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Welcome to the homepage for the ADCES Alabama Network! This group represents and supports members and groups throughout our state. We encourage you to look around, join in discussions and participate. Just use the links below to start networking with your peers!

Coordinating Body for 2025 

CB Leader – Lisa Smith, DNP, FNP-C, BC-ADM, CDCES

         smith1802lb@gmail.com

CB Co-Leader - Elizabeth Hur, PhD

        elizabeth.hur@gmail.com 

Corresponding Secretaries – 

Financial Leader / Treasurer /CE Committee / Membership Leader - Baleana Watts-McGilberry, RD, RDN, CDCES

        coachbaleana@gmail.com                                                                                                                        

Technology and Education (Website / Facebook/ CE Committee) / National Advocacy Committee – Dennis Pillion, PhD

      dennispillion2@gmail.com

Grassroots Coordinator / CE Committee / Advocacy Committee – Janet Benefield, RDN, CDCES

      jebenefield@gmail.com 

Immediate Past CB Leader - Mary Davis, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, BC-ADM

      mdavisc6@charter.net

ADCES National Board Liaison – Open Position


                   

**Please continue to scroll down for the latest blog posts from the state and for information regarding your local networking group (LNG) including discussions and upcoming events. Be sure to subscribe to your local LNG to stay up to date with events in your area and to network with local ADCES members. For questions or information on how to do this, please reach out to the CB Technology Leader here **

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Latest Discussions

  • Lisa, thank you so much for your kind words. It has been an honor and an absolute joy to be a part of ADCES and the wonderful community of caring practitioners who give of themselves for those with or at risk for diabetes and related cardiometabolic conditions! ...

  • Jan, thank you again for sharing your knowledge and supporting high-quality, accessible professional education for our DCES community! Thank you as well for your outstanding service and leadership at both the state and national levels within ADCES. Your ...

  • Just a quick reminder that the 2026 ADA Standards of Care in Diabetes have officially been released this week. These updates guide our national practice standards and remain a cornerstone for all diabetes care and education efforts across our Coordinating ...

  • Dear Colleagues, Our voices matter in shaping policies that impact diabetes care, education, and access to services. This past week, Hannah Martin, Director of Advocacy, added a new action alert. This is regarding reintroducing the Medical Nutrition ...

  • To my colleagues practicing in DSMES, DPP or in weight management programs, I am thrilled to partner again with ADCES to deliver an evidence-based Motivational Interviewing (MI) training for health care practitioners across professions next week ...

  • For those of you who have not heard, Alabama Medicaid has expanded coverage of CGMs. Effective October 1, 2025, the Alabama Medicaid Agency states that all individuals (children and adults) with Type 1 diabetes, as well as individuals with type 2 or gestational ...

  • Ketones and DKA: Are they a bigger problem than we know? This webinar, sponsored by Abbott, aims to raise awareness among healthcare professionals about the risks, prevalence, and management of DKA, with a focus on ketone monitoring ...

  • Join us this evening for our last CB meeting for 2025. Tonight, the ADCES Alabama Coordinating Body meeting will be held via Zoom. Networking: 5:00 PM Business Meeting: 5:30 PM. Continuing Education (CE) Program: 6:00 PM (1 CEU ...

  • Don't forget to join us for the upcoming ADCES Alabama Coordinating Body meeting on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 , which will be held via Zoom . Networking: 5:00 PM Business Meeting: 5:30 PM Continuing Education (CE) Program: 6:00 ...

  • Hello, I'm from the Pennsylvania Coordinating Body, but I'm reaching out to other state networks. I'm meeting with an app developer who is very interested in knowing what gaps you see in care across our current diabetes apps, dashboards, and digital ...

  • As we move into the final weeks of the year, I want to remind everyone about the upcoming Diabetes Technology Conference , an excellent opportunity to deepen your knowledge and stay current with rapidly advancing diabetes technologies. Perhaps you ...

  • Join us for the upcoming ADCES Alabama Coordinating Body meeting on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 , which will be held via Zoom . Networking: 5:00 PM Business Meeting: 5:30 PM Continuing Education (CE) Program: 6:00 PM (CE credits ...

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