SFBAADE HISTORY

          On November 17, 1983, a group of nine diabetes educators interested in the formation of a local AADE chapter meet at Letterman Army Medical Center. Present were Jill Sass, Mary Sullivan, Johanna Oswald, Barbara Sater, Clare Cavanaugh, Irene Sbiczak, Deborah McCoy, Mary Mead, and Carol Ceresa.

          Chapter Milestones

1983    SFBAADE created

1985  SFBAADE becomes a chapter of AADE

1987   Chapter assists with the development and publication of AADE national guidelines Blood Glucose Monitoring and Blood Borne Disease Prevention, Mary Sullivan Chairperson of Guidelines Committee

1990   Chapter assists the City and County of San Francisco in developing San Francisco’s Home Sharps Disposal Program

1991    Creation of The Bridge (SFBAADE’s newsletter)

Chapter assists with the development and publication of AADE national guidelines Infection Control Measures for Patient Education as a Means of Preventing Blood-Borne Disease Transmission during Diabetes Self-Care Procedures, Mary Sullivan Chairperson of Task Force

1992   Chapter is the Program Planning Committee for the 19^th Annual

AADE Convention in Anaheim, Ruth Breitenbach is Chair of the Planning Committee; Mary Sullivan is Chair of the Abstract Committee

Chapter hosts the Hospitality Committee at Anaheim

1993   Ruth Breitenbach is AADE Diabetes Educator of the Year

1998  Kim Higgins is given AADE Legislation award

2000   SFBAADE web site launched, web master Rob Quadri

2001   Chapter assists Alameda County in developing Alameda County’s Home Sharps Disposal Program

2005   SFBAADE celebrates 20 years anniversary as a chapter of AADE