Julia Blanchette, PhD, RN

Assistant Professor, Medicine
School of Medicine
Nurse Scientist
Division of Endocrinology
University Hospitals
Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
Center for Diabetes and Obesity
University Hospitals

Julia Blanchette, PhD, is a Nurse Scientist of the Division of Endocrinology and a Diabetes Care and Education Specialist at the Center for Diabetes and Obesity at University Hospitals. She holds a position at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing in 2014 and her PhD in Nursing Science in 2019, earning both at Case Western Reserve University. 

Dr. Blanchette was the inaugural Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (ADCES) and the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education (CBDCE) Post-doctoral Fellow in Integrated Diabetes Management and trained at the University of Utah College of Nursing. She received the national Rising Diabetes Star Award from ADCES in 2019. 

Research Information

Research Interests

Dr. Blanchette's research focuses on optimizing health equity in diabetes education and care, diabetes self-management barriers (such as financial stress and health insurance), diabetes technology, community -based participatory actin research and qualitative analysis methods, and the transition from pediatric to adult diabetes care.

Research Projects

Type 1 Diabetes Financial Toolkit (2023-2026), Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust R-2305-05992

Awards and Honors

2014: SOURCE Undergraduate Research Award, Case Western Reserve University
2015: Deans Legacy Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University
2016: Induction, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
2016-2018: Jonas Nursing Leader Scholar, Jonas Philanthropies
2017: 35 Under 35 Award, Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity
2018: Graduate Student Appreciation Award, School of Graduate Studies, Case Western Reserve University
2019: National Rising Star Award, Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists
2019: Allied Healthcare Professional Grant, International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes
2020: Mentored Fellowship in Integrated Diabetes Management, Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists and the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education
2021: Abstract Award, Healthcare Disparities Committee, American Diabetes Association
2023: American Diabetes Association Scientific Session Scholar

Publications

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University
2014
Doctor of Philosophy
Nursing Science
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University
2019

Residencies, Internships and Fellowships

Fellowship, Post-Doctoral Research
University of Utah
2021

Additional Information

Certifications

  • 2014: Registered Nurse (RN), Ohio Board of Nursing, License #RN.409070
  • 2017: Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES), Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education Specialists, Certification #21700010
  • 2021: Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM), Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists, Certification #200914463