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To guide professional practice in promoting healthy lifestyles through self-management of diabetes and related conditions

Diabetes Educator Winter Edition

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GAADE sends out many news items to AADE members like meeting announcements through the new My AADE network.    If you are not receiving these announcements through your email you may not have “subscribed” yet .   Besides receiving news, members can send out questions or comments by starting a group “discussion” and receive state wide announcements.     Here are three documents that will help get you started with using My AADE network.

 

27th GAADE Meeting

Gary Scheinerm, MS, CDE

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Special Features

FYI

In the News

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Children First: Survey of School Nurses in Georgia, January 2006 (report by Dr. Kathie Aduddell, Kennesaw University) findings: • 85% school nurses in Georgia have cared for at least one child with diabetes. • 60% of those nurses surveyed had 1-5 children with insulin dependent diabetes to take care of each day • 14% of nurses surveyed had 6-10 children with insulin dependent diabetes to take care of each day.

 


AADE Annual Meeting


Member Meeting

April 23, 2012

“Early Intervention for GDM:
Improving Outcomes and Preventing Type 2 Diabetes in Future Generations”

Speakers: Lynne Raphael MMSc.,RD,LD,CDE & Cathy Wielgus MSN,BSN,RN,CDE

Location
Saint Joseph’s Hospital
5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30342
Classrooms 1, 2 & 3 (Ground Level near auditorium)
Free Parking in Employee (E) Deck
(~4 minute walk)

Cost: 
$20.00 for non members
There is no charge for current
GAADE members

To register Click Here

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Future Meeting Dates

4/23/2012 location TBA

7/23/2012 location TBA

Other Events of Interest

Grady Course

The Diabetes Educator Certificate Course is a 3-day seminar designed for clinicians who care for persons with diabetes but who have not received specialized entry-level training in diabetes disease management. Multi-discipline health care teams interested in organizing or improving a diabetes program are especially encouraged to attend.

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2012 Course Dates

Feb

12-13-14
May
21-22-23
August
20-21-22
Nov.
5-6-9
   

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Volunteer Opportunity
to Help Our
Under Served Population

Many people in the Greater Atlanta Area who have diabetes
cannot afford healthcare.

Good Samaritan Health Clinic is a Christian Clinic with a mission to provide quality healthcare for those who cannot afford it. The clinic has an enrollment of over 600 diabetes patients; most of whom work with no health insurance. 

A half-day per week would make a difference in your community and you.  Make a difference with diabetes education;
contact Delise Webb
telephone number 678.553.4904