Our 2026 Program Committee is hard at work building this year’s conference schedule of speakers and topics. This page will be updated as sessions are confirmed. Print the Schedule at a Glance.
Tuesday, August 4 – Veterinary Medicine Topics
Day 1 Welcome and Announcements with President Karen Edwards, CHDP-A, RHDS
Session 2 - Veterinary Medicine Topic
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Session 3 - Veterinary Medicine Topic
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Session 4 - Veterinary Medicine Topic
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Session 5 - Veterinary Medicine Topic
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Wednesday, August 5 – Human and Veterinary Medicine Topics
Day 2 Welcome with President Karen Edwards, CHDP-A, RHDS
Session 6 - Human and Veterinary Medicine
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Session 7 - Human and Veterinary Medicine
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Session 8 - Human and Veterinary Medicine
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Session 9 - Human and Veterinary Medicine
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LIVE ZOOM SOCIAL EVENT - Game Night: Diagnose This!
Presenter: Sheila Guston, CHDS, CHDP-A, CHDP-S, AHDI-F
CEC: CM/VCM
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Think you can crack the case? Prove it at Diagnose This! 🩺
Put your clinical skills to the test as you’re presented with a series of signs and symptoms from the fascinating world of medicine. Your goal? Diagnose as many conditions correctly as you can!
From common ailments to bizarre medical mysteries, it’s a battle of brains, intuition, and maybe a little luck. Who will reign supreme as the diagnostic champion?
Show up, suit up, and see if you’ve got what it takes to Diagnose This!
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Sheila has nearly 25 years of experience in healthcare documentation and is dedicated to maintaining document integrity. Since 2017, she has held the role of Interim CEO at AHDI, where she champions excellence in healthcare documentation and supports all professionals committed to ensuring the accuracy of medical records. Sheila was instrumental in developing the first clinician-created documentation integrity auditing program at Corewell Health in Grand Rapids, MI, a role she held after her time as HIM Transcription Supervisor. With patient advocacy always top of mind, Sheila encourages everyone to actively engage with their medical records to improve health awareness, prevent medical errors, and achieve optimal healthcare outcomes.
Thursday, August 6 – Human and Veterinary Medicine Topics
Day 3 Welcome and Announcements
Session 10 - Human and Veterinary Medicine
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Session 11 - Human and Veterinary Medicine
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Session 12 - Human and Veterinary Medicine
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Session 13 - Human and Veterinary Medicine
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LIVE ZOOM SOCIAL EVENT - TBD
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Friday, August 7 – Human Medicine Topics
Day 4 Welcome and Announcements
Session 14 - Human Medicine Topics
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Session 15 - Human Medicine Topics
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Session 16 - Human Medicine Topics
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Session 17 - Human Medicine Topics
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Session 18 - Human Medicine Topics
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LIVE ZOOM SOCIAL EVENT - CONFERENCE WRAP UP!
Presenter: Stacy Lehto, CHDS, AHDI-F and Karen Edwards, CHDP-A, RHDS
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Join us for the closing session of HDIVC25 as we reflect on key takeaways from an inspiring event. We’ll celebrate the transition of leadership with the ceremonial pinning of the current AHDI President, Stacy Lehto, CHDS, AHDI-F, as she transitions to AHDI Immediate Past President. We will end on a high note with our exciting final prize drawings. Don’t miss this uplifting send-off!
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Stacy Lehto, CHDS, CRCR, AHDI-F, brings 28 years of experience in the medical transcription and healthcare documentation field. Throughout her career, she has held various roles, including Transcriptionist, QA Specialist, QA Auditor, and Senior Healthcare Documentation Quality Analyst at Corewell Health. She currently serves as a Project Manager at Corewell.
Stacy has been an active leader within the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI), serving on its Board of Directors from 2019 to 2023, including a term as President from 2021 to 2022. She was re-elected to the Board in 2023 and is serving as AHDI President for the 2024–2025 term.
Her involvement with AHDI extends beyond board service. She has contributed to numerous committees and task forces, including the Program Committee, Virtual Conference Strategy Task Force, and the Nominating Committee. She also served as Chair of the Product Development Committee. Stacy played a key role in the development of several AHDI resources, including contributing to the Strategic and Business Planning Skills e-book and helping to create the Clinician-Created Documentation: Reinstating Quality Assurance Programs to Safeguard Patients and Providers toolkit.
Earlier in her career, Stacy worked as a copy editor for several of Stedman’s word books, including the Medical Transcription Skill Builder series.
*Schedule subject to change without notice.
Continuing Education Credits
The program provides continuing education credits (CECs) for those who hold the following credentials: RHDS, CMT, CHDS, CHDP, CHDP-A, CHDP-S, and CVHDP.
Not credentialed? Learn more about the many types of credentials AHDI offers.
Human Healthcare Documentation Categories
- Clinical Medicine (CM)
- Medicolegal (ML)
- Professional Development (PD)
- Technology and Tools (TT)
- Complementary Medicine (CoM)
Veterinary Healthcare Documentation Categories
- Veterinary Clinical Medicine (VCM)
- Veterinary Medicolegal (VML)
- Veterinary Professional Development (VPD)
- Veterinary Technology & Tools (VTT)
- Veterinary Complementary Medicine (VCoM)