Karen Fitzner, PhD

American Association of Diabetes Educators
200 W Madison St
Suite 800
Chicago, IL
USA 60606
Email: kfitzner@aadenet.org

Biographical Sketch:
2007-present -- Chief Science and Practice Officer, American Association of Diabetes Educators, Chicago, IL 2006-2007 -- Research Associate, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 2005-2006 -- Consultant, Actuarial Marketplace Solutios, Society of Actuaries, Schaumburg, IL 2003-2005 -- Director of Research and Program Development, Disease Management Association of America, Washington, DC 2001-2003 -- Senior Research Consultant, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Chicago, IL 2000-2001 -- Senior Consultant, William M. Mercer, Inc., a Marsh & McLennan Company, Boston, MA 1997-2000 -- Co-Founder, Fiscal Health, Boston, MA 1992-1996 -- Co-Founder, Fiscal Health, Wanchai, Hong Kong 1998-1999 -- Research Specialist, Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 1996-1997 -- Manager, Blue Quality Centers, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, Chicago, IL 1990-1991 -- Director, Health Care Review and Carrier Relations, American Medical Association, Chicago, IL 1996-2001 -- Honored position of Research Associate at the University of Hong Kong, Department of Community Medicine Author and coauthor of 40 publications primarily relating to chronic illnesses, economics, and disease management.