About Us

Both Steph and Bill Quick are selecting the information to be published at the DisforDiabetes.com website based on the following criteria:

• Original information concerning diabetes or related fields that was written by either or both of us.
• Commentaries written by Dr. Bill Quick for HealthCentral's diabetes website (those that were written over six months ago are reproduced at DisforDiabetes.com with the permission of HealthCentral).
• Press releases concerning diabetes or related fields that are thought to be of general interest to people with diabetes and their families and healthcare providers.
• Non-copyrighted information concerning diabetes or related fields originating from US Government or similar sources.

Steph has been a specialist in diabetes care and education for many years, and has been active on the Board of the local Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, as well as with the American Diabetes Association, and with diabetes summer camp. Her Master's degree in Public Health is in the area of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. She was Certified as a Diabetes Educator in 1986 by the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators. She has been an officer and member of the Board of Directors of the American Association of Diabetes Educators, and has been a member of the Committee on Education Program Recognition of the American Diabetes Association.

Her CV is available at this website (also available in PDF format). She can be reached via e-mail at ssq@swq.com.

Bill has been a specialist in diabetes care and endocrinology for over 30 years. He is a nationally-known expert in diabetes education, and is a past president of the American Association of Diabetes Educators. He is a Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology, and also a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Endocrinology and Diabetes Care. He describes his hobbies as throwing frisbees for his two dogs, and writing about diabetes. In 2005, he developed diabetes, and immediately started on a basal/bolus insulin program. He switched to an insulin pump in June, 2008.

His CV is available at this website (also available in PDF format).

Bill also is the webmaster for several other websites:
Katz & Dawgs Unlimited
AmericasBoatingClubCharleston
Holiday Parade of Boats

He can be reached via e-mail at wwq@swq.com.