North Carolina Diabetes Advisory Council
The Diabetes Advisory Council (DAC) of North Carolina was created in 1984 as an advisory group to the Diabetes Prevention and Control program. The DAC works to reduce the burden of diabetes through coordination among the many stakeholders in diabetes control in North Carolina.
Core Responsibilities:
- Educate and publicly validate early detection, treatment and self-management training for diabetes control, as a health priority for all North Carolinians.
- Provide scientific credibility and public validity for new service priority areas and interventions based on evolving clinical and epidemiological studies and technology.
- Foster interagency collaboration and networking for identification, utilization and expansion of resources for diabetes control services.
- Evaluate, present and propose strategies for the control of diabetes in North Carolina in terms of assessed need, estimated costs, potential benefits and probability of success of each strategy.
- Educate and publicly validate early detection, treatment and self-management training for diabetes control, as a health priority for all North Carolinians.
- Provide scientific credibility and public validity for new service priority areas and interventions based on evolving clinical and epidemiological studies and technology.
- Foster interagency collaboration and networking for identification, utilization and expansion of resources for diabetes control services.
- Evaluate, present and propose strategies for the control of diabetes in North Carolina in terms of assessed need, estimated costs, potential benefits and probability of success of each strategy.
Congratulations to our 2021 DAC Award Winners:
Health Care Provider Award:
Dr. Leonor Corsino, MD, MHS, Duke University School of Medicine
John Bowdish Community Award:
Ashton Johnson, MPH, Granville-Vance Public Health
Myrna Miller Employer Award:
Dosher Memorial Hospital
Hugh Young Educator Scholarship:
Sarah Bologna, MS, RN, ACNS-BC, Duke Regional Hospital
Thank you for your work in diabetes prevention and management.
Click here for photos of the current and past award winners.
2022 DAC Awards and Scholarship Application: Open June 1 – July 31, 2022
- NC Diabetes Advisory Council Overview
- NC Diabetes Advisory Council Member List
- NC Diabetes Advisory Council Bylaws
2022 DAC Meetings:
Friday, February 18, 2022
Watch the Recording
Join us for a virtual DAC meeting on February 18, 2022 from 9:30 AM – 12:30 PMFriday, June 17, 2022
Register Here
Join us for a virtual DAC meeting on October 28, 2022 at 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM- Friday, October 28, 2022
Join us for a virtual DAC meeting on October 28, 2022 at 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM Register Here
Past Diabetes Advisory Council Meetings
This guide includes basic information about diabetes, its effects on the North Carolina population, and suggestions on how individuals can prevent and manage the disease.
PDFs of North Carolina’s Guide to Diabetes Prevention and Management 2020, as well as versions that include specific sections are available for downloading. All versions are available in both English and Spanish.
- Complete Guide — English | Spanish
- Diabetes and Prediabetes in North Carolina — English | Spanish
- Diabetes Prevention, Diagnosis and Management — English | Spanish
- What Can Employers Do? — English | Spanish
- What Can Healthcare Providers and Insurers Do? — English | Spanish
- What Can Local Communities Do? — English | Spanish
Diabetes Prevention and Management Resources
- 2022 National Diabetes Statistics Report (CDC) The recently released 2022 National Diabetes Statistics Report provides the latest information on diabetes and prediabetes, risk factors for health complications, deaths, and costs.
- National Clinical Care Commission Issues Final Report on Improving Diabetes Prevention and Treatment The National Clinical Care Commission, a federal advisory committee, has released its final report outlining evidence-based, actionable recommendations to improve federal diabetes awareness, prevention, and treatment programs. The Commission’s report — the first of its kind since 1975 — calls for additional federal efforts to improve access to health care, address the social determinants of health, and improve collaboration among different agencies.
- American Diabetes Association's Diabetes Medical Management Plan Safe at Schoolspan® is pleased to offer its updated Diabetes Medical Management Plan (DMMP), a fillable form for use by schools and pediatric diabetes health care providers.
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