Michigan Department of Community Health
Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
P.O. Box 30195
Lansing,
MI
USA
48909
Email:
esdalea@michigan.gov
Biographical Sketch:
2006 to present: Public Health Consultant, Diabetes Section, Michigan Department of Community Health.
2001 to 2006: Fall Prevention Project Coordinator, Injury Prevention and Control Section, Michigan Department of Community Health.
Responsible for technical assistance and integration with the Improving Performance in Practice Project, a national quality improvement project.
Responsible for the development of staff and patient education materials, resources for diabetes self-management eduction and training conferences and materials.
Provide leadership for and ongoing management of the Diabetes CDC Cooperative Agreement for diabetes prevention and control, including integration with kidney disease, tobacco control and other chronic disease programs.
Write and coordinate the development of brochures, newsletter articles and web-based content.
Five professional publications.
Presentations at the 2003 International Conference on Aging, Disability and Independence; the 2005 National Injury Prevention and Control Conference and the 2007 Joint Conference of the National Council on Aging and the American Society on Aging.