Dr. Daniel R Tilden is an assistant professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) in the division of endocrinology, diabetes and clinical pharmacology. My research focuses on developing and implementing interventions to improve outcomes for adolescents and young adults with Type 1 Diabetes with a focus on outcomes among patients living in rural areas. He uses both large scale informatics and qualitative methods to identify gaps in care systems and to guide the development and adaptation of interventions to improve care delivery for young adults with type 1 diabetes in rural areas.