Celebrating 50 Years
Recognizing diabetes care and education leadership five decades in the making
Featured Member - Lorrie Taylor Rilko, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES
Lorrie Taylor Rilko, DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES has been an ADCES® member since 2005.
Why do you love being a member?
ADCES has a wealth of resources and keeps me up to date on all of the current trends in diabetes care.
What is your favorite part about being a diabetes care and education specialist?
Through the power of education, I can make the lives of those that live with this chronic disease better.
Top 5 ADCES resources/programs?
ADCES Annual Conference, online education programs, ADCES Connect, CGM playbook and ADCES7 Self-Care Behaviors™ patient handouts
What is one piece of advice you would give to a new diabetes care and education specialist or someone considering the profession?
Listen to the patient and keep it simple! It's about their agenda, not ours.
Member Profiles
50 Faces of ADCES
To celebrate 50 years, we will profile 50 nurses, dietitians, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals who are dedicated to improving prediabetes, diabetes and cardiometabolic care.
Get ready to be inspired by the dedication and determination of individuals who make our community stronger. And let’s continue to face what’s next together as we elevate our roles and our knowledge as diabetes care and education specialists.
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