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Our staff consists of specially trained nurses and dietitians who work with
people who have diabetes. Many are Certified Diabetes Educators (CDE) with years
of experience.
Meet the Diabetes Education Team:
- Barbara Freeland, APRN-BC,
CDE, Manager
- Jodi Ann Micallef, MS, RD, CDE,
Clinical Dietitian
- Cynthia Turner, RN, BSN,
Diabetes Educator
- Kathy Fellabaum, RD, MSW, CDE,
Clinical Dietitian
- Josie Hinojosa, AAS, Office
Coordinator
 Barbara Freeland, APRN-BC, CDE
Manager
Earned her master’s degree in nursing from Madonna University and holds
certifications as an advance practice nurse and diabetes educator. She has more
than 30 years nursing experience and has published articles on diabetes in the
American Journal of Nursing and The Diabetes Educator. She is the immediate past
president of the Michigan Organization of Diabetes Educators and a member of the
American Association of Diabetes Educators.
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 Jodi Ann Micallef, MS, RD, CDE
Clinical Dietitian
Earned her bachelor’s degree in dietetics from Mercy College of Detroit and a
master’s degree in health care education from the University of Detroit-Mercy.
She has worked at the Detroit Medical Center since 1988. In 1998, she earned the
credential of a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE). Jodi Ann specializes in
helping people with diabetes learn how to improve their health through healthy
eating habits.
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 Cynthia Turner, RN, BSN
Diabetes
Educator
Earned her bachelor of science in nursing from the University of Detroit
Mercy in 1998 and has been employed with the Detroit Medical Center since 1995.
She’s currently practicing as a Diabetes Educator at Harper University
Hospital’s Outpatient Diabetes Education Program.
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 Kathy Fellabaum, RD, MSW ,
CDE
Clinical Dietitian
Earned her bachelor of science in dietetics from Eastern Michigan University
in 2001. She has worked as a renal dietitian and as an outpatient dietitian
prior to coming to Harper University Hospital in 2005. She is a member of the
Diabetes Care and Education practice group as well as the Weight Management
practice group of the American Dietetic Association. Kathy also has a master’s
degree in social work and worked for several years as a Clinical Social Worker
and recently, she earned the credential of a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE).
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 Josie Hinojosa, AAS
Office Coordinator
Earned her associate of applied science and is currently working toward a
Bachelor's in business degree. She has been with the outpatient Diabetes
Education Program since it’s inception in 1999. She coordinates appointments and
assists clients in communicating with insurance companies and physician office
staff. Josie excels at customer service and is the first point of contact for
those calling the education program.
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