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Saturday, May 18, 2013
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Join The Central Ohio Diabetes Association
for the Inch By Inch Class Series in May
Next Class Series: Saturdays-May 11 and 18 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm)

Inch By Inch is a Central Ohio Diabetes Association prevention program designed to support realistic weight management. he Inch By Inch Program, led by a dietitian and fitness consultant provides information and guidance to support weight management and health.

Attendees will:

Be part of an upbeat, discussion-based program, receive education, guidance, tools for meal planning, nutrition, recipes, eating away from home, physical activity and more. 

Plan a realistic weight goal and learn strategies that support nutrition, weight and activity goals.  

To register call the Central Ohio Diabetes Association (614-884-4400)  Class size is limited

Inch By Inch is a free program. Funding for Inch By Inch has been provided by Abbott Nutrition and the United Way of Central Ohio.
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2013 Len Immke Memorial Swing For Diabetes Scheduled
For May 20 at the Columbus Country Club 

Join the Central Ohio Diabetes Association for the 2013 Len Immke Memorial Swing for Diabetes on Monday, May 20, 2013 at the Columbus Country Club, 4831 E. Broad St, Columbus, OH.   The tournament includes 18 holes of golf, the use of a cart and driving range, gifts, prizes and free beverages on the course. For more information call 614-884-4400.

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THE CENTRAL OHIO DIABETES ASSOCIATION

The Central Ohio Diabetes Association helps Central Ohioans living with diabetes detect their condition, prevent onset and complications, and learn to live well with the challenge of diabetes.

Founded by a group of local physicians, the Central Ohio Diabetes Association has provided service to the Central Ohio community for forty-five years. The agency is not affiliated with a national organization. It is a local, private agency with a direct service focus serving Franklin County and 10 outlying counties. (more..)
Did you know?
Diabetes now affects nearly 24 million people in the United States, an increase of more than 3 million in approximately two years. Data estimates released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) projects that nearly 8 percent of the U.S. population has diabetes.
Ohio ranks eighth in the number of people diagnosed with diabetes with an estimated 830,000 adult Ohioans having the disease. This is an estimate of 9.7% Ohioans.
Diabetes is rapidly becoming one of the world's most common diseases and its financial cost is mounting, too, to well over $200 billion a year in the U.S. alone.
The U.S. Government spends only $1 for diabetes research compared to every $7 spent on AIDS and breast cancer, even though diabetes afflicts more Americans (16 million) and costs more money ($91 billion a year in direct costs) than both AIDS and breast cancer combined (3.35 million/$16.9 billion).

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A Tribute To The Life of Dr. Ruth E. Purdy, D.O. Minimize

The Central Ohio Diabetes Association staff and its supporters are saddened by the recent passing of Dr. Ruth E. Purdy, D.O., a former Board Member, Medical Director and long time supporter (over 40 years) of the agency.

Ruth Purdy was many things to many people. She is widely regarded as a trailblazer for women in medicine, a pioneer in medical innovation, an advocate for access to healthcare for all persons, a role model for osteopathic physicians and general philanthropists.

Purdy’s drive to forge inroads in non-traditional territories was evidenced throughout her career.  She was the first female internal Medicine resident at Doctors Hospital in Columbus in the 1950s. Elected the hospital’s chief of staff in 1970, she was also the first female to serve as a trustee on the hospital board and served in that capacity for 12 years.

She introduced the concept of intensive care units housed in general care hospitals to Columbus. After a 1960 visit to such a unit in New York., Purdy lobbied successfully for an ICU at Doctors, saving countless lives in the years ahead.

She gave so much of herself and impacted our community in immeasurable ways. Dr. Purdy’s legacy is already firmly cemented at the Central Ohio Diabetes Association and Doctors Hospital and will continue to grow by inspiring youth to become future doctors.  

The Doctors Hospital Department of Medical Education established the Ruth E. Purdy, DO Fund for Osteopathic Internal Medicine Education in 2007.

 Dr. Ruth Purdy, also received an honorary alumna award from the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, was presented a Distinguished Service Award by the Ohio Osteopathic Association and awarded the American Osteopathic Association Mentor of the Year Award.

After retiring from active practice, Purdy remained involved in medicine, serving as a medical consultant for a local workers compensation organization, performing social security medical disability exams and volunteering at the Central Ohio Diabetes Association.

In 2009, Dr. Purdy resigned from the Central Ohio Diabetes Association Board of Directors, but her dedication and commitment to the agency never wavered.  She will be missed not only by the Central Ohio Diabetes Association, but by the Central Ohio Community as a whole.  Dr. Ruth E. Purdy, D.O. was an original and in life that is often difficult to find, Rest in Peace.

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