Happy New Year!
Northeastern NY Diabetes Educators (NENYDE) Local Networking Group of the American Association of Diabetes Educators had a great year in 2014!
All NENYDE events were well attended. Many of our local corporate sponsors shared information about their products at our events, which was much appreciated.
The following is a recap of our 2014 events:
2/25/14: Dr. Robert Busch: “Invokana: Changing Paradigms in T2DM Management”: Clifton Park, NY
3/20/14: Marie Schongar, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDE: “New Diabetes Technology”: Albany, NY
4/8/14: “Meet & Greet: Becoming a Certified Diabetes Educator”: Albany, NY
5/8/14: Dr. Rajinder Jain, MD: “Roles in Helping to Improve Patient Understanding and Accurate Use of Humulin R U-500”: Albany, NY
6/10/14: Dr. Dean Limieri and Phil Kahn: “The Business of Diabetes”: Saratoga Springs, NY
6/18/14: Volunteer and Planning Meeting for our upcoming conference: “Diabetes Educators and People with Diabetes: Partners in the Winners’ Circle”: Clifton Park, NY
9/16/14: “Recognized DSMES Programs: Viability Challenges”: Latham, NY
11/13/14: Connie Hanham-Cain RN, BSN, CDE: “Charcot Foot: The Prevention, Early Detection, Recognition and Care of Neuropathic Charcot Joints in People with Diabetes”: Albany, NY
12/3/14: NENYDE Board Meeting “Planning for 2015”: Albany, NY
The following is the list of our 2015 Officers Of The Northeastern New York Diabetes Educators (NENYDE) Local Networking Group:
Nan-Lynn Ransom RD CDN CDE: President
Pat Severson-Wager MS RD CDN: President-Elect & CEU Facilitator
Lisa Hodgson RD CDN CDE: Secretary
Marie Schongar MS FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDE: Treasurer
Ella Rockefeller Roden RN BA CDE: Web Facilitator
Ruth Breunig RN BS CDE: Email Facilitator
NYS Coordinating Body Board Members for American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE):
Nancy Toleno RN BS CDE: NYS Coordinating Body Corporate Advisory Board Member for the AADE
Meg Wilson MS RD CDN CDE CNSC: NYS Coordinating Body Education Technology Leader for the AADE
Marie Schongar MS FNP-BC BC-ADM CDE: NYS Coordinating Body Chair-Elect for the AADE
We are looking forward to our events in 2015. We have the honor of hosting AADE “Diabetes Educators and People with Diabetes: Partners in the Winners’ Circle” Conference to be held in Saratoga Springs, NY 4/19-4/21/15. If you plan to attend our April 19-21 2015 Conference & Product Fair, please register on the website: http://www.myaadenetwork.org/p/cm/ld/fid=2197
We have limited the amount of attendees to 180 people, so please sign up early. Early Bird Registration rates end on 2/9/15.
We are planning a program on motivational interviewing in June and sleep apnea in October 2015. Future events to be announced.
We are looking for volunteers to help plan or assist at events.
We have had the privilege of being able to send the President of the NENYDE board to the national AADE meeting for the past few years.
If you are interested in volunteering to help plan or assist at events, please contact Nan Ransom or Marie Schongar.
Thank you!
Best wishes for a safe and healthy 2015!
Sincerely,
Nan Ransom RD, CDN, CDE: President, NENYDE
Marie Schongar MS, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDE
Chair-Elect, NYS Coordinating Body for the American Association of Diabetes Educators