Membership

Where Your Expertise Matters

Join fellow diabetes professionals in shaping the future of scientific discovery and care through collaboration.

Submit a Professional Volunteer Interest Form
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Why volunteer?

Volunteering with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) empowers diabetes professionals with:

  • Direct impact: Contribute your expertise to shape the ADA’s programs, research initiatives, and educational content.
  • Professional growth: Take on new challenges, expand your knowledge, and enhance your skills in diabetes care and research.
  • An expanded network: Connect with leaders, peers, and advocates across the diabetes community.

Looking for other ways to contribute to the ADA’s mission? Make your time count by reviewing our other volunteering opportunities.

If you’re not already an ADA professional member, explore the benefits and join today to make an impact in the professional diabetes community.

Ways to Get Involved

Journal Peer Reviewer

Become a journal peer reviewer and help advance scientific discoveries while shaping the future of research in your field. Physicians can earn up to 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ per manuscript review, with a maximum of 15 CME credits per year.

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Membership Advisory Group

The Membership Advisory Group brings together engaged members to share insights, provide feedback, and help shape the future of the organization. Through collaboration and lived experience, the group ensures member voices inform strategy, programs, and engagement.

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Interest Group Leadership

Interest group leadership offers members the opportunity to guide discussions, set priorities, and advance shared goals within a focused professional community. Selected leaders collaborate with peers and staff to drive engagement, foster collaboration, and strengthen the group’s impact.

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WIN ADA Advisory Group

The Women’s Interprofessional Network of the ADA (WIN ADA) Advisory Group empowers members to help shape initiatives that support and advance women in the diabetes field. Selected leaders collaborate with peers and staff to drive programming, build community, and elevate diverse voices across the profession.

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Advocacy Leadership

Advocacy leadership empowers members to use their voice to influence policy, raise awareness, and advance meaningful change for the diabetes community. Participants collaborate with peers and staff to support education, engagement, and action at the local and national levels.

Become an Advocate
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Scientific Sessions Abstract Reviewer

Serve as a Scientific Sessions abstract reviewer and play a key role in shaping the scientific content of the conference by evaluating submitted abstracts. If accepted by the planning committee, reviewers will be contacted and receive a $100 honorarium for their review.

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