Laura McEwen, PhD

University of Michigan
Internal Medicine/MEND
P.O. Box 131337
Ann Arbor, MI
USA 48113
Email: lmattei@umich.edu

Biographical Sketch:
2002 to present -- Epidemiologist, Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 2000-2002 -- Project Analyst, Center for Health Care Quality and Evaluative Studies, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan 1999 -- Intern, Health Financing and Public Health, United States General Accounting Office, Washington, DC Responsible for data management, statistical analysis and interpretation of results, and preparation of manuscripts related to TRIAD (2002-present). My work focuses on studies of mortality in persons with type 2 diabetes and recording of diabetes on death certificates as well as developing predictive equations for impaired fasting glucose or diabetes and applying them to managed care data. Author or coauthor of 21 peer-reviewed publications primarily related to type 2 diabetes. Numerous presentations at scientific meetings.