10/05/2011
The Diabetes Care and Education group (DCE), the largest dietetic practice group, of the American Dietetic Association, recognized a number of award winners, including several CDEs, at their recent Awards and Industry Celebration breakfast. The event was held during ADA's Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo in San Diego this past September.

Patti Urbanski, MEd, RD, LD, CDE® (left), receives the DCE Distinguished Service
Award from Amy Hess-Fischl, MS, RD, LD, BC-ADM, CDE®, Chair of the DCE.

Marlisa Brown, MS, RD, CDE®, CDN, accepts the DCE Diabetes Educator of the Year Award
Maggie Powers, PhD, RD, CDE® (right), receives the DCE Publications Award
from Amy Hess-Fischl,, MS, RD, LD, BC-ADM, CDE®, Chair of the DCE.

Michele Chynoweth, RD, CDE® (left), receives the DCE Legislative Activity Award
from Amy Hess-Fischl, MS, RD, LD, BC-ADM, CDE®, Chair of the DCE.
Other CDE® winners at the ADA conference included Patti Geil, MS, RD, FADA, CDE®, who received the DCE People's Choice Diabetes Educator of the Year Award and Jackie Boucher, MS, RD, LD, CDE®, who received ADA's Excellence in Practice Management Award.
Our congratulations to all the CDE® award winners!!