Save the date for the 2014 WADE conference in Seattle at the Hyatt Olive 8 downtown: March 21st and 22nd 2014 (pre conference March 20th)    

We will have expert speakers from the greater northwest and across the nation contributing to our meeting. Topics will include:

• Type 1 diabetes and autoimmunity
• Type 2 Diabetes and Gastric Bypass Outcomes
• Cultural Issues in Diabetes                                        
• Diabetes in Telemedicine
• Micronutrients in Diabetes
• Retinopathy                                                                        
• Wound Care
• Diabetes Technology Update                                                    
• Pregnancies impacted by Diabetes
• Taking Advantage of the Diabetes Social Media                            
• Exercise and Diabetes
• Panel Discussion on Scope of Practice for Diabetes Educators
• Diabetes Drugs Update 2013

We hope you can join us for this exciting meeting!
To get the WADE discount for your room at Olive 8, please use the following link to reserve your room: click here
Where to park: click here

Your invited to participate in WADE's 2014 Silent Auction. The Annual 2014 WADE silent auction/raffle benefits the Karen Shultz-Goldstein Memorial Lecture Fund.  Every year members and friends of WADE donate items that help make this event fun and successful.  Various items range from hotel nights to hand made silk scarves and jewelry.  You can help by donating an item.Click here to find out more.

Co Chairs
Kathaleen Briggs Early, PhD RD CDE  E- mail                                            
Christine Carlson, RD CDE BCADM  E mail

Attention Vendors, please contact Deb Belnap. Vendor chair,  for information about being a vendor at our meeting

Location: Hyatt Olive 8 Downtown Seattle

• Click here for a list of programs recognized by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) as meeting the National Standards for Diabetes Self Management Education.
   
• Click here for a list of programs accredited by the American American Assiocaition of Diabetes Educators (AADE) as meeting the National Standards for Diabetes Self Management Education.
   
• Click here for the directory of Washington State programs maintained by the Washington Association of Diabetes Educators (WADE)
   
• Click here for a list of Diabetes Education Programs in Washington State complied by the Washington State Diabetes Prevention and Control Program

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