Adherence and Self-Management in Pediatric Populations

Avani C. Modi, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and experienced researcher in pediatric adherence with an international reputation in pediatric epilepsy. Dr. Modi is a Professor of Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She serves as the Director for the Center for Treatment Adherence and Self-Management and the Co-Director of the New Onset Seizure Disorder Clinic at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC). Her research focuses on the development and evaluation of interventions to improve adherence in youth with chronic conditions, as well as clinical implementation of adherence measurement and intervention. Dr. Modi has over 120 peer-reviewed publications and serves on several national and international committees. Kimberly A. Driscoll, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and experienced researcher in adherence and type 1 diabetes whose clinical care and research focuses on improving the psychological well-being of people with type 1 diabetes and their parents and improving adherence to medical treatment regimens, with a focus on using technology to optimize adherence and health outcomes. Her specific interests include improving insulin pump adherence, reducing fear of hypoglycemia and parent-child conflict, and integrating psychological interventions into type 1 diabetes medical appointments. She has received extramural grant funding from the National Institutes of Health (e.g., K23, R03, DP3, R01) and the American Diabetes Association. She also serves as a collaborator on grants with colleagues from leading type 1 diabetes centers. Dr. Driscoll has more than 60 peer-reviewed publications. She is currently an Associate Professor of Clinical and Health Psychology at the University of Florida and the Director of Behavioral Science Research at the University of Florida Diabetes Institute. She also holds an academic appointment at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes.