Electronic mailing list allows members to exchange opinions and resources in a timely matter enhancing their professional knowledge and experience.

The members only area of this website provides many valuable professional resources including:

• Current and archived DCE newsletters, both Newsflash and On The Cutting Edge (and associated quiz to obtain free CPEU's)
• DCE presentations including recorded webinars, slides of DCE presentations at FNCE
• Important articles of interest
• Archives of DCE electronics communications.
• Contact infomation for DCE leaders
• Information on:
  -Credentials including links and reference
  -MNT outcomes and reimbursement including the current and previous Medicare MNT Provider Newsletter
  -Public policy and legislation with articles and important links
  -The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics announcements that may be of particular importance to DCE members.
  -Electronic Mailing List including how to join, manage your account, and access the archives.

• Distinguished Service Award

• DCE Champion Award

• Legislative Activity Award

• Publications Award

• Educator of the Year Award

• People's Choice Diabetes Educator of the Year Award

• Educational Stipend

• Speaker Stipend

• Legislative Stipend

  (Since Public Policy Workshop (PPW) will be broadcast online in Feb 2010, the stipend will not be awarded until 2011)

• FNCE “challenge", student funding to attend FNCE awarded on behalf of DCE through ADAF. 

• MNT Outcomes Research Award-awarded through ADAF

1. Low cost webinars for members on hot topics and a link to view it up to a year after the live presentation. Earn CPEU’s. See the recent topics.
2. DCE sponsors workshops and educational sessions for members at ADA’s Food & Nutrition Conference & Exhibition.
3. DCE also supports educational sessions at American Association of Diabetes Educators, State Dietetic and Diabetes Educator meetings and the American Overseas Dietetic Association Meeting.
4. DCE is involved in the program planning for ADA Post Graduate Course and Scientific Sessions.
5. DCE provides networking opportunities at member only receptions during FNCE and AADE.
6. Global access to colleagues via DCE’s electronic mailing list.
7. DCE e-update and e-blasts are communication tools for DCE members to receive monthly updates on membership activities, late breaking news, legislative bulletins, volunteer opportunities and DCE projects.

This network links new and experienced diabetes and nutrition professionals with other DCE members requesting guidance in specific areas of practice. Read more to become a mentor or mentee.

DCE continues to work with ADA and other national professional groups to improve reimbursement for diabetes self-management education and medical nutrition therapy.

• American Diabetes Association: Advocacy Committee—liaison representative from ADA
• American Association of Diabetes Educators
• CDC/NIH
• Appointment to the National Diabetes Education Program (steering committee and various Work Groups)
• IDF: International Diabetes Federation
• Confederation of Diabetes Organizations (AADE, ADbA, ADA, NCBDE, CDC, NDIC, NDEP)
• Enhancement and Promotion of ADA's Strategic Initiatives and Campaigns DCE Strategic Priorities
• Many of the aforementioned products, services, activities, and events support ADA's Strategic Initiatives