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SSEP: Mission Statement The mission of SSEP is to assist in establishing cost-effective, national diabetes and pregnancy standards of care directed towards improving pregnancy outcomes through preventative health education for women with pre-existing or gestational diabetes. Education is directed towards improving long-term outcomes by decreasing the incidence or preventing the onset of type 2 diabetes in women who develop gestational diabetes, preventing diabetes related complications for them and their children. Who we are SSEP is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit corporation formed to promote diabetes and pregnancy guidelines through education. The guidelines are based on the highly successful Sweet Success model of Care. The SSEP Board of Directors oversees the management of assets to ensure that the purpose of SSEP is carried out. The Advisory Council Members, comprised of experts in the fields of nursing, nutrition, social work and medicine, provide the knowledge and expertise to maintain the quality of the professional education materials developed and services provided. The California Diabetes and Pregnancy Program (CDAPP) developed and implemented the Sweet Success model of care, and has over twenty years of proven positive outcomes. The program is unique in its guidelines and approach to care. It meets standards of care promoted by the American Diabetes Association and works collaboratively with other publicly funded programs including the California Department of Health Services' Diabetes Control Program and the Diabetes Coalition of California in maintaining management accuracy and program quality. SSEP, in collaboration with CDAPP and Sweet Success Express, is dedicated to improving the care of women with diabetes prior to and during pregnancy. Sweet Success has over twenty years of proven positive outcomes. The program is unique in its guidelines and approach to care. It meets standards of care promoted by the American Diabetes Association and works collaboratively with other publicly funded programs including the California Department of Health Services' Diabetes Control Program and the Diabetes Coalition of California. Sweet Success Express has adapted the highly successful California State Sweet Success Model to meet the needs of health care providers and organizations nationwide. Sweet Success Express, now part of Professional Education Center in Chico, California; provides a diabetes and pregnancy research conference each fall and 6 to 8 Standards of Care Seminars annually supporting this model of care. Visit www.proedcenter.com for up to date seminar schedule. SSEP supports the work of CDAPP and Sweet Success Express by developing education materials and providing support services for health care providers. Sweet Success Individual Member and Program Association is available offering a wide range of services. The Sweet Success Model of care has been successfully implemented in various settings including managed care, primary care, clinics, offices, medical centers and hospitals at all levels of care in numerous states, and at Indian Health Service facilities. Who our clients are SSEP clients are professionals in nursing, social work, nutrition and medicine. They come from health care maintenance organizations, hospitals and clinics. They are people and organizations that want to provide quality care in a cost effective way with a program that has a proven track record. What we do SSEP promotes the Sweet Success model of care by making it available and accessible to diabetes and pregnancy programs nationwide. This model of care remains the leading authority in diabetes and pregnancy guidelines and has been successfully implemented in various settings including managed care, primary care, clinics, offices, medical centers and hospitals at all levels of care in numerous states, and at Indian Health Service facilities. SSEP also supports the work of the CDAPP and Sweet Success Express by developing education materials, assisting in conference development and providing support services for health care providers nationwide. SSEP 2010 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS The SSEP Board of Directors volunteers their time to governing the activities of SSEP so that the purpose is met. The purpose of SSEP is to provide diabetes and pregnancy related preventative education services across the nation. | |
| Suzanne Sparks, RN, CDE | President |
| Lisa Bollman, RNC, MSN, CPHQ | Vice-President |
| Julie (Slocum) Daley, RN, MS, CDE | Co-Secretary |
| Tina Kelly, MS, RD, CDE | Co-Secretary |
| M. Joann Henry, RNC, MSHS | Treasurer |
| Siri Kjos, MD | Perinatal Medical Director |
| Ramona Patterson, RN, BSN | Member |
| Lowell Sparks, MD | Endo Medical Director |
ADVISORY COUNCIL SSEP The SSEP Advisory Council Members are experts in the field of diabetes and pregnancy on implementing the Sweet Success Model in a variety of health care settings. The members are committed to improving the standards of care for women with diabetes related to pregnancy. | |
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| Molly-Jayne Bangert, BSN, RN, CDE | Kayenta, AZ |
| Charlene Canger, MSW, MFT, LCSW | Stanford, CA |
| Julie (Slocum) Daley, RN, MSN, CDE | Providence, RI |
| Cathy Fagen, MA, RD, CDE | Long Beach, CA |
| Geetha Desai,MS, RD, CDE | Stanford, CA |
| Richard Fox, Business Sector | Los Angeles, CA |
| Kay Goldstein, LCSW | San Francisco,CA |
| M. Joann Henry, RNC, MSHS | Fountain Valley, CA |
| Maribeth Inturrisi, RN, MS, CNS, CDE | San Francisco, CA |
| Lois Jovanovic, MD | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Tina Kelly, MS, RD, CDE | Jacksonville, OR |
| Elaine Miller-Karas, MSW, LCSW | Colton, CA |
| Barbara Murphy, RN, MSN, CDE | Stanford, CA |
| Ramona Patterson, RN, BSN | Winslow, AZ |
| Doris Roberts, RN, BSN, CDE | Fountain Valley, CA |
| David Sacks, MD | Bellflower, CA |
| Suzanne Sparks, RN, CDE | Loma Linda, CA |
HONORARY COUNCIL MEMBERS | |
| Sherrill Tillger, RN (Sweet Success Express) | Chico, CA |
| SSEP's sponsoring partners include Animas, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, LifeScan, Medtronic Minimed, March of Dimes - California Chapter, Professional Education Center and MiniPharmacy For more information or questions about our products, email us or phone/fax 714.968.0735 | |
| Click to print a copy of the SSEP Program Brochure. | |
| Last Updated on 07/27/2010 | |
| Email: ssep1@verizon.net |  |