Toward a research agenda for the American Association of Diabetes Educators.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION this report highlights the second Diabetes Educational and Behavioral Research Summit that was coordinated and sponsored by the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE). This meeting, which was held in Baltimore on May 10 and 11, 2001, was the culmination of months of planning by the AADE Executive Committee and the Research Summit Planning Subcommittee. Building on the results of the first Diabetes Educational and Behavioral Research Summit, which was held in Chicago on May 21 and 22, 1999, this year's meeting was designed to help AADE set a research agenda. The Research Summit Planning Subcommittee included members of several diabetes professional organizations, government agencies, and interested parties (see list of participants). Our thanks to the AADE Board of Directors and to Amira Medical for their financial support of the summit. PARTICIPANTS Individuals who attended the second AADE Diabetes Research Summit and the organizations they represent are listed in the Figure on the next page.