Strategic Directions Group
The NDEP Strategic Directions Group (SDG) provides the “big picture perspective” of the broad diabetes environment and of affected communities and uses this information to assist in developing NDEP’s strategic plans and setting priorities. In essence, the SDG is NDEP’s “think tank” from which innovative ideas and strategies related to diabetes research, education, community intervention, and practice emerge. The Strategic Directions Group represents organizations within the broad diabetes and public health communities, from health professional organizations to community-based groups serving high risk audiences. As of January 2012, NDEP's Strategic Directions Group is comprised of representatives from the following organizations:
- Administration on Aging
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- America’s Health Insurance Plans
- American Academy of Family Physicians
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Academy of Physician Assistants
- American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
- Association of Diabetes Educators
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
- American College of Physicians
- American Dental Association
- American Diabetes Association
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- American Heart Association
- American Neurological Association
- American Optometric Association
- American Pharmacists Association
- American Podiatric Medical Association
- American Psychological Association
- Association of American Indian Physicians
- Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Children with Diabetes
- Diabetes Council, National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
- Health Initiative of the Americas
- Health Resources and Services Administration
- HHS Office of Minority Health
- Indian Health Service
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
- Lions Clubs International
- National Alliance for Hispanic Health
- National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
- National Association of School Nurses
- National Business Coalition on Health
- National Council of Asian & Pacific Islander Physicians
- National Council on Aging
- National Heart Lung & Blood Institute
- National Hispanic Council on Aging
- National Hispanic Medical Association
- National Indian Health Board
- National Kidney Foundation
- National Latina Health Network
- National Medical Association
- National Rural Health Association
- National Society for Physical Activity Practitioners in Public Health
- The Endocrine Society
- Veterans Health Administration
- Washington Association of Community & Migrant Health Centers