Celebrating 50 Years
Recognizing diabetes care and education leadership five decades in the making
Featured Member - Mark A. Smith, Jr., PharmD, CDCES, AAFA-CGFI
Mark A. Smith, Jr, PharmD, CDCES, AAFA-CGFI has been an ADCES® member for nine years.
Why do you love being a member?
I love the ample resources that ADCES provides its members. It increases our chance to positively impact people with diabetes. Membership for me serves as an opportunity to stay connected with other practitioners alongside this journey, working together as we enhance the lives of those with diabetes.
What is your favorite part about being a diabetes care and education specialist?
My favorite part about being a diabetes care and education specialist is the relationships and connections established during our annual ADCES conferences, along with the opportunity to use the knowledge acquired through recourses to improve the lives of our patients.
Top 5 ADCES resources/programs?
1. ADCES annual conference 2. ADCES In Practice Journal 3. ADCES Podcasts 4. ADCES Virtual Events 5. Building your DPP
What is one piece of advice you would give to a new diabetes care and education specialist or someone considering the profession?
Do it. If you have a desire to positively impact people with diabetes and prediabetes, this is the ideal specialist position for you. These credentials equip you with the necessary skills that it takes to influence those that have diabetes and prediabetes. It's one of the best decisions I've made in my life.
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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