Resilience, Reinvention, and Coding: Myra Simmons & Renee Baucum's Stories | AAPC Social Hour

Alex and Dave are back with two incredible members of AAPC's Chapter Advisory Board: Myra Simmons and Renee Baucum. Both share deeply personal stories of resilience, from Myra's journey from living on the streets of DC with her young son to becoming a Director of Coding and adjunct professor, to Renee's path through being a military spouse, single motherhood, and divorce while serving as a chapter president. Myra and Renee open up about finding their specialties (surgical coding and inpatient CDI), navigating remote work, building community through local chapters, and why mentorship changed everything for them. They also share advice for newly certified coders on getting that first job: get involved, get networking, and let your local chapter be your launchpad. Plus, get updates on RISKCON (June 23-24, virtual, still time to register), upcoming travel to the Seattle Regional and HealthCon DC, and a peek behind the scenes at AAPC's conference planning. In this episode: Myra's journey from homelessness to healthcare leadership Renee's path through CDI, local chapters, and the CAB Advice for new coders on landing your first job RISKCON registration details (member price $695) Why local chapters are the heart of AAPC Register for RISCON: aapc.com #aapc #medicalcoding #medicalbilling #healthcarerevenucycle #cdi #riskcon #aapcmembers #localchapters #cpc #inpatientcoding