NCBDE was established in 1986 as an independent organization to promote the interests of diabetes educators and the public at large by granting certification to qualified health professionals involved in teaching persons with diabetes, through establishment of eligibility requirements and development of a written examination. Since it was first awarded in 1986, the CDE® credential has become a standard of excellence for the delivery of quality diabetes education.
2013 Board of Directors
Carolyn C. Harrington
RD, LDN, CDE® - Chair
Judy Davis
RN, BA, CDE®, FAADE
Christine Day
RN, MS, CDE® ACNS-BC
Rosalyn Haase
RDN, CD, CDE® MPH, BC-ADM
Lenita Hanson
MD, CDE®
Sue McLaughlin
MOL, BS, RD, CDE®
Susanna M. Robinson
RPh, CDE®
Kellie Rodriguez
RN, MSN, CDE®
Kirsten Ward
MS, RCEP®, CDE®
(Not pictured)
Sheryl Traficano, MBA
CEO, ex-officio