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Before he began his general session presentation at the AADE annual meeting, James Gavin, MD, PhD, immediate past chair of the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP), recognized AADE as an NDEP founding partner. 
As background, NDEP was created in 1997 as a joint effort between the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It now includes more than 200 partners at the federal, state, and local levels, including AADE. The agency's primary goal is to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with diabetes. In his talk, Dr Gavin explained the ways AADE has helped further NDEP's goal. "Our growth, our success, would not have been possible were it not for the support of our founding partners. Partners like the American Association of Diabetes Educators." Some of the examples he mentioned included our guidance in the development of awareness campaigns, from the first initiative—Control Your Diabetes For Life—to the nation's first diabetes prevention campaign—Small Steps. Big Rewards. Prevent Type 2 Diabetes. He also acknowledged AADE's role on the NDEP Steering Committee and on the various work groups that have formed over the years and also saluted our efforts to disseminate educational materials to our members. He ended with the observation that NDEP has come a long way in 10 years. "One measure of this is how Americans have changed their thinking about diabetes," he pointed out. In 1997, 8% of Americans believed diabetes was serious. By 2006, 89% of Americans believed it is serious. "Together with our partners, we've made extraordinary progress on diabetes awareness," he said. Dr Gavin cautioned, however, that even though we've come a long way, we have a long way to go before people with diabetes have the information and support they need to effectively manage their condition. He was confident, however, that by working together, we can get there and ended with heartfelt thanks. "I want to thank the American Association of Diabetes Educators for laying a solid foundation that has allowed NDEP to experience such incredible growth and success. Because of your involvement, your passion and your foresight, NDEP has been able to ensure a brighter tomorrow for those who suffer from diabetes and those who are at risk for diabetes."
AADE is thrilled with the response we've received on the inaugural issue of AADE in Practice. This newsletter seems to be filling a need members expressed in the 2006 Communications Survey, which was a desire for more practice-related content. In fact, this quarterly, printed newsletter is solely focused on providing tools and strategies for the practical application of current research and best practices in diabetes education. While members will receive a hard copy sent in the mail each quarter, you can also view this publication online at www.diabeteseducator.org.
Thank you to all who have contributed to the success of this new endeavor.
We have an amazing and accomplished group of professionals within this
association.
On September 13, the Diabetes Care Coalition, of which AADE is a member, released a series of public service announcements produced by the prestigious Ad Council. These public service announcements, which can be seen or heard on TV, radio, in print, and online, emphasize the importance of the A1C test. The campaign is designed to inform the public about the test, explain the dangers of a high A1C, and then give suggestions for lowering their number. The Diabetes Care Coalition was fortunate enough to secure the services of the Ad Council, which is a private, nonprofit organization of volunteers that conducts advertising campaigns for the public good. Some of its better known campaigns include forest fire prevention with Smokey the Bear, crime prevention with McGruff the Crime Dog, and the United Negro College Fund's "A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste" campaign. AADE has been a member of the Diabetes Care Coalition since its formation in 2004. Current members include the American Diabetes Association; Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International; National Council of La Raza; Abbott Diabetes Care Inc; Bayer HealthCare LLC, Diabetes Care; LifeScan, Inc; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Novo Nordisk, Inc; Roche Diagnostics Corporation; and sanofi-aventis US LLC.
The AADE Education and Research Foundation is the fundraising arm of AADE that supports the association's mission by funding research on issues important to diabetes educators and by providing AADE members with scholarships for continuing education opportunities. The Foundation receives a large portion of its scholarship funds from the generosity of AADE members, who include donations to the Foundation with their annual membership dues. Many AADE officers and volunteers also opt to donate fees and honoraria they receive for speaking engagements to the Foundation Scholarship Fund. Our research efforts are supported by our partners in the corporate, pharmaceutical, and medical communities. We are pleased to report that the foundation awarded 33 scholarships to members for attendance at the August 2007 annual meeting in St Louis. The foundation is also very excited to announce the winners of 2 research grants, sponsored by Roche and Lilly, which will fund projects titled "Building the Evidence: The Impact of Diabetes Educator Interventions on Self-care Behaviors of Diabetes and Related Conditions." After a rigorous review process, the foundation has awarded the grants to Dr Russell Rothman of Vanderbilt University for his study "Assessing Role of Nutrition Education and Health Literacy in Diabetes Care," which will be funded by Roche, and to Dr Peggy Odegard of the University of Washington for her study "Medication Adherence Program: Promoting Diabetes Self-management Through Community (Safeway) Pharmacies," which will be funded by Lilly. Both projects will run for 2 years and will begin in January 2008. We look forward to sharing the results with our members in 2010. For more information on AADE's foundation or to make a donation, please contact the newly named director of development, Laura Roth Konopken, at (312) 601-4863.
Informative Webinars November 7, 2007 Obesity: More Than Just Therapeutic Treatments Time: 1:00 to 2:30 PM Eastern Time Presented by: Faculty Anne Daly, MS, RD, BC-ADM, CDE, and Valerie Jo Halpin, MD December 5, 2007 The Forgotten "D" in Diabetes: Depression Time: 1:00 to 2:30 PM Eastern Time Presented by: Faculty Doriane C. Miller, MD Multiple people can participate and receive continuing education (CE) credit at no extra charge provided they are using the same computer and phone line; we encourage you to bring your coworkers together for these informative sessions. For those who don't have an Internet connection, you can connect to the seminar by phone and follow a printed version of the presentation. Go to www.diabeteseducator.org to register and receive more information.
As the largest gathering of diabetes educators, AADE's 35th Annual Meeting & Exhibition is the opportunity to share your expertise, new approaches, or recent findings. The goal of the 2008 Annual Meeting & Exhibition is to share best practices on the changing roles and responsibilities of the diabetes educator. We will be seeking abstracts in the following content areas:
Whether you are interested in preparing an abstract as an oral presentation or poster presentation, all abstracts will be submitted using an easy-to-use, descriptive online abstract system. Abstracts will be due December 14, 2007. Visit www.diabeteseducator.org/ContinuingEducationCE/AM08overview.shtml for more information.
AADE recently submitted a letter to the British Medical Journal regarding a study published in the journal that concluded, "Evidence is not convincing of an effect of self-monitoring blood glucose, with or without instruction in incorporating findings into self care, in improving glycemic control compared with usual care in reasonably well controlled non-insulin treated patients with type 2 diabetes." AADE's letter supports the use of self-monitoring for blood glucose as a vital tool to achieve glycemic goals and promote self-care for individuals with diabetes. This is in accordance with the AADE Position Statement on Self-monitoring of Blood Glucose: Benefits and Utilization.
The Diabetes Educator, Vol. 33, No. 6,
878-884 (2007)
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