Merri Pendergrass, MD, PhD, Director of the Diabetes Program at the University of Arizona College of Medicine and Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology.

Academic Information:
PhD in Biopsychology - University of Texas, Austin
MD - University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas
Fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolism - University of Texas, San Antonio

I will briefly describe how physicians approach diabetes management. I then will discuss strategies to define and improve the quality of diabetes care. I will also review potential effects of health finance reform on diabetes healthcare delivery.