Henry: Methods for Initiating Insulin Therapy

 
 
Faculty
Course Director: Dr. Richard Beaser
 
Richard S. Beaser, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Medical Executive Director, Professional Education
Joslin Diabetes Center
Boston, MA
 
Richard Beaser, MD, is the Medical Executive Director of Professional Education, Joslin Diabetes Center. He is a practicing physician in the Joslin Clinic and holds the position of Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He has been on the staff of Joslin Diabetes Center since 1982. He has held numerous positions at Joslin, including Section Chief of the Adult Diabetology Practice, Medical Director of the Diabetes Treatment Unit, Coordinator of the Patient Education Section, and Medical Director of Joslin TrialNet, a clinical trials network. He has been a clinical research investigator, including the landmark Diabetes Control and Complications Trial. Dr. Beaser has written 4 books: Joslin Diabetes Manual, Outsmarting Diabetes, The Joslin Guide to Diabetes, and Joslin's Diabetes Deskbook: A Guide for Primary Care Providers. Dr. Beaser is a well-known national lecturer on clinical diabetes and its comorbidities. He is the author of numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals, review articles, and book chapters. In 1990, Dr. Beaser co-founded Joslin's Professional Education Department, which was incorporated into the Joslin Strategic Initiatives Division in 2000. As Medical Executive Director of this department, Dr. Beaser has overall responsibility for departmental activities. He specifically focuses on development or oversight of all the department's educational content for physicians, other medical professionals, and patients. He is responsible for the business and project development aspects of the department as well, working collaboratively to conceive, develop, and seek funding for all departmental projects and activities.
 

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