CDE Exam Review - Comprehensive Diabetes Management for Healthcare Professionals course Dr. Ruth Diabetes Watchers, Inc. will conduct a CDE Exam Review - Comprehensive Diabetes Management for Healthcare Professionals course from Oct. 2-4, 2008 in Davie, FL. Very soon our website will be updated with the October dates: www.drruthdiabeteswatchers.com. The program provides 18 CEUs and is CE Broker and Commission on Dietetic Registration approved. We will meet at the Hurricane Model home on the adjunct campus of University of Florida in Davie, located at 3205 College Avenue, IFAS Building grounds. The registration fee is 300 dollars which includes a binder with professional education materials; as well as all meals, beverages, and snacks. This is a 2 1/2 days program which commences at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2; Thursday and Friday are full days; with 1/2 a day on Saturday. Any health care professional may attend; for a comprehensive review that covers all areas of diabetes management and treatment; even if they do not plan to sit for the CDE Examination. This course is especially useful to pharmacists, nurses, dietitians, ARNPs and PAs who plan to take the exam. Checks (made payable to: Dr. Ruth Diabetes Watchers, Inc.)may be mailed to: Jeanna Rhoulhac, Program Manager, Dr. Ruth Diabetes Watchers, Inc., P.O. Box 5327, West Hollywood, FL 33083-5327; or you may fax your credit card information, including expiration date to a secure, confidential fax machine: (954) 321-5575. Please let me know if you have any further questions, I am hoping to see you there! My cell: 954-551-5383. You may call me at any time! Date: Oct 2, 2008 GFS ServSafe Training, July 30th in Hollywood Florida Attached please find the registration form for the 1 day Serv Safe managers training. The cost is $115.00 per person, which includes, continental breakfast, lunch, manual, training and the exam. Please register early as the class size is limited to 30 people. Please fax the form back to the number listed on the registration. Thanks, See you at the training. Regards, Donna Donna M. Kinney, RD, LD/N Healthcare Segment Lead Donna.Kinney@GFS.com Date: Jul 30, 2008 Last meeting of the year!! Join us for our last meeting of the year!! Tuesday May 20th 5:30-8:30 PM UF Hurricane Model Home, 3205 College Avenue, Davie, Fl 33314 at the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Building The BCDA, Inc. meeting will commence at 5:30 pm. with dinner and the program should be in "full swing" by 6 p.m. with announcements, awards, installation ceremony and then a great lecture for 1 CEU by Ardith Wright, MPH, RD, LD/N. Please RSVP by May 16th Teala Libernini Van De Ven RD, LD/N CNSD tealatwo@aol.com Date: May 20, 2008 View images of this event Results of the 2008 BCDA Election Congratulations to the winners!!! President-Elect: Sayeeda Hyder Treasurer: Stacy Roberts Nominating Chair: Andrea Hawkins Nominating Committee: Ardith Wright and Melissa Yost Recognized Young Dietitian Award: Jennifer Keil Recognized Dietetic Technician Award: Martha Wicksell Distinguished Dietitian Award: Ruth Toiba Outstanding Educator Award: Christel Henseler Distinguished Member Award: Alix Landman Date: Apr 26, 2008 National Dietitian Day Proclamation March 10 is NATIONAL DIETITIAN DAY. I am proud to annonce that BCDA secretary Louise Grant and BCDA treasurer Michelle Stewart both worked hard to provide information and contact Broward County Mayor, in order to get the recognition of the county for this special day of ours. On February 26 we recieved a Broward County Proclamation. Date: Feb 26, 2008 View images of this event Beginning of Year Celebration On January 29th we got a chance to celebrate the beginning of the year 2008. Present were the members of the BCDA board and Lucille Beseler, president of FDA. We really enjoyed it. Check out the pictures. Date: Jan 29, 2008 View images of this event Bonus Years Diet meeting Date: Nov 15, 2007 View images of this event Diabetes Walk Anyone interested in joining BCDA to raise money and walk to support the American Diabetes Association please check out our team page below. The event is October 27th at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise. http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR?pg=team&fr_id=4650&team_id=269696 Teala Libernini Van De Ven RD, LD/N CNSD tealatwo@aol.com Date: Oct 27, 2007 View images of this event Breast Cancer walk BCDA participated in the 2007 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. It was a great day and we raised over $600.00. We will be walking again in 2008. Details for the 2008 walk will be posted soon. http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=team&fr_id=3433&team_id=146102 Date: Oct 13, 2007 Huizenga Park, Ft. Lauderdale View images of this event