Join endocrine expert and Endocrine Practice Associate Editor, Dr. Cecilia M. Lansang, as she interviews Dr. Guillermo E. Umpierrez, professor of medicine at Emory University School of Medicine, clinician educator and researcher, for a candid conversation about his journey in medicine, endocrinology, and inpatient diabetes care. Dr. Umpierrez reflects on his early work studying diabetic ketoacidosis and ketosis-prone diabetes, the mentors and teams who shaped his academic career, and the importance of finding the right environment, enjoying the work and celebrating small successes along the way. To learn more, read Dr. Umpierrez’s review article in Endocrine Practice: Ketosis-Prone Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: 3 Decades of Clinical, Pathophysiologic, and Therapeutic Insights.