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The Hidden Work of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists By Dawn Hebert, RN, MSN, CDCES When most people think about diabetes care, they often picture medications, glucose numbers, insulin doses, or nutrition counseling. What many do not see is the enormous amount of behind-the-scenes work happening every single day by Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (DCES). The truth is, diabetes education has never been just about teaching carbohydrates or reviewing blood sugar logs. Modern diabetes care is deeply personal, emotionally complex, and often filled with barriers that extend far beyond the clinic walls. Behind every successful patient outcome is ...

Good Morning, Spring is almost here and of course that means the WADE Annual Education Conference is just around the corner. Register now to take advantage of the Early Bird Special which will end March 22nd. Space is available, the conference is set and registration is active. Don't miss out!!! We hope to see you there

Topic: A Breakthrough in Cardiovascular Outcomes Featured Guest Speaker: Gary Oppenheim, MD-Attending Cardiology, Swedish Medical Center Date: Thursday, March 7.2019 Time: 6:30 pm Location: El Gaucho, 2119 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402 Northwest Room Upstairs RSVP: Douglas "Tiny" Johnson, 253-273-2588 RSVP By: Tuesday, March 05.2019 by phone or email: douglas.johnson@boehringer-ingelheim.com

Please join us for this special event: Clinical Impact with the FreeStyle Libre 14 day System Simple, accurate and affordable continuous glucose monitoring for your patients. Date: Monday, November 26th Time: 6:30 pm Location: El Gaucho 2119 Pacific Ave Tacoma, WA 98402 Speaker: Jeff Under, MD, ABFP, FACE Director, Unger Primary Care Concierge Medical Group Rancho Cucamonga, WA RSVP: Clifton.chambliss@abbott.com

Have you heard about AADE’s state licensure initiative ? We recently had a breakthrough and Kentucky is now the first state to require licenses for diabetes educators. State licensure has many benefits for the future of the profession. Learn more about the initiative by reading our Frequently Asked Questions and listening to the podcast . If you have any further questions, email advocacy@aadenet.org .

Did you Miss the 2010 Annual Conference? Or wished you could hear a presentation one more time? …. You can! Audio files are ready for you to download from all the breakout sessions (presented on day 1). Presentations from Day 2 will be available to all soon. Just go to http://www.wadepage.org/node/507 select file you wish to download. After it is downloaded you may transfer it to your Mp3 player, I pod, I pad, Kindle or burn it to a CD Rom. Slides from the presentation are also available (PDF files). Down the slides to your computer and play the sound file and click through the slides, it almost like you are really there.

A new model for enhancing the way we connect and affiliate with one another On August 2nd My AADE Network will be launched. This feature will allow you to more fully engaged in topics that are meaningful to you. It will provide WADE members with an easy-to-access method of networking, mentoring, coaching and continuing education. My AADE Network will be used to quickly get the word out, to provide timely reminders of events and to build on events by sharing knowledge. Here is a short list of what My AADE Network will do: •The News module enables you to post the latest news to share with other WADE members. You can submit a news story for approval, and read news ...

Welcome to the Washington State Network! This community is dedicated to our AADE members. It is place for members to support one another and work together. We are promoting collaboration, openness, diversity and sustainability. Community! You’ll be encouraged to participate in, contribute to, and create a support network with those who share common interests and objectives. Collaboration! You’ll work together sharing ideas, solutions and resources. When someone needs help, we’ll all pitch in and help. Openness! You’ll “drop in” and engage in conversations to discuss, challenge and question ideas in a an environment with your peers – ...