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This group represents and supports members and local networking 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!

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Congratulations to the award recipients in 2022!
recognized by their peers at our annual meeting
on September 29 - October 1, 2022.

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Congratulations
Tammi Boiko, CDCES, FADCES, MSN, RN
2022 Kim Higgins Excellence Award Recipient!
The purpose of this award is to recognize the diabetes specialist who has contributed
to the profession of diabetes through leadership, advocacy, volunteerism or education.

Congratulations
Clipper Young, PharmD, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM, BCGP, APh
2022 Impact on Diabetes Award Recipient!

The purpose of this award is to recognize the diabetes specialist who has positively
impacted the diabetes patient community through innovative program planning,
technology or diverse patient outreach.

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Local Networking Group Contacts
Central Coast	Jacqueline Thompson: jthompson@mydiabetestutor.com
Central Valley	Lisa Franco: lisa.francord@gmail.com Stephanie Richardson: skrichardson225@gmail.com
Kern	Nicole Ng: nicole.ng11@gmail.com
Long Beach	Sunshine Shahinian: sshahinian@dhs.lacounty.gov
Los Angeles	Tony Song: Tony@diabetescarepartners.com Co-facilitator - open
North State (Chico and surrounding areas)	Dawn Bryan & Christine Zaveson: aadechicolng@gmail.com
Sacramento	Sara Boyd & Margie Junker: AADESAC@gmail.com
San Diego	Janine Loescher: sdade06@gmail.com
San Francisco	Chris Quan: bell4077@sbcglobal.net Silvia Helena Kellum: silviadsk@aol.com
San Joaquin Valley	Pam Noonan: epamnoonan@gmail.com
Santa Barbara/Ventura	Lily Yip: sbventuracountylng@gmail.com
Santa Clara	Elaine Lee: elaineleerd@gmail.com Dorthy Lee: dorthylimlee@gmail.com santaclaraadceslng@gmail.com
Solano	Dorthy Lee: dorthylimlee@gmail.com Clipper Young: cyoung6@touro.edu

**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 **

2023 CA Coordinating Body Executive Board Leaders & Committees
Chair	Christine Zaveson (Chico)
Past Chair	Kimberly Torres-Kebelbeck (Long Beach)
Chair-Elect	Chuck Newcomb (Fresno)
Education	Mary Jean Christian (Orange) Nathan Painter (San Diego) Dorthy Lee (San Jose)
Finance	Richard Peng (Los Angeles)
Advocacy / Grassroots	Erin McCullough (Sacramento)
Membership / LNG Liaison	April Goldenberg White (Los Angeles)
Secretary	Dorthy Lee (Santa Clara)
Technology	Dawn Bryan (Chico)
Vendor Liaison	Linda Cooper (Santa Clarita)

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Latest Discussions

2023 Impact on Diabetes Award

By: Dorthy Lee , 3 days ago

Posted in: California Coordinating Body

It is that time of year to send in your nomination. Send it in before March 5. Impact on Diabetes Award Recognizes a Diabetes Care and Education Specialist with a clinical background who has made a significant impact on the diabetes community ...
Expand your knowledge of exercise and diabetes....

By: Michael See , 18 days ago

Posted in: California Coordinating Body

As diabetes care and education specialists, we wear many hats. We are often required to know about nutrition, medication therapy, diabetes-related technology, co-morbid conditions, and the role of exercise in the prevention and management of diabetes ...
CA- Coordinating Boday Annual Meeting - Making a Difference ...

By: Christine Zaveson , 20 days ago

Posted in: California Coordinating Body

Greetings fellow Diabetes Care and Education Specialists, Registration is now open for our 15th Annual meeting, to be held May 5-6, 2023, in Berkeley California. We would love to have you join us. ...
RE: CGM Prescribing Guide

By: Gail Neuman, FNP-C , 2 months ago

Posted in: California Coordinating Body

I work at a clinic in La Puente with almost all LA Care patients. CGM are for T1DM patients as well as T2DM patients on insulin. I wish MediCal would pay for this for anyone with an A1c over 7.0, even those just taking oral meds like Metformin, Glipizide, ...
RE: CGM Prescribing Guide

By: Caroline Lenaerts , 2 months ago

Posted in: California Coordinating Body

For straight MediCal it is a pharmacy benefit: always Dispense as written Freestyle Libre 2 CGM Freestyle Libre 2 Sensors: 2 each (kits) – 11 refills Sig. Place a new sensor every 2 weeks Freestyle Libre 2 Reader : (In case ...
RE: CGM Prescribing Guide

By: Remedios Babanto , 2 months ago

Posted in: California Coordinating Body

yes I would like CGM prescribing guide. ------------------------------ Remedios Babanto APRN,BC-ADM Advance Practise Nurse scripps whittier diabetes institute Chula Vista CA (619)709-8917 ------------------------------
RE: CGM Prescribing Guide

By: Sally Luvsantseren , 2 months ago

Posted in: California Coordinating Body

Hi Suzanne, Thank you for your response. I send you a private reply. Let me know a good time for us to chat. -Sally ------------------------------ Sally Luvsantseren PharmD Ambulatory Care Pharmacist Stanford Health Care Sherman Oaks CA (916)833-7221 ...
RE: CGM Prescribing Guide

By: Suzanne Lohnes , 3 months ago

Posted in: California Coordinating Body

Hi Sally, Thank you for reaching out. I am happy to set up a time for us to talk so I can answer your questions and provide information on the CGM process for DM1 vs DM2 straight medi-cal patients and Medicare process. Things are changing positively ...
CGM Prescribing Guide

By: Sally Luvsantseren , 3 months ago

Posted in: California Coordinating Body

Hello everyone, I recently started working in Los Angeles County, mainly serving Medi-Cal population. Our providers here are curious about how to prescribe CGMs. The Medi-Cal provider manual states that only Type 1 DM patients are eligible. However, ...
RE: Proposed CGM Medicare Changes

By: Sally Luvsantseren , 3 months ago

Posted in: California Coordinating Body

This is great! Thank you for the update :) ------------------------------ Sally Luvsantseren PharmD Ambulatory Care Pharmacist Stanford Health Care Sherman Oaks CA (916)833-7221 ------------------------------
ADCES Advocacy Townhall - November 15, 2022 1:00 PM ...

By: Ann Constance , 3 months ago

Posted in: California Coordinating Body

Please join us for the ADCES Advocacy Townhall - November 15, 2022 1:00 PM Central Time Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qdO6uqz4jEtII4wxkqAqUS2cl6iLjtfZB After registering, you will receive a ...
RE: Proposed CGM Medicare Changes

By: Mary Jean Christian , 3 months ago

Posted in: California Coordinating Body

CMS is a federal agency so these would be national standards. Mary Jean Christian, MA, MBA, RD, CDCES