Linda Siminerio, R.N., Ph.D. has led a career in diabetes research and education for more than 30 years. She is currently the Director of the University of Pittsburgh Diabetes Institute and is an associate professor at the University’s School of Pittsburgh Schools of Medicine and Nursing. 

Dr. Siminerio has served as President of Health Care and Education for the American Diabetes Association and as Senior Vice President of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). In these positions, she has organized and led national and international efforts on the development of programs, curricula and standards for diabetes education directed toward health professionals, patients and the community.  She has been appointed to serve as the organizing chair for the next IDF World Diabetes Congress.

Dr. Siminerio has contributed to numerous diabetes research studies, co-authored many diabetes publications, and has served as the editor of the journal Diabetes Spectrum, associate editor of Diabetes Care, and the first non-physician editor of the consumer magazine Diabetes Forecast.  In addition, she is the co-author of the American Diabetes Associations books Raising a Child with Diabetes and Goals for Diabetes Education.

A nationally-recognized expert on diabetes education and health care delivery models, she organized efforts for a Diabetes Action Plan for Pennsylvania and is implementing models of prevention and care for the military in a partnership with the US Air Force. She serves as the Principal Investigator on numerous studies related to diabetes prevention and the improvement of care provided by primary care providers, diabetes education and program development. In her role as Director of the University of Pittsburgh Diabetes Institute she is responsible for developing and leading efforts to improve care and outcomes for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and their US Air Force partners.