$50 Amazon Gift Card! If the available time slots do not work for you, please contact
Marina Servantez to connect you with the appropriate sponsor. Meetings held outside of the scheduled windows are still eligible for the drawing.
BETA Healthcare Group
Platinum Level Sponsor
About: BETA Healthcare Group is the largest Professional liability insurer of hospitals on the West Coast and provides liability and workers’ compensation coverage to protect hospitals, healthcare facilities, physicians, and other healthcare workers.
Reach out to
Marina Servantez directly if you are interested in learning more about BETA Healthcare Group.
Huron Consulting Group
Gold Level Sponsor
About: Huron is a global consultancy that collaborates with clients to drive strategic growth, ignite innovation and navigate constant change. Through a combination of strategy, expertise and creativity, we help clients accelerate operational, digital and cultural transformation, enabling the change they need to own their future. By embracing diverse perspectives, encouraging new ideas and challenging the status quo, we create sustainable results for the organizations we serve.
Wipfli LLP
Gold Level Sponsor
About: Our specialized team of healthcare professionals thoroughly understand the pressures placed on your leadership team and the challenges with increasing your market share through partner alignment, embracing new payment structures, and leveraging advancements in technology to gain insight into real time analytics.
AmeriHealth Caritas
Silver Level Sponsor
About: AmeriHealth Caritas is a national leader in health care solutions for people who are at a low income level and/or are chronically ill. We’ve grown into one of the largest and most respected Medicaid managed care organizations in the country. Today, we serve approximately 4.5 million members in 13 states and the District of Columbia with quality, award-winning managed care health plans, value-added services, innovative, cost-effective solutions that provide top-notch care while improving the efficiency and predictability of Medicaid spending for our state and federal partners and a Next Generation Model of Care.
BankCard USA
Bronze Level Sponsor
About: BankCard USA is leading provider of end-to-end electronic payment products and services. We process all forms of electronic transactions – credit, debit, electronic check, electronic funds transfer and alternative payments. As a boutique provider, our customers consistently state that BankCard USA is the most exceptional payment processing company they’ve ever worked with.
We have established payment services to over 100,000 merchants.
Best Best & Krieger LLP
Bronze Level Sponsor
About: Best Best & Krieger LLP’s health care lawyers provide clients with a multi-disciplinary approach to legal services. In addition to focus health care-specific advice, we integrate our strengths as a multi-service law firm to counsel health care industry clients on everything from new business formations and development, real estate and construction matters to public records and labor and employment laws.
Chandler Asset Management
Bronze Level Sponsor
About: At Chandler Asset Management we have a singular focus – to provide customized investment solutions to Public Agencies, California Healthcare Districts, and other safety minded clients, through the management of high-quality fixed income portfolios. Our clients benefit from our disciplined, repeatable process and an exceptional standard of care.
Fiduciary Trust International
Bronze Level Sponsor
About: We proudly support the Association of California Healthcare Districts (ACHD). Our experience is deeply ingrained in investment management, wealth advisory, and trust and estate administration, all with a focus on risk management and tax efficiency that reflects your specific needs.