Appendix B. Conference Participants

Assessing Quality of Care for Diabetes: Conference Final Report

Marlene Abbott, R.N., M.S., C.N.A.A.
Resultant–SLSD Project
Greater Detroit Area Health Council

Robert Anderson, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director of Medical Education
University of Michigan Health System
Director, Behavioral, Clinical, and Health System Core
Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center

David Aron, M.D., M.S.
Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Case Western University Medical School
Associate Chief of Staff
Cleveland VA Medical Center

David Atkins, M.D., M.P.H.
Chief Medical Officer
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Center for Outcomes and Evidence

George Bakris, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Director, Hypertension Center
Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
University of Chicago
Prtizker School of Medicine

Arleen Brown, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles

Marshall Chin, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Chicago

Nathanial Clark, M.D.
National Vice President
American Diabetes Association

Michael Engelgau, M.D., M.S.
Chief of Epidemiology and Statistics Branch
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Judith Fradkin, M.D.
Director, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Martha Funnell, M.S., R.N., C.D.E.
Clinical Nurse Specialist
University of Michigan Health System
Co-Director, Behavioral, Clinical and Health Systems Research Core
Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Program

Alan Garber, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine

Russell Glasgow, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist
Kaiser Permanente, Colorado

Lee Green, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor of Family Medicine
University of Michigan Health System

Sheldon Greenfield, M.D.
Donald Bren Professor of Medicine
Director, Center for Health Policy Research
University of California, Irvine

Stephen Havas, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.
Vice-President of Science, Quality and Public Health
American Medical Association

Rodney Hayward, M.D.
Director, Ann Arbor VA Center for Practice Management and Outcomes Research
Director, Measurement Core, Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center
Professor of Internal Medicine
University of Michigan Health System

Michele Heisler, M.D., M.P.A.
Research Scientist
VA Ann Arbor HSR&D COE
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
University of Michgan Health System
Investigator, MDRTC Measurement Core

William Herman, M.D., M.P.H.
Fajans/GSK Professor of Diabetes
University of Michigan Health System
Director, Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center

Timothy Hofer, M.D., M.S.
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
University of Michigan Health System
Research Scientist
VA Ann Arbor HSR&D COE

Mary Hogan, Ph.D.
Research Health Science Specialist
VA Ann Arbor HSR&D COE

Sherrie Kaplan, Ph.D.
Associate Dean
University of California, Irvine

Eve Kerr, M.D., M.P.H.
Director, Research Coordinating Center
VA Quality Enhancement Research
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
University of Michigan Health System

Sarah Krein, Ph.D.
Co-Director, QUERI-DM Research Coordinating Center
University of Michigan Health System

Carol Mangione, M.D., M.P.H.
Director, Resource Center for Minority Aging Research
Professor of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles

Elizabeth McGlynn, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Research on Quality in Health Care
RAND

Laurence McMahon, M.D., M.P.H.
Chief, Division of General Medicine
University of Michigan Health System

Mark Molitch, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Director, Endocrinology Clinic
Northwester Feinberg School of Medicine

Quyen Ngo-Metzger, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of California, Irvine

Lynette Nilan, R.N., Ed.D.(c)
Clinical Program Specialist
Office of Quality and Performance
Veterans Health Administration

Greg Pawlson, M.D., M.P.H.
Executive Vice President
National Committee for Quality Assurance

John Piette, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
University of Michigan Health System
Director, Program on Quality Improvement for Complex Chronic Conditions

Leonard Pogach, M.D., M.B.A.
National Diabetes Program Director
Department of Veterans Affairs

Sandeep Vijan, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
University of Michigan Health System
Research Scientist
VA Ann Arbor HSR&D COE

Michael Weiss
Chair, National Board of Directors
American Diabetes Association

Current as of January 2008
Internet Citation: Appendix B. Conference Participants: Assessing Quality of Care for Diabetes: Conference Final Report. January 2008. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://archive.ahrq.gov/news/events/other/diabetescare/diabcareappb.html