Diabetes Advocacy Training
This is where members learn how to meet with their legislators and develop skills to advocate for diabetes care and education.
Participate in Advocacy Training
Each year, we host multiple opportunities for our member advocates to obtain training on diabetes advocacy.
Our two largest events are the Public Policy Forum & Hill Day and the State Policy Forum. These premier events feature expert speakers on key issues related to diabetes care and prevention that are actively being considered at the state and federal levels.
As part of diabetes advocacy training, attendees learn about current issues, policy goals that the diabetes community is seeking to address, how to talk with legislators and their staff, and how to develop partnerships to push for change.
Advocacy training events are for ADCES® members with all levels of advocacy experience and have no cost to register.
Diabetes Advocacy Training
State Policy Forum
2024 State Policy Forum
This free event is open to all ADCES members with any level of advocacy experience – from beginner to expert.
REGISTRATION WILL OPEN IN EARLY AUGUST.
- September 24, 12:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
- The importance of Medicaid advocacy for health equity
- Training on key Medicaid coverage issues
- Grassroots panel
- State networking breakouts
- Diabetes self-management education and support
- Continuous glucose monitors
- Obesity medications
- Jane K. Dickinson, RN, PhD, CDCES, 2024 ADCES President
- Hannah Martin, MPH, RDN, Director of Advocacy, ADCES
- Joe Moser, Independent Consultant, former Medicaid Director, Indiana
- Carissa Kemp, MPP, Senior Director of Policy, American Diabetes Association
- Lauren Pickens, MS, RDN, Public Policy Coordinator, Colorado Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Anastasia Albanese-O’Neill, PhD, APRN, CDCES, ADCES Advocacy Committee Member
Thank You, Sponsors!
Thank you to our 2024 State Policy Forum sponsors, Abbott, Dexcom, Lilly and Novo Nordisk.
Public Policy Forum & Hill Day
2024 Public Policy Forum & Hill Day
This free event was open to all ADCES members with any level of advocacy experience – from beginner to expert.
REGISTRATION FOR PPF 2024 IS NOW CLOSED.
- Virtual PPF training: March 6, 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
- Virtual Hill Day: March 7. Congressional meeting times will vary.
- ADCES Advocacy priorities and 2024 activities
- The state of diabetes policy in Washington
- Legislative training on key cardiometabolic issues
- Preparing for Congressional meetings including team breakouts
- Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training Act
- Treat and Reduce Obesity Act
- Permanent telehealth expansion in Medicare
- Jane K. Dickinson, RN, PhD, CDCES, 2024 ADCES President
- Hannah Martin, MPH, RDN, Director of Advocacy, ADCES
- Sheila Burke, MPA, RN, FAAN, Baker Donelson
- Tiffani Williams, JD, MPH, The Daschle Group
- Cristy Gallagher, MPAff, STOP Obesity Alliance at GWU
- Kyle Zebley, American Telemedicine Association
- Teresa Martin, MS, RD, LD, CDCES, ADCES Advocacy Committee Chair
- Rosanne Ainscough, RDN, CDCES, ADCES Advocacy Committee Member
- Gayle Jennings, MS, RDN, LDN, BC-ADM, CDCES, Former ADCES Advocacy Committee Member
2024 Public Policy Forum Resources
Below are links to the prep materials and leave-behind materials to prepare for and follow up after Hill Meetings as part of the 2024 Virtual Public Policy Forum. The leave-behinds apply to the 118th Congress (2023-2024) versions of the bills.
- 2024 Public Policy Forum Agenda
- Speaker Bios
- Guide to Meeting Preparation, Meeting Structure, and Follow-Up
- Leave Behind: Expanding Access to DSMT Act
- Leave Behind: Treat and Reduce Obesity Act
- Leave Behind: Permanent Telehealth Expansion
- DSMT Microsimulation Scoring Analysis and Scoring One-Pager
Thank You, Sponsors!
Thank you to our 2024 Public Policy Forum sponsors, Lilly and Dexcom.