Dr. Caplan is a family nurse practitioner with more than 15 years experience in nursing. Her research interest is in health disparity and community interventions. Her works expertise is in global health initiatives and community based participatory research in the Latino community. Her current project titled “A Pilot Study of a Promotoras Diabetes Health Education and Management Program in Thirteen Rural Villages in the Dominican Republic” is designed to evaluate the feasibility of a diabetes management program delivered by promotoras.