Kaufman previously was president of the
American Diabetes Association and chaired the
National Diabetes Education Program. She is vice president of Global Medical Affairs, for the Diabetes business of Medtronic Inc. and past director of the Comprehensive Childhood Diabetes Center, and head of the Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at
Children's Hospital Los Angeles. She was elected as a member of the
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies in 2005. Kaufman is professor of
pediatrics at the
Keck School of Medicine of the
University of Southern California and received a Distinguished Professor award from USC in 2006. Kaufman was also an attending physician at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. She is a diplomate of the
American Board of Pediatrics and is board-certified in
pediatric endocrinology and
metabolism. Kaufman's board certifications include the
National Board of Medical Examiners, 1977; Diplomat,
American Board of Pediatrics, 1981; and Pediatric Endocrine and Metabolism, 1983. ==Educational overview==