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Our Mission

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

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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 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

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Member Meetings

July 27th
Speaker: Dr. Guillermo Umpierrez
Topic: The Relationship between Cardiovascular Disease and Blood Glucose Control and the Underlying Mechanism for Free Fatty acid- induced Hypertension, Insulin Resistance and Endothelial function.

Sponsored through a grant from Sanofi-Aventis
CEU applied for


Sept. 21st

Topic: Creative coaching to promote behavior change

Sponsor:Roche/Accucheck
Place: Wellstar Development Center


Nov. 30th
Topic: Managing Diabetes In Pregnancy

Credits: CEU:1.5


Volunteer at Camp Kudzu this Summer
Campu Kudzu, a summer camp for children with Type 1 diabetes is in need of volunteers.  Please contact:

Jill H. Sax, RN, CDE, Medical director of Camp Kudzu  at 404.250.1811 or jsax@campkudzu.org


Atlanta Diabetes University will be on Saturday, November 14, 2009.  We need volunteers to speak, monitor and register participants.  Please contact Mary Ransbotham or Sarah Piper (404) 527 7150  ext. 114