Mariellen DeSmit, BSN,RN,CDCES

Diabetes Nurse Educator
VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System

Mariellen DeSmit is a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist at Cleveland VA. She has over 20 years of educating patients, staff and the community. Past experience includes developing an Urban Outpatient Diabetes Education program and Support group, Community Outreach, and presently in a Joint Commission Certified Inpatient Diabetes program.

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Presentation(s):

• (S05) Diabetes Care and Education for the Visually Impaired

  Saturday, August 8, 2026
  9:45 AM - 10:30 AM ET

• (S18) Transforming Transitions: Bedside Nursing Tools for Diabetes Education Success

  Saturday, August 8, 2026
  1:55 PM - 2:40 PM ET