APhA Diabetes Management Community
Connect with members dedicated to advancing patient-centered diabetes care.
Overview
Share clinical updates, educational materials, and best practices to enhance patient outcomes. Engage in
discussions, collaborate on Community initiatives, and stay informed on the latest advancements in diabetes
management.
The mission of the Diabetes Management Community is to create a support network for members who share an
interest in diabetes management. The Community will allow members in this area of practice to connect
with others in the field and provide opportunities to discuss up-to-date disease management information.
The Community will actively support APhA's vision and strategic plan fostering a collaborative
environment where members can exchange knowledge, develop skills, and contribute to advancing diabetes
care.
Meet the Leaders Driving Our Community Forward
Get to know the leaders guiding our profession. Their leadership drives innovation, fosters collaboration, and makes a lasting impact on patient care and pharmacy practice.
Bio
Taryn Mondiello, PharmD, is a clinical pharmacy specialist in the Chronic Disease Management Clinic at Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis, MO. She helped establish the clinic in 2023, Her role includes medication optimization, efficacy, and safety monitoring for patients enrolled in Washington University's specialty clinics, including adult cystic fibrosis, inflammatory bowel disease, and cardiac amyloidosis.
Taryn earned her PharmD degree from the St. John's University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in 2015. Following graduation, she completed her PGY1 pharmacy residency at the Coatesville VA Medical Center in Coatesville, PA, followed by her PGY2 ambulatory care pharmacy residency at VA Hudson Valley Health Care System in Wappingers Falls, NY.
Her previous roles include primary care clinical pharmacy specialist at VA Hudson Valley Health Care System, and transitions of care clinical coordinator at The Brooklyn Hospital Center. Taryn serves as immediate past president of the St. Louis Society of Health System Pharmacists and previously served as co-chair of the APhA-APPM Diabetes Management Special Interest Group Communications Committee.
Taryn Mondiello
PharmD
Bio
CDR Josh Valgardson, PharmD, began his passion for managing diabetes during his rotations prior to graduating pharmacy school. Upon entering his PGY1 pharmacy residency with the Indian Health Service, he knew quickly that comprehensive diabetes management was where he wanted to spend his career. Following residency, he took over as lead of the pharmacy diabetes clinic at Gallup Indian Medical Center, where he was key in the integration of the multidisciplinary team-based clinic that was formed.
Josh carried this knowledge and experience to his next opportunity with the Federal Bureau of Prisons. There, he continued as a comprehensive diabetes clinical pharmacist at the Federal Correctional Complex in Butner, NC. In this role, he was key at providing access to continuous glucose monitoring and advancing access to insulin pump technologies. Because of his work, he is recognized as a diabetes subject matter expert for the agency, and has been asked to present on multiple topics related to diabetes and lead the advances and diabetes care for the agency.
CDR Josh Valgardson
PharmD
Bio
Aimee Dawson, PharmD, is an associate professor and the current vice-chair for the MCPHS University-Worcester Department of Pharmacy Practice. She graduated from the University of Connecticut and completed a PGY1 community residency at Holyoke Health Center, in Holyoke, MA. The center continues to serve as her clinical practice site, where she precepts APPE students and PGY1 residents completing ambulatory care rotations. Aimee has had the pleasure of serving with the APhA Diabetes Special Interest Group since 2017. Her areas of interest include diabetes, medication therapy management, reproductive health, and non-prescription therapeutics.
Aimee Dawson
PharmD
Bio
Emily Eddy, PharmD, is an associate professor of pharmacy practice at the Ohio Northern University College of Pharmacy. Her professional interests include the care of rural and underserved patients and diabetes care. She teaches diabetes pharmacotherapy in the curriculum, and is also the founder and coordinator for diabetes pharmacotherapy elective courses at the college. Her practice area is in ambulatory patient care—she holds a board certification in ambulatory care and is board certified in advanced diabetes management. Emily maintains an active practice as a clinical pharmacist with Primary One Health in Columbus, OH, providing ambulatory health care services to local, underserved areas.
Along with her colleague, Emily developed and founded a rural and underserved health scholars program at the college that is aimed at preparing health professional students for a career in rural health, and developing community-based projects aiming at meeting local health care needs.
Emily Eddy
PharmD
Bio
Bernadette Asias-Dinh, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CDCES, is a clinical associate professor at the University of Houston (UH) College of Pharmacy. She completed her PharmD at UH, where she found her passion for ambulatory care pharmacy and chronic disease state management. After graduation, she completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency program with emphasis in primary care at the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System in Temple, TX. She then became an ambulatory care pharmacist in the Texas Medical Center, providing collaborative drug therapy management to a diverse patient population and variety of disease states, including post-transplant diabetes. In 2016, she returned to UD as a faculty member, where she also maintains a practice site and continues to provide collaborative drug therapy management for diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, anticoagulation, and tobacco cessation, but to an underserved population of Houston in a family medicine clinic.
At the college, Bernadette teaches students about chronic diseases, ambulatory care pharmacy, and optimizing communication with patients along in both the didactic and experiential settings. She is passionate about bridging the gap between patients and the care they need to reach their health goals and preventable complications, as well as advocating for the pharmacists' role in filling these care gaps.
Bernadette Asias-Dinh
PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CDCES
Collaborate for Change: Join a Team
Teams are at the heart of our association's impact. By joining a team, you will collaborate with
like-minded professionals, share insights, and work together on key initiatives that shape the future of our
field.
The Community is led by a chair, chair-elect, and member-at-large (up to three) who serve to advance the work of
the Community. Team members are appointed by the Community leadership.
Communications Team
Disseminate information and facilitate discussions amongst Community members related to diabetes
management and related activities on the APhA Engage platform. Recognize the outstanding work of
Community members via regular member spotlights.
Education Team
Identify and address the educational needs of Community membership related to diabetes management
through creation of learning resources such as continuing education and journal clubs.
Professional Affairs Team
Promote diabetes management related advocacy opportunities and identify timely issues important to
Community members that may be submitted and addressed through the APhA policy process. Maintain
diabetes management related resources available to Community members through the Community webpage
and Engage Library. Promote networking and collaboration amongst Community members through
diabetes-related initiatives within APhA.
Engagement Plans
Discover our engagement plans designed to advance pharmacy practice, foster innovation, and create lasting change in patient care.
Resources
Explore valuable resources, shaping the future of the profession and advancing patient care.