Donna B. Ryan, RN, RDN, MPH, CDCES, FAADE Diabetes Leadership Council
Donna Ryan has served as regional director of population health for Ascension Health – Sacred Heart Health System on the Gulf Coast, and manager of outpatient and inpatient diabetes programs from California to Florida. She holds dual licenses as a registered nurse and registered dietitian. She earned her master’s in public health from California State University, Northridge, and her Bachelors in Science at the University of Alabama. She served as president of the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (ADCES), is a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) and a fellow of ADCES.
Ms. Ryan has served in numerous national leadership and advisory positions, including the Diabetes Advisory Council (DAC) for the State of Florida, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Collaborative for Health Equity, the Centers for Disease Control DSMES Marketing Strategy Group and the FDA Critical Path Innovation for Hypoglycemia and FDA/CMS Hearing on Glucose Monitoring.
Ms. Ryan has dedicated 30 years of service to patients with diabetes and chronic conditions, providing expert clinical care, education and support in hospitals, public health, community and population health settings. She is passionate about helping people manage their diabetes and advocating for equitable access to quality care and education, medications, technology and resources.