GSDE loves to celebrate “us” as an organization.  Each year members suggest other outstanding members for the Dick Smith and Mc Bean Little Awards. Awards are presented for outstanding service to the organization. The following attachments, Dick Smith McBean Little 2014  and Previous Recipients Dick Smith McBean Litle 2014 describe the awards and previous recipients.  A potential recipient

Date: April 11, 2014 Time: 8-4:30pm Location: Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Garrison Wing, Dover, NH Target Audience:  Pharmacists, Providers, PAs, NPs, RNs, RDs, and Certified Diabetes Educators working in hospitals, schools, visiting nurse associations, primary care offices, long term care and community health centers. Click on Diabetes Today 2014 for more information.

If you have not already, please check out our facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/nhdiabetes .  

Here is a link for the The New Hampshire Division of Public Health Services Director’s plug for diabetes educators: http://www.wmur.com/news/health/Monthly-Checkup-Managing-diabetes/-/9857712/23088792/-/yk57m9z/-/index.html

Membership Meeting “U500 Insulin” and “The Heart of the Matter” Nov 13 in Manchester at the Roy Auditorium with 2 speakers/ Mary Wood will speak on U500 insulin and Jane Hackett will speak on “the Heart of the Matter” ( how a cardiac diet can be effective for a diabetic) Both will be 1 contact

NH Health Benefit Exchange Coverage for DSME and Diabetes Supplies In 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  ACA requires US Citizen’s and legal residents to have health insurance.  It  also requires states to set up Health Benefit Exchanges to sell affordable health care coverage. The ACA allows purchase of health insurance at

The following was sent to us from Dr. Michael Davidson. In just a couple of weeks, on Saturday 09/21/13, the TCOYD Diabetes Conference and Health Fair will be held at the DCU center in Worcester, MA. As someone who has lived with type 1 diabetes for more than 35 years, I can say that after

In 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  ACA requires US Citizen’s and legal residents to have health insurance.  It  also requires states to set up Health Benefit Exchanges to sell affordable health care coverage. The ACA allows purchase of health insurance at more affordable rates than if purchasing individual insurance. To qualify,

Diabetes Education Update: Content and Process This is a course  designed to provide participants with assistance in reviewing and updating their knowledge of diabetes. The current concepts of diabetes management and techniques for teaching the patient with diabetes will be discussed in detail.  The target audience is Registered nurses, dietitians and other health care professionals. Start

In a news release issued today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is taking action to remove from the market illegal products that make false, questionable, or unproven claims to mitigate, treat, cure, or prevent diabetes and related complications. The products, sold online and in retail stores, include dietary supplements, ayurvedic products, over-the-counter