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Virtual Diabetes “Boot Camp”: An Innovative Model for Improving Glycemic Control

Yi-Ju Chen, Renu Joshi, Anas Atrash, Safi Khattab and Salim M. Saiyed
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine August 2025, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2024.240216R1
Yi-Ju Chen
From the Department of Internal Medicine, UPMC Central Pa., Harrisburg, PA (YJC, AA); Department of Family Medicine, Telehealth UPMC Central Pa., Harrisburg, PA (SMS, SK); Department of Endocrinology, UPMC Central Pa., Harrisburg, PA, USA (RJ).
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Renu Joshi
From the Department of Internal Medicine, UPMC Central Pa., Harrisburg, PA (YJC, AA); Department of Family Medicine, Telehealth UPMC Central Pa., Harrisburg, PA (SMS, SK); Department of Endocrinology, UPMC Central Pa., Harrisburg, PA, USA (RJ).
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Anas Atrash
From the Department of Internal Medicine, UPMC Central Pa., Harrisburg, PA (YJC, AA); Department of Family Medicine, Telehealth UPMC Central Pa., Harrisburg, PA (SMS, SK); Department of Endocrinology, UPMC Central Pa., Harrisburg, PA, USA (RJ).
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Salim M. Saiyed
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