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Reflections on Scholarship in Diabetes Education

Educators (AADE) is committed to advancing the role of the diabetes educator and improving the quality of diabetes education and care through the development and dissemination of knowledge. In support of this mission, AADE advances the development of the profession through leadership and scholarship and supporting the use of research in clinical practice. The essence of our profession can be summed up by the word scholarship, which is defined by Webster’s’ as &dquo;a fund of knowledge and learning.&dquo; This knowledge is acquired through study. A model of scholarship based on Boyer’s2 work is evident in AADE by the opportunities that are provided for members to pursue various types of scholarship. Diabetes educators are involved in scholarship that maintains vigorous intellectual activity, advances research within the profession, and fosters the development of new knowledge. The work of the scholar involves