Dr. Paola Acevedo is a primary care clinical pharmacist and diabetes care and education specialist with over a decade of experience advancing chronic disease care in underserved, community-based settings. Her work focuses on improving access to diabetes education, medications, and technology for people living with diabetes, while partnering with primary care teams to deliver more equitable and empowering, patient-centered care.
She has led population health initiatives, developed diabetes self-management educational programs, and trained interdisciplinary teams to better support people living with diabetes. She is passionate about reframing chronic disease care by addressing the systemic barriers that shape health outcomes, especially for those in underserved communities, and shifting away from the patient-blaming narrative that has defined how we provide care to vulnerable populations for far too long.
As a BCPH Thought Leader, she hopes to elevate real-world conversations on health equity and the challenges of navigating the health care system, share practical solutions, and use storytelling to drive more compassionate, proactive, and effective models of care.
2026 Fellowship Podcast
Beyond "Non-Adherence": Reframing Diabetes Care Through a Systems Lens
This podcast will address how structural barriers — not just individual behaviors — drive disparities in diabetes outcomes, especially in underserved communities. Unpacking the systems behind the "non-adherent" label, from insurance design and prior authorization to medication costs and access to diabetes technology.
Health Policy
Health Management
Global Health
Diabetes & Chronic Disease
Patient-Centered Care
Fri, Jun 12 · 3:00 PM EST
