My name is Peggy Bourgeois and I am the CEO, PBB Associates, LLC. My company’s principal services include: National presentations on Diabetes Self Management Education (DSME) and DSME Reimbursement for hospitals, clinics as a American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Certified Endocrine Coder. I am also principal investigator in clinical research studies; faculty member, Johnson and Johnson Diabetes Institute; and speaker Professional Education Seminars Institute (PESI). My expertise is nursing, diabeties education and reimbursement. I received a Masters in Nursing from Northwestern State University, Natichotches, LA and graduate nursing degree from LSU, New Orleans, LA. Area of study was nursing becoming a clinical nurse specialist. I am serving as Past-Chair of the Louisiana Diabetes Advisory Committee, American Association of Diabeties Educators (AADE); Southeast Louisana Association of Diabetes Educators (Se'LADE); Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Board; American Nurses Association; member of Sigma Theta Tau International. Previously served on the Louisiana Dietetic and Nutrition Board of Directors, Health Care Centers in Schools Board of Directors, American Association of Diabetes Educators Board of Directors (two terms), American Association of Diabetes Educators Research and Education Foundation Board of Trustees. My hobbies and special interests are sewing and crocheting caps and blankets for babies in NICU and volunteer work for AADE, Se'LADE and JDRF. The charity that I am most passionate and drawn to is Juvenile Diabeties Research Foundation.
Before starting my own company I was Director, Diabetes Center, Baton Rouge General Medical Center for twenty-four years. Responsibilities included: staffing, budget, nursing staff education, maintenance of hospital blood glucose testing training/equipment/data, community outreach, working with patient financial services for reimbursement for the DSMT program. Our program was nationally recognized by the American Diabetes Association.