Over 15 years, I have touched and helped 500-600 at-risk youth through one-on-one mentorship. I’m most proud of that because coming up I didn’t have that–there was nobody to say, “Hey, I see some potential in you!” or “Hey, you’re going down a wrong path–let me help you!”
Congratulations to C3EN team member Megan Huisingh-Scheetz, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago, on receiving the 2024 Terrie Fox Wetle Rising Star Award in Health Services and Aging Research from the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) and the Mid-Career Innovation Award from the Gerontological Society of America!
Our research on the Diabetes Prevention Program informed a policy document called the Diabetes Prevention Act of 2009. It was passed into law in the Affordable Care Act, which authorized the formation of the National Diabetes Prevention Program.
I was captivated by the passion and devotion of my colleagues. No matter how difficult, they were determined to make a difference. Working with such people every day shaped my views and interests today.
