Welcome to SWADE...

SWADE is a local chapter of the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE). It is our pleasure to welcome you to our web site. The purpose of this site is to educate you on our association and to keep our members informed of upcoming events. If you have any questions about this association, please contact a Board member for information. We hope you find this an interesting and informative site.

2008 marks our 20th Anniversary!
Be prepared to be a part of the celebration this May!

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SWADE Membership Meeting

May 8, 2008
Our 20th Anniversary!
Place: Bacchus on E. Wells Time: 5:30pm to 9pm with special celebration party!

Our Sponsor - National Pedorthic Services

Camp Nurses Wanted!

RN’s – LPN’s – RESIDENTS - VOLUNTEERS
PA’s & INTERNS
Diabetes Camp Needs You!
Two Sessions
July 26 – August 1, 2008
August 2 – August 8, 2008

Read and Download Flyer

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Mark your calendars for the 35th AADE Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.,
August 6-9, 2008. Earn more than 18 continuing education credit.
Go to www.diabeteseducator.org for more details.
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Thank you to National Pedorthic for sponsoring our web page!!!

Diabetes Prevention and Control Materials...

Diabetes Prevention and Control Materials are now available and may be ordered using the Department of Health and Family Services order form. Use this link to print a copy of the order form and send it in for FREE materials. This form may be mailed or FAXed. Resource materials are also available at the Diabetes Program web page at http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/health/diabetes.

Click here to find an electronic copy of the newly revised Diabetes Resource Guide from the Wisconsin DHFS. (This is a LARGE, 1 MB file. Be sure you have room on your computer to download this file.)

The Diabetes Resource Guide (60 pg) includes information and resources for financial assistance, government agencies, language andmulticultural information, organizations, programs and initiatives,worksite wellness, internet, pharmaceutical companies, and community
health centers throughout the state.

Future Membership
Meeting Dates:

Sept TBA

Nov TBA

Upcoming Board Meetings

Held Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m.- ADA Office,

Board Retreat: April , 2009

Join us... The Membership page has a blank membership form for diabetes educators to complete and mail.

Jan Laupan Scholarship Application now ONLINE! See Scholarship Page!

Check out our Links page with Internet sites that may be of interest to diabetes educators.

Suggestions for additional links should be sent to our President for consideration for inclusion on the Links page.

Best AADE Chapter 2004 - Can you name them?

More pictures avaiable by clicking here!

See our CHAPTER of the YEAR Page by Clicking HERE