Amy Rush

Accredited Practicing Dietitian and Credentialled Diabetes Educator. ADEA CDE of the Year. Works at Type 1 Diabetes Family Centre Perth. Tweeting own Views.

[Australian Diabetes Educators Association @AusDiabetesEd]

Be sure to attend the ADEA AGM to listen to the oration by @Aimes_Rush. Friday, 23 August, 11:30am at the Darling Harbour Theatre. See you there.

[Australian Diabetes Educators Association @AusDiabetesEd]

The Jan Baldwin Oration will take place at the 2019 ADEA AGM at #19ADC. Be sure to listen to @Aimes_Rush's presentation. Registration for the AGM starts at 11:00am and morning tea will be provided. For AGM agenda and other documents - https://t.co/kclWsezPgA

[Amy Rush @Aimes_Rush]

Fantastic chat, a lot of fun! I will be back in the twitter space for sure #adeachat

[Australian Diabetes Educators Association @AusDiabetesEd]

Oh my, look at the time! What an inspiring chat!

Thank you to everyone who participated in tonight's #ADEAchat. Special thanks to 2018 CDE of the year @Aimes_Rush for being our guest moderator and smashing it on her first ever tweetchat!

[Amy Rush @Aimes_Rush]

The team at the @type1family inspire me on a daily basis. They each bring their niche to our type 1 tribe and I learn so much from them all. Definitely role models and mentors for me #adeachat

[Dr Ashley Ng @HangryPancreas]

In my career, definitely my PhD supervisory team: @BodilRasmussen4, @CroweTim and @KylieBall3. Each of them have taught me much and guided me in the research and academia world. Forever grateful for them! #ADEAchat

[Amy Rush @Aimes_Rush]

Be brave! If you truly believe in something then man yourself with the tools you need to effectively and safely implement it into your practice/life #adeachat

[Australian Diabetes Educators Association @AusDiabetesEd]

Q5. What is a piece of advice or some wise words that has changed the way you work or your perception on diabetes management? #ADEAchat

[Amy Rush @Aimes_Rush]

CDE of the year is a very humbling way to recognize someone for their leadership #adeachat

[Dr Ashley Ng @HangryPancreas]

This is actually a really good prompt for me to write a little note to my mentors and role models (especially my mentors, maybe not so much role models) to say thank you!

But there are also some great awards to recognise mentors and role models in our profession #ADEAchat

[Amy Rush @Aimes_Rush]

As a mentor myself, I feel I gain as much from my mentee as I do from my mentors. It’s a win-win relationship! #adeachat

[Australian Diabetes Educators Association @AusDiabetesEd]

We have these amazing role models and mentors across many different levels; from student level to within the workforce...

Q4. How should role models and mentors be recognised for their service to the profession or community? #ADEAchat

[Amy Rush @Aimes_Rush]

Absolutely! I learn something off every patient I see. They teach me as much as I help them! #adeachat

[Cat @ShepperdCashepp]

@BradenHon @Aimes_Rush So much to learn. Every day I learn new and important stuff. #ADEAchat

[Amy Rush @Aimes_Rush]

None of us know it all! There will always be someone out there who has greater knowledge and lived experience in whatever area you focus on. Having someone like this on your team is priceless to professional and personal development #adeachat

[Australian Diabetes Educators Association @AusDiabetesEd]

I believe we may have already started talking about this point but here is our next question!

Q3. Why is it important to have mentors or role models in your career/life with diabetes?

#ADEAchat

[Amy Rush @Aimes_Rush]

Empathy is so important in our role as health professionals too. We want it in our mentors and our patients deserve it from us #adeachat

[Amy Rush @Aimes_Rush]

Amen to that! #adeachat

[Lauren Haddow @LaurenHaddow]

@AusDiabetesEd And with the right mentor/role model to connect with, that hard work doesn’t seem so impossible #ADEAchat

[Amy Rush @Aimes_Rush]

Sense of humour, yes!! #adeachat

[Dr Ashley Ng @HangryPancreas]

1. Honesty - I need someone who isn't afraid to tell me what I'm doing is a stupid idea
2. Sense of Humour - Sometimes we just need to laugh at our own downfalls
3. Passionate - As @ShepperdCashepp said, someone who is passionate will often do amazing things

#ADEAchat

[Amy Rush @Aimes_Rush]

Wisdom-experience to offer me educated and lived advice. Open mindedness-able to float ideas and and have them considered. Relatability-for diabetes knowledge I want someone specialising in type 1, for life I want someone who gets how I like to spend my me time.#adeachat

[Australian Diabetes Educators Association @AusDiabetesEd]

@ShepperdCashepp has already jumped the gun on this so let's get into our next question:

Q2. What are the top three qualities that you look for in a role model or mentor?

#ADEAchat

[Amy Rush @Aimes_Rush]

Huge! My role models are the people living with T1 around me, my patients and my ‘tribe’. I look to them as the experts, feeding off what they want to know more about. They inspire me to keep learning and keep finding new ways to help them make T1 management easier.#adeachat

[Australian Diabetes Educators Association @AusDiabetesEd]

Alrighty on to question 1 for the night.

Q1. What role do role models and mentors play in your career/life with #diabetes

#ADEAchat

[Amy Rush @Aimes_Rush]

Huge for me! My role models are the people living with T1 around me, my patients and my ‘tribe’. I look to them as the experts, feeding what they want to learn or know more about. They inspire me to keep learning and keep finding new ways to help them make T1 management easier.

[Australian Diabetes Educators Association @AusDiabetesEd]

Alrighty on to question 1 for the night.

Q1. What role do role models and mentors play in your career/life with #diabetes

#ADEAchat

[Amy Rush @Aimes_Rush]

Amy Rush, APD CDE in Perth! I specialize in type 1 diabetes and work at the Type 1 Diabetes Family Centre developing and delivering education programs. I also see people with type 1 for individual dietetic and diabetes education. I like to run....and rap 😂

[Australian Diabetes Educators Association @AusDiabetesEd]

Welcome to our next #ADEAchat everyone! Tonight we have the awesome @Aimes_Rush joining us as a guest moderator talking about #diabetes and leadership.

Let's get started with some introductions with who you are and your connection to diabetes!

[Amy Rush @Aimes_Rush]

Love my job!! Check out my latest type 1 Diabetes parody ‘The Real Slim Shady’ - Type 1 Diabetes style 😂😂 https://t.co/t8r3DR4hfW

[Amy Rush @Aimes_Rush]

So excited to present at my first national conference today! I had the pleasure of representing a group I am so passionate about, and on such a frontier topic - the clinical applications of a reduced carbohydrate approach in diabetes. #telethontype1 ##metrodietetics #DAA2018

[Amy Rush @Aimes_Rush]

@WeDietitians @lovinLCHF @BelindaFettke @FructoseNo @FatEmperor @drjasonfung @DrAseemMalhotra @lowcarb_aus @gillespi @RobertLustigMD @drjoesDIYhealth Lots of chatter at the conference about low-carb diets!! Excited to be presenting on this very topic today, 12pm room C3.2 on the very real potential of reduced carbohydrate diets for types 1 and 2 diabetes. Come check it out!