Our Mission
To guide professional practice in promoting healthy lifestyles through self-management of diabetes and related conditions.
Special Features
- Georgia House Resolution 2031,
Georgia Diabetes Alert Day, May 20, 2010 - article by Linda Lowey
- Articles Contributed by Guillermo Umpierrez M.D.
- Dr. Umpierrez speaks on controlling cardiovascular risk in diabetes at July 27th 2009 GAADE meeting
- AADE Video to Promote Merits of Diabetes Educator 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
- Information About The Patricia Babin Award
- Learn About Camp Kudzu, for Georgia’s youth living with Type 1 diabetes and their families
- Legislative Committee
- President's Message - Linda Lowey, RN, MS, CDE, CWOCN
- “The Diabetes Educator: Taking Care of Business" (pdf)
- Opportunity to submit content to Diabetes Health Magazine
- Job Postings
- Continuing Education Credit Contract Information
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.
Member Meeting
Date: July 26, 2010
Preparing Future Diabetes Educators:
One Strategy for Success
Speaker:
Mary Sullivan, RN, DNP, ANP-BC, CDE
Diabetes Educator of the Year 2010
Dinner: 5:30 PM
Meeting: 6:15 PM
Program: 6:45 PM
Location
Well Star Development Center 2000 S. Park Place, Atlanta, GA 30339
View Meeting Flyer
2010 Membership meetings
July 26, Sept. 27, November 15
Other Events of Interest
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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2010 Course Dates
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 Audrey Dean
at 678 553 4917