ANNE B. BELTON RN, BA, CDE is a consultant on health teaching, program development for health care professionals, and resource devlopment in the field of diabetes care and management at the international level. She chaired the Diabetes Educator Section of the Canadian Diabetes Association. She received the 1999 Charles H. Best Award from the Canadian Diabetes Association and in 2007 was given an Honourary Membership in CDA for her continued work in diabetes education.