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Chicago, IL, April 18, 2025—The Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES) was honored this month with two Hermes Creative Awards. The Hermes Creative Awards is an international competition that recognizes the creative industry’s best marketing and communications efforts. The awards are administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP), one of the largest and most respected evaluators of creative work in the marketing and communication industry.  

The ADCES Showcasing the Value of Your Services toolkit received the highest honor of Platinum in the web-based training category. The toolkit, designed specifically with ADCES members in mind, provides tips, success stories, lessons learned and resources to help diabetes care and education specialists highlight the unique value of their services and programs. ADCES members can access the toolkit here. 

A social media campaign developed in recognition of ADCES’ 50th anniversary in 2023 was also recognized with an honorable mention in the communications campaign category. The campaign featured stories from members on the impact that ADCES membership has on their professional and personal lives. 

A full list of Platinum and Gold Winners is available on the Hermes Creative Awards website at www.hermesawards.com. 

About the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists: 

ADCES is an interdisciplinary professional membership organization dedicated to improving prediabetes, diabetes and cardiometabolic care through innovative education, management and support. With about 11,000 professional members including nurses, dietitians, pharmacists and others, ADCES has a vast network of practitioners working to optimize care and reduce complications. ADCES supports an integrated care model that lowers the cost of care, improves experiences and helps its members lead so better outcomes follow. Learn more at adces.org.