Diabetes Advisory Council

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

March 23, 2021 Recorded Presentation
North Carolina’s Guide to Diabetes Prevention and Management 2020

Please note: Continuing education credits are not available for viewing the recording

Congratulations to our 2020 DAC Award Winners:

Health Care Provider Award: Dr. Shiv Patil

John Bowdish Community Award: Cabarrus Health Alliance Minority Diabetes Prevention Program

Hugh Young Educator Scholarship: Bridget Carroll

Thank you for your work in diabetes prevention and management.

Click here for photos of the award winners.

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.

NC Diabetes Advisory Council Overview
NC Diabetes Advisory Council Member List
NC Diabetes Advisory Council Bylaws
NC Diabetes Advisory Council New Member Orientation Checklist (updates coming soon)
NC Guide to Diabetes Prevention and Management PowerPoint Presentation (Coming Soon)