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Coordinating Body for 2026

   Executive Board

  • President: Suvosree Chatterjee M.Sc., RDN, CD-N, CDCES 
  • President Elect: Fei Wang, MSc., Pharm.D., FASHP, NCTTP, CDCES, BC-ADM 
  • Past President: Carolyn Gundell, MS, CDCES 
  • Secretary: Lavina (Nina) Milone, RD, CDCES
  • Finance Committee Chair: Therese (Tess) Nuzzolo, RDN, CDCES, NDPP Lifestyle Coach
  • Membership Chair: Sue DeCarlo, MS, RD, CDCES
  • Technology Chair and Advocacy Chair: LaurieAnn Scher, MS, RD, CDCES, FADCES
  • Nominating Chair: Carolyn Gundell, MS, CDCES 
  • Professional Education Co-Chairs: Diane Bussolinii, RD, CDCES and L. Kelly Hamann, APRN, BC-ADM, CDCES
  • Symposium Chair: Leila Bruno, MS, RD, CDCES
  • Resource Librarian and Immediate-Past Member Affiliates Liaison and Board of Directors for ADCES: Leigh Bak, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, CDCES, FADCES
  • Board Member and Symposium CE Coordinator: Karen McAvoy, MSN, RN, CDCES 

   2026 Committee Members:

  • Membership Committee: Sharmila Shahani-Sewrathan, MS, RD, CDCES, Dr. Marisol Ostrov, BSN, MS, NP, Ed.D, CDCES
  • Advocacy Committee: Carolyn Gundell, MS, CDCES 
  • Symposium Committee: Karen McAvoy, MSN, RN, CDCES, Leigh Bak, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, CDCES, FADCES, Juhi Gupta, MS, RD, CDCES, LaurieAnn Scher, MS, RD, CDCES, FADCES, Carolyn Gundell, MS, CDCES, Laurel Brandon, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CDCES, Sue DeCarlo, MS, RD, CDCES, Katherine Marti, Pharm.D., BCPS, Fei Wang, MSc., Pharm.D., FASHP, NCTTP, CDCES, BC-ADM
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  • Nominating Committee: 

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Latest Discussions

  • As Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (CDCES), our role is about guiding patients in making meaningful, informed decisions, especially during holidays like the Fourth of July. Before the holiday, I like to share several tips with my patients that ...

  • Dear Members, Hope you are enjoying summer! Are you planning to attend national ADCES conference in Columbus, Ohio in August? We are looking for volunteers to help us with the poster for our CT CB table on the networking event. If you are not planning ...

  • Thank you to everyone who participated in ADCES Advocacy virtual Public Forum & Hill Day on June 25, 2026. Standing together to champion stronger policies for people living with diabetes was a powerful reminder of the impact our collective voice can ...

  • The 2026 AHA/ACC/ADA/ASN guideline introduces a cohesive framework for Cardiovascular ‑ Kidney ‑ Metabolic (CKM) Syndrome, the first to outline its four progressive stages and underscore earlier prevention through integrated evaluation of obesity, hypertension, ...

  • Practical Implementation of Inhaled Insulin for Mealtime Management Date : Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Time : 1:00 - 2:00 pm ET This program reviews key updates from the 2026 ADA Standards of Care in Diabetes, focusing on optimizing ...

  • Hello all, Registration closes next Thursday, June 10, for the 2026 virtual PPF Hill Day ! Public Policy Forum training: Wednesday, June 24, 12:00pm – 4:30pm Eastern Time Virtual Hill Day: Thursday, June 25, 8:00am local ...

  • This is a great opportunity to stay current on evidence=based practice for people with diabetes.

  • Program flyer ------------------------------ Krysta Shannon PharmD, BC-ADM Medical Science Liaison - Type 1 Diabetes Immunology Sanofi ------------------------------

  • A great follow-up to last week's discussion! Join Dr. Egils Bogdanovics for a small group discussion on Type 1 Diabetes Screening, Staging, and Monitoring . This is a unique opportunity to engage with fellow diabetes care professionals, ask ...

  • This is a reminder for tonight's CT ADCES lecture at Hartford Hospital. Location: Special Dining Room in the rear of the cafeteria seating Time: 6:00 PM Please plan to arrive about 15 minutes early to allow time for parking and entering the hospital. ...

  • Dear Members, As a CTCB member benefit, the Coordinating Body will be offering a 1.5 CEU virtual presentation on the " 2026 ADA Standards of Care in Diabetes" at no cost to members. This session will review key updates and recommendations included ...

  • To the Connecticut ADCES Community, we are very pleased to announce that Barbara Nadoly , BSN, RN, CDCES is the 2026 recipient of the CTCB Scholarship Award. Barbara has been working in the field of diabetes education for more than 20 years. She ...

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