AADE Fellows Program

AADE welcomes and congratulates its new fellows. This group joins a distinguished group of diabetes educators that are recognized for outstanding contributions to diabetes education through clinical practice, research, education or health policy.

  • Mary M. Austin, MA, RD, CDE, FAADE
  • Sandi Burke, PhD, ANP, BC-ADM, CDE, FAADE
  • Nancy D'Hondt, RPh, CDE, FAADE
  • Janice Ann Fisher, RD, LD, PhD, BC-ADM, CDE, FAADE
  • Deborah Hinnen, ARNP, BC-ADM, CDE, FAAN, FAADE
  • Ginger Kanzer-Lewis, RN, BC, EDM, CDE, FAADE
  • Barbara Kocurek, BS, PharmD, BCPS, CDE, FAADE
  • CarolĂ© Mensing, RN, MA, CDE, FAADE
  • Teresa L. Pearson, MS, RN, CDE, FAADE
  • Christina Ring, ARNP, MSN, CDE, FAADE
  • Laura Shane-McWhorter, PharmD, BCPS, BC-ADM, FAADE
  • Donna Tomky, MSN, RN, C-ANP, CDE, FAADE
  • Nadine Uplinger, MS, RD, CDE, BC-ADM, FAADE
  • Virginia Valentine, CNS, BC-ADM, CDE, FAADE

The Fellows designation was developed in 2008 in response to member requests for a program that would acknowledge established and accomplished educators. Current AADE Fellows are:

  • Joan Bardsley, RN, MBA, CDE, FAADE
  • Susan Cornell, PharmD, BS, CDE, FAPHA, FAADE
  • Ellen Davis, MS, RN, CDE, FAADE
  • James Fain, PhD, RN, BC-ADM, FAAN, FAADE
  • Amparo Gonzalez, RN, CDE, FAADE
  • Diana Guthrie, ARNP, PhD, BC-ADM, FAAN, FAADE
  • Tommy Johnson, PharmD, BC-ADM, CDE, FAADE
  • Anita King, MA, DNP, FNP-BC, CDE, FAADE
  • Suzanne Swann Laws, MS, RD, LD, FADA, BC-ADM, FAADE
  • Donna Rice, MBA, BSN, RN, CDE, FAADE
  • Elizabeth Walker, PhD, RN, CDE, FAADE
  • Katie Weinger, EDD, RN, FAADE

Individuals who want to be considered for FAADE selection must meet the following minimum requirements:

  • Possess a baccalaureate degree
  • Be a current AADE member, with a minimum of five consecutive years of membership
  • Possess ten years of experience in the field of diabetes education as a diabetes educator, clinician or researcher and/or hold one or both of the following credentials: certified diabetes educator (CDE) or board certified in advanced diabetes management (BC-ADM)

In addition to meeting the minimum requirements, the candidates must complete the application form, and include a personal essay, two letters of recommendation one of which should be from a current Fellow of a healthcare association, and other supporting documents that show evidence of their outstanding service to the field of diabetes education.

Individuals applying to become Fellows will be assessed a non-refundable, non-transferable application fee of $250. There will be an additional annual fee of $100. to maintain the fellowship status.

AADE Fellows will be entitled to a discounted registration rate for the AADE Annual Meeting and Exhibition. Fellows will also be publically acknowledged at each annual meeting.

The 2010 Fellows application period has closed. Please check back to this page for information on the 2011 Fellows application.

For any questions, please contact the Fellows Review Committee at FAADE@aadnet.org or call 800-338-3633, ext. 4822