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.

2010 marks our 22nd Anniversary!
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2010 DEC (ADA) Conference
"Putting Diabetes at Bay"
Friday, March 12th & Saturday, March 13th
Click Here for Brochure

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SWADE Membership Meeting

February 11, 2010
Place: Maggiano's,
2500 N. Mayfair Rd, 6:00pm!

Click for meeting info!

Our Sponsor - National Pedorthic Services

Thank you to National Pedorthic for sponsoring our web page!!!

SUPPORT SWADE

CLICK HERE TO SEE HOW TO GET THIS A1c STAR BRACELETE!

Recognize your patient's efforts to achieve their target A1C with the "A1C Star" awareness bracelet. Wear one (or two!) yourself and have patients ask what the A1C bracelet is all about.

REMINDER:

37th AADE Annual Meeting: August 4–7, 2010, San Antonio, TX

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:

February 11, 2010
May 13, 2010

Upcoming Board Meetings

Held the 2nd Monday in Aug, Oct, Jan, and Apr at 5:30 p.m.- West Allis Memorial Hospital
2400 S. 90th St, Suite 108, West Allis, WI

2009-10 Schedule:
August 10, 2009
October 12, 2009
January 11, 2010
April 12, 2010

Board Retreat: TBA

Plan ahead dates:

AADE Annual Meeting: August 4–7, 2010, San Antonio, TX

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