This is most interesting and in a way
unusual for a Certified Diabetes Educator organization to be
promoting the International Diabetes Federation. Could it be that
their membership goals are not being met and they are contemplating
expanding to other countries? While I doubt this, it could be
interesting. This time I made sure I captured the information beingpromoted by the Academy.
The link in the ad is 'D-Net.' I
followed it as far as I was allowed, but there was little information
available.
As of today, the ACDE has avoided
showing any conflicts of interest. Maybe there are none, but from a
few sources, I am hearing different information, but in contacting
two of the companies (one a food company and the other a
pharmaceutical company), I was stonewalled and my questions not
answered.
I am most disappointed in the exclusive
attitude the ACDE has displayed. The Academy does not want people
with diabetes knowledge and some training to be able to use their
information and the statement by the ACDE that only people with
formal training and passing the CDE examination are to be allowed to
work with diabetes patients.
I am thankful that in some rural states
that have very few CDEs that doctors are working with willing
patients to prepare them to be peer-to-peer workers or peer mentors.
In one state the ACDE has written the State Medical Board to
discourage this from happening. One of the doctors has received some
questions from the medical board, but they have taken no action as
the closest CDE is over 250 miles distant and works for a hospital
and does not travel.
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