HMC Employee Receive Diabetes Educator Certification

Pictured:  Michelle Moder, MS, RD, CDE, Community Nutritionist at the Center for Nutrition and Diabetes Management.

Published January 11, 2010

The National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE) announced that Michelle Moder, MS, RD, CDE, Community Nutritionist, Center for Nutrition and Diabetes Management has received the Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE ®) status by successfully completing the education and exam.  Candidates must meet rigorous credential and professional practice experience requirements to be eligible for certification.  Achieving the CDE credential demonstrates to patients and employers that the health care professional possesses distinct and specialized knowledge, thereby promoting quality of care for patients with diabetes.  There are currently more than 16,000 diabetes educators who hold the CDE credential.

Michelle Moder received her undergraduate degree in dietetics from the University of Connecticut and her Masters of Science in Allied Health and Health Promotion from the University of Connecticut.  She currently resides in Yardley, PA, but is formerly from Glen Gardner, NJ.