Part 2 of A Message of Hope: An Interview with Virginia Valentine, Award-Winning Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist and 40-year T2D Veteran

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Today, I share my interview someone who's had their foot on both sides of the fence---as a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist and living with type 2 diabetes.  And she has a message for you.  A message of HOPE!

Listen to Virginia's 2019 Outstanding Educator in Diabetes by the American Diabetes Association Speech!

You can also grab Virginia's book, Diabetes, the New Type 2, here!

About Virginia:
Virginia Valentine, APRN-CNS, BC-ADM, CDE, FAADE, practices as a Diabetes Specialist with Clinica La Esperanza in Albuquerque managing a wide variety of clinical challenges in diabetes in a primary care group. She is also a faculty clinician with Endo ECHO with University of New Mexico. Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is a collaborative model of medical education and care management that empowers clinicians across New Mexico to provide better care to more people, right where they live. Ms. Valentine received her Master of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Nursing in Oklahoma City. She is board-certified in Advanced Diabetes Management and is a Certified Diabetes Educator.  Read more about Virginia's amazing accomplishments, including her book, here.

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