D03 - Advocacy: The Power of One Multiplied

Sunday, August 10, 2025

7:00 AM - 7:45 AM MST

CE/CME Hours: .75 CE

Universal Activity Number (Live): JA4008258-0000-25-146-L01-P

DCESs have years of collective knowledge and experience that may be used to share stories with policy makers, breathing a life force into policy. We are the knowledgeable professionals who can educate congressional members and regulators on policies that directly improve care for persons living with diabetes, including but not limited to better access to medications, technology, and diabetes care and education. This session discusses current ADCES policy priorities, federal and state legislative processes, and action steps that you can take to become active in advocacy. We will highlight the resources on the ADCES Legislative Action Center and will conduct real-time advocacy with our legislators to demonstrate how readily we can be involved.

Disclosure(s):

Linda Gutierrez-Miller, PharmD, BCACP, BCPS, CDCES: No financial relationships to disclose

Janet Benefield, MS, RDN, LD, CDCES: No financial relationships to disclose

Co-Presenter(s)

Linda Gutierrez-Miller, PharmD, BCACP, BCPS, CDCES (she/her/hers)

Clinical Pharmacist
Providence Family Medicine Center

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Primary Presenter(s)

Janet Benefield, MS, RDN, LD, CDCES (she/her/hers)

Quality Dietitian
North Alabama Community Care

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Session Host(s)

Kristine Batty, Ph.D, APRN, BC-ADM, CDCES, FADCES

Nurse Practitioner
University of Maryland BAltimore Washington Medical Center