I am a pharmacist by training and a health outcomes researcher. My interest is in diabetes management, at both the population and health system levels, including diabetes surveillance and the assessment of the quality and efficiency of health care for type 2 diabetes. I direct the Alliance for Canadian Health Outcomes Research in Diabetes (ACHORD) based in Alberta Diabetes Institute at the University of Alberta. Through the ACHORD Group, I have led health outcomes research through epidemiologic, pharmacoepidemiologic, health-related quality of life and economic evaluations. My colleagues and I are particularly interested in the evaluation of policies and alternative care delivery strategies to improve the quality and efficiency of care in diabetes. Our research has been influential in the development of clinical practice guidelines and health policies related to diabetes care, locally, nationally and internationally. I also lead a productive line of research and application of health-related quality of life measurement, including various applications in controlled trials, population health, and health care system evaluation (e.g., PROMs programs).