Leadership, as I’ve come to understand it is a balancing act. When you’re the person in charge, every day, there could be a hundred forces pulling you in different directions. And this is not to mention all the things that are important to you outside of work—family, friends and civic obligations. All of these pulls Read More
World Diabetes Day
Today, on World Diabetes Day, attention continues to focus on the human and economic impact that the global diabetes crisis is imposing. As a part of this important day and the American Diabetes Month campaign, I’ve written a blog post on the American Diabetes Association’s blog. You can read it here. Please join me in Read More
Sesiones científicas: La mejor semana del año
Se inicia una de las semanas más emocionantes de todo el año para la Asociación Americana de la Diabetes. Es hora de escuchar hablar a las lumbreras de nuestro campo. Es hora de decir en unísono que es necesario ponerle un alto a la diabetes. Y es hora de congregarnos para ver a viejos amigos Read More
Scientific Sessions: The Best Week All Year
This week begins one of the most exciting weeks all year at the American Diabetes Association. It’s a time to hear from some of the most brilliant minds in our field. It’s a time to rally our voices in unison that diabetes must be stopped. And it’s the time to come together to see old Read More
It’s Time to Step It Up, America!
As CEO of the American Diabetes Association, I see research and statistics every day that reinforce the importance of staying active to reduce risk factors surrounding diabetes. One fact that stands out in particular is that sitting for long periods of time increases the risk of serious, potentially life-threatening health problems such as obesity, type Read More
Together for the Win
Famed football coach Vince Lombardi summed up the recipe for victory when he said “people who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society.” I take these words seriously because tackling diabetes requires a team of people banded together with grit and gumption—people who stay focused Read More
Remontarse al Futuro
¡Es un momento emocionante para la Asociación Americana de la Diabetes! Nuestro tema este año es Misión en Marcha. Últimamente, en nuestras oficinas principales en Alexandria, VA se oyen muchos comentarios de que se avecinan cambios a la estructura de nuestra organización con gran intencionalidad. El mundo de la diabetes no solo cambia todo el Read More
Soaring to the Future
It’s an exciting time at the American Diabetes Association! Our theme for the year is Mission in Motion. There’s a lot of buzz around our Alexandria, VA headquarters these days as changes are coming to our organizational structure with great intentionality. Not only is the landscape of the diabetes world changing all the time, Read More
Pensando en grande en d16
En el sector de salud, siempre decimos que debemos trabajar juntos. Ningún profesional de la salud, ningún hospital, ni ninguna organización puede lograr un cambio real por sí solo. Los problemas que enfrentamos, decimos, son demasiado grandes para que una sola porción del sector los solucione. Pero cuando se trata de nuestra práctica diaria como Read More
Thinking Big at d16
We say all the time in the health industry that we must work together. No one medical professional, no one hospital, no one organization can bring real change alone. The problems we face, we say, are too huge for any one section of our industry to tackle. But when it comes down to our day Read More