Our Mission

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

In the News

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 09 is coming to Atlanta!!!

We would like for every healthcare provider in Geogia and the surrounding states to receive a personal invitation to attend. Please announce in every meeting that you would like to invite everyone to register for the meeting at www.diabeteseducator.org. Also, please submit an abstract for a poster presentation or a talk if you have anything you would like to share by Dec. 5, 2008. To learn more about submitting an abstract visit AADE's Web Site

GAADE Launches New Video to Promote Certification

Members of the Greater Atlanta Association of Diabetes Educators explain why being a Certified Diabetes Educator was an important step in their professional development. View Video Now

FYI

• INITIAL CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS TO CHANGE IN 2010
• Member Meeting Summaries - A short summaries of what happened during our member meetings.
• Learn About Camp Kudzu, for Georgia’s youth living with Type 1 diabetes and their families
• Legislative Committee
• President's Message - Jean Elliott RN, BSN, CDE
• Patient Handouts - Spring issue of the GAADE newsletter on Managing the Medication Maze
  • Diabetes Medications - Oral
  • Diabetes Medications - Insulin
• “The Diabetes Educator: Taking Care of Business" (pdf)
• Opportunity to submit content to Diabetes Health Magazine
• Job Postings - Last updated 6/8/09
• Information About The Patricia Babin Award
• Member Pictures posted on site.... Take a look..
• Continuing Education Credit Contract Information
• Diabetes Related Articles
• Recipes From Chef Joseph E Engelbird RD, LD
• Patient Education Handouts Now Available for Download