Debbie Hinnen, MN, ARNP, BC-ADM, CDE, FAAN, Director of Education Services

Debbie has been a diabetes educator for over 30 years.  She is a clinical nurse specialist and education program coordinator, working with  a multidisciplinary team at Mid-America Diabetes Associates to deliver a comprehensive self-management day course, as well as evening and gestational diabetes classes

Debbie is involved extensively with the American Association of Diabetes Educators, having served as their national President in 1993-94.  Debbie was awarded their prestigious Distinguished Service Award in the summer of 2001.  She has also served on the national board of directors for the American Diabetes Association, and has just finished serving as associate editor for Diabetes Spectrum Journal. She continues to volunteer with many other organizations. Her faculty positions are with the Pharmacy Department at University of Kansas, and Graduate Nursing Department and Physician Assistant Department at Wichita State University.   Her career has focused on diabetes patient and professional education with many publications in both areas.  In addition to diabetes efforts, she is currently serving as a Trustee for Butler Community College, a college with seven sites and more than 14,000 students.  Now she is a grandmother. Just ask her about that cute grandson.

AADE National:

• President 1993-1994
• Chairman Education and Research Foundation 2005
• Executive Committee 1992-1995
• Nominating Committee Chair 1994-1995
• Finance Committee 1992-1994
• Board of Directors 1989-1995
• Chair, Advanced Practice 1994-2001
• Personnel Practice Committee 1992-1994 Chair 1995
• Advanced Studies Institute in Diabetes Education: Advisory Council 1990-1992
• Chairperson, Continuing Education Committee 1989-1992
• Core Curriculum Advisory Board Ex-Officio 1987-1988
• Associate Editor, Diabetes Education: A Core Curriculum 1987-1988
• Chairperson, Education Materials Review Committee 1985-1986
• Chairperson, Panel of Technical Experts 1984-1985
• Annual Meeting Planning Committee:  1997-2000

AADE Kansas:

• Executive Committee 1985-1987
• Program Chairman 1985-1987
• National Liaison 1991-1993

ADA National:

• Board of Directors 1983-1985
• Health Care and Education Advisory Panel 1997-1998
• Task Force: Goals of Diabetes Education and Youth Curriculum 1992-1993
• Chair, Education Council 1991
• Chair, Board Mentor Panel 1991-1993
• Professional Advisory Panel Member 1991-1992
• Co-Director, Post Graduate Course 1991
• Task Force on Marketing 1989
• Nominating Committee 1979-1989
• Recognition Committee 1986-1991
• Strategic Long Range Planning Committee 1987-1988
• Task Force for development and implementation of NDAB Patient Education Standards 1986
• Publication Committee 1985-1986
• Regional Advisory Committee and Executive Committee, Kansas Pilot Testing National Diabetes Education Standards 1984-1985
• Planning Chairman, Youth Leadership Congress 1983-1984
• Chairman, Youth Services Committee, 1980-1981
• Public Relations, Public Education Committee 1980-1981
• Parent and Youth Committee 1978-1980, 1981-1983
• Task Force: Hypertension & Lipid Continuing Education 2002-2003

ADA International Diabetes Federation:

• Planning Committee, Clincial Care Section 1989-1991
• International Diabetes Federation: Speaker-Advanced Practice 2000

ADA Kansas:

• President 1983-1985
• President-Elect 1982-1983
• Executive Committee 19878-1998
• Board of Directors (advisory board) 1978-present
• Chairperson, Corporate Wellness Task Force 1989
• Chairperson, Professional Education Committee1987-present
• Chairman, Public Affairs Committee1985-1986, member 1977-present
• Chairman, Youth Committee 1987-1988, member 1977-present
• Camp Discovery, Nurse Director 1982, 1984, 1989, 1992, 1996
• Camp Discovery, Camp Nurse 1978-present
• State Delegate, Central Council 1977-1999

• District VI Board of Directors and Executive Committee 1981-1993
• District VI Secretary 1981-1983, 1989-1991
• Resource and Development Committee, District VI, 1977
• Chair-National Nurses Day, School Project, 1990-1991
• Continuing Education Committee 1992-1993