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Andjela Drincic, MD
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska

Dr. Drincic is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

Dr. Drincic graduated from the University of Belgrade (Serbia) School of Medicine in 1990 and finished her Endocrine Fellowship in the Division of Endocrinology at Northwestern University, Chicago, IL in 1999.

She is the Medical Director for the Nebraska Medicine Diabetes Center and directs the inpatient glycemic management program which is nationally recognized for the quality of care and glucometrics achieved. She is an active member of PRIDE (Planning Research in Inpatient Diabetes) group and has participated in addressing major quality related issues in inpatient diabetes care ranging from point of care testing to articulating policies and guidelines for inpatient pump and sensor use. She is well published in peer‐reviewed journals on a variety of topics including inpatient diabetes care during enteral and parenteral nutrition and has presented on those topics on national and international level. She is a member of Special Program Committee at Endocrine Society and actively involved in creation of organizational educational programs. She is a member of Endocrine Society writing group working on upcoming inpatient hyperglycemia guidelines. She participates in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) initiative dedicated to improving hospital glycemic management and safety, and exploring a mechanism for U.S. hospitals to track inpatient hypoglycemia event rates using the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).