Alison Evert, MS RD CDE, is the Manager, of Nutrition and Diabetes Education Programs for the University of Washington Neighborhood Clinics, 15 primary care clinics in Seattle, Washington, USA.
Alison is also teamed with an UW Medicine endocrinologist leading a diabetes health initiative for their health-system. The goal of the initiative is to identify opportunities for diabetes care and education by assisting primary care providers and their staff to improve treatment outcomes, patient empowerment and well-being. Prior to these positions, Alison was employed at the University of Washington Medical Center's Diabetes Care Center where she was part of their multi-disciplinary diabetes team and coordinated their diabetes education programs.
Alison has worked in a variety of practice settings both in- and out-patient as well as with a pediatric endocrinologist in private practice. Alison has served as presenter and guest lecturer in areas of diabetes nutrition and diabetes technology for health care professionals, students and consumers. She has also served as an author and editor for multiple publications and developed patient education materials for the American Diabetes Association and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Alison recently served as the co-chair of the ADA’s Nutrition Therapy for Adults with Diabetes and Pre-diabetes: Consensus Report to be published in the Spring of 2019.