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Your work is critical in the fight against diabetes. Be part of the world's most respected organization devoted to understanding, treating, preventing and conquering the disease.

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Become a Professional Member of the American Diabetes Association® and expand your knowledge, enhance your perspective and grow your connections through exclusive opportunities and unmatched resources that come only with membership.

Distinguished journals and publications, meeting discounts, Interest Group opportunities, Continuing Education Programs, Patient Education materials, newsletters... plus many more valuable resources make Association membership indispensable.

ADA Launches COVID-19 and Diabetes Resources Page
The American Diabetes Association is pulling resources relevant to diabetes and COVID-19 for professionals treating patients with diabetes. We have answers to your questions with updated links to timely webinars, panel discussions, new research, links to patient and discrimination resources from the COVID-19 and Diabetes Discussion Forum.

Simply choose the membership option that best matches your professional role:

Medicine & Science

For physicians, scientists or other professionals whose focus is on diabetes research and/or clinical care, and who seek in-depth resources.

Health Care & Education

For health care professionals such as physician assistants, nurses or dietitians who work directly with diabetes patients and who need a variety of educational resources.

Community Health Workers (US only)

For community health representatives, peer health educators and other frontline public health workers who help to support people with and at risk for diabetes.

Associate (US only)

For health care professionals who administer to a variety of patients and are interested in select Association educational resources.

Emerging Nation

Designed specifically for physicians, scientists or other professionals whose focus is on diabetes research and/or clinical care, and who practice in select developing countries.

Journal/Magazine Subscriptions*

Diabetes^® or
Diabetes Care^®

Diabetes Spectrum^®

Clinical Diabetes^®

Diabetes^® or
Diabetes Care^®
(online editions only)

Access to COVID-19 and Diabetes online community⁺⁺

Additional Journal/Book Discounts

Save $320 on Scientific Sessions Registration**

Savings on registration from other ADA meetings and live courses

Participate in ADA continuing education programs

DiabetesPro SmartBrief

ADA Career Center

Free Scientific Sessions
Webcast Access (attendees)
Discounted Access (non-attendees)

Access to the DiabetesPro Member Forum

Member-Only Webinars

Women's Interprofessional Network (WIN ADA)

Membership in Two Professional Interest Groups

DiabetesPro Quarterly e-newsletter

Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes

Member Directory Listing

Professional membership card and frame-able membership certificate

Regular Dues

$320
U.S. Dues

$145
U.S. Dues

$35
U.S. Dues

$75
U.S. Dues

$99
(Select Countries)

Early Career Dues+

Available to early career up to five years post degree

$99
U.S. Dues

Student Dues+

Person pursuing a graduate and/or post-graduate degree

$50
U.S. Dues

Emeritus Dues

Available to continuous members for 25 years and fully retired

$50
U.S. Dues

* Includes both print and online editions except where noted.
** Includes significant registration and materials discounts to other Association meetings and live courses.
+ Student and Early Career membership do not receive discounts to Scientific Sessions registration.
++ Online community is available to all active members only. New COVID-19 memberships ($15) include online forum access only.