She is also the Director of Interprofessional Enrichment in the Center for Excellence in Healthcare Communication at Cleveland Clinic. She is also a certified diabetes educator. She is the co-creator and facilitator of an innovative clinical leadership empowerment program for bedside nurses known as LEAD. She led the curriculum revision for the Cleveland Clinic Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) program which was based on extensive patient feedback. Modic’s work is concentrated on providing comprehensive diabetes care using the most current research and promoting the use of empathy in communication with patients and colleagues.