Beth E. Waitzfelder, Ph.D., M.A., C.P.H.Q.
A sociologist, Dr. Waitzfelder is also a Co-Investigator of the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study, a multi-center epidemiological study aimed at better defining the characteristics of diabetes in children and youth, and chairs the Quality of Care Committee for this study.
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