Team Members
Senior Investigators
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Sherrie Kaplan, Ph.D., MPH
The practice of being a patient »
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Quyen Ngo-Metzger, M.D., MPH
Why do you think the patients enjoy the coached care for diabetes program? »
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Sheldon Greenfield, M.D.
What makes coached care different from other diabetes education programs? »
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Co-Investigators
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Dara Sorkin, Ph.D.
What are the qualities that make a good coach? »
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Israel De Alba, M.D.
What are some of the main challenges that face Latinos patients in managing diabetes? »
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Dana Mukamel, Ph.D.
Project Director
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John Billimek, Ph.D.
What are the unique challenges of hiring and retaining the coaches of each ethnicity? »
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Project Coordinator
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Herlinda Guzman
Challenges at clinical setting »
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Research Assistants
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Left to right: Martina Panzenboeck, Mai Tran, Odette Chida
Not pictured: Evelyn Gonzalez, Andrew Vu
Community Coaches
English-Speaking Community Coaches
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Left to right:
Grada Christensen, Debbie Acuna and Sandra Maitlen
My experience as a diabetes coach »
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Spanish-Speaking Community Coaches
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Left to right: Guadalupe Sanchez, Cecilia Urquiza, Ignacia Roman
My experience as a diabetes coach »
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Vietnamnese-Speaking Community Coaches
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Left to right:
Bich-Chau Tran and Molan Doan
Not pictured: Hong Pham
My experience as a diabetes coach »
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