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Why Should I Take One More Exam? From Larvae to Butterflies

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Diabetes educators came into the health professional world just a few decades ago and have developed from larvae into mature and intricate butterflies within the diabetes community.

Marking the 25th year of my diabetes health care career recently provided me an opportunity to reminisce about my professional life and the evolution of my profession. The role of diabetes educator was created to meet the specific need to teach and support people living with diabetes. In the years since, the role has expanded to define independently functioning practitioners who are integral players on the diabetes care team.

In the mid-1970s, "diabetes educator" was a fairly new title for a fairly new specialty. My mentor, Dr. Diana Guthrie, became one of the founding 200 members of the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) in 1973. She served on the AADE national board of directors, and, in 1979, she was recognized with the American Diabetes Association Outstanding Educator in Diabetes Award. I saw her as the model for professional expertise and development in the field.

The certified diabetes educator (CDE) credential became available in 1986, and we all took the exam. This credential verified to the public that we had expertise in the arena of diabetes education. It did not, alas, guarantee any reimbursement for our work. Still, it has since become the gold standard for professionalism in diabetes education and is recognized by employers as a prerequisite for hiring in the field.

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So, Why Take Another Exam?

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