Kris Swenson, RN, CDE, DMTC Founder and Director of Development, is also owner of The Clinical Education Group in Phoenix, AZ. With more than twenty years experience in diabetes, Kris has designed and implemented integrated diabetes care and education programs for hospitals, home health agencies, and ambulatory facilities throughout the country. The Diabetes Disease Management intervention that she designed has demonstrated a 4% drop in glycosylated hemoglobin (the cardinal measure of diabetes control) and the elimination of hospitalizations for acute diabetes complications in the populations served. The program includes a combination of systems improvements, targeted interventions, patient centered education, primary care team approaches, and case management. The most recent of her many publications is Diabetes Myths, Misconceptions and Big Fat Lies! (DMTC, 2002), a user-friendly guide to making diabetes control and a satisfying life into a package deal.

Kris is in great demand as a speaker before both lay and professional audiences because of her unique combination of "in the trenches" realism and strong patient advocacy.