ADA Member Benefits Overview ADA Member Benefits

ADA Member Benefits

As a member of ADA, you can take advantage of a variety of programs, products and resources:

Information
Scientific and Practical Information You Need for Continued Career Success

  • Keep current with ADA's Member-Only Web site — Features include the online version of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, an online education center where you can earn continuing professional education credit, and news about the Association's strategic actions. The Web site offers a variety of other valuable resources including links to affiliate dietetic associations and dietetic practice groups.

  • ADA Times — Delivered right to your mailbox, this bi-monthly magazine emphasizes breaking food and nutrition news, hot topics in nutrition, practice tips, public policy issues, Association news and events, professional and personal growth, legal and financial issues, and career development.

  • Journal of the American Dietetic Association — Visit the Journal online for searchable back issues through 1993. Members also enjoy up to four CPE hours in each issue of the Journal at no additional cost.

  • ADA Daily News — Receive a free daily e-mail briefing of the nation's leading print and electronic news sources for important food, nutrition, and health news.

  • Enhance your client referral base with the Nationwide Nutrition Network (NNN), FREE with Active category membership. You do not need to be in private practice to participate. Represent your own practice, a group practice, or your employer in ADA's referral service for dietetics professionals.

  • Evidence Analysis Library — Provides quick and ready access to the latest and best scientific and evidence-based information, including summaries of research in diseases and conditions like childhood overweight hyperlipidemia and critical illness.

  • Member Service Center — For your routine questions, dues payments, or to place catalog orders, the ADA Member Service Center provides streamlined communications, via a live voice answering the ADA telephones at 800/877-1600, ext. 5000, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central.
     
  • CEO Digest — ADA's chief executive officer, Ronald S. Moen, has developed this monthly electronic newsletter to keep members well informed about ADA news and Association activities.

  • On the Pulse — A weekly online newsletter includes topics that reflect ADA's legislative and regulatory priorities in Washington, DC and the states, as well as reimbursement, science, and practice-related matters

Representation
Your Voice in Washington, the Media and Industry Policy Debates

  • Policy and Advocacy — Benefit from the efforts of the ADA's Health Care Financing Team, which advocates on behalf of members to managed care organizations, private insurers and self-insured employers, as well as the ADA Political Action Committee (ADAPAC), one of the top health care PACs. Also members build their own advocacy skills by attending the annual Public Policy Workshop, which focuses on key legislative and regulatory issues affecting the profession.
  • Public Education Campaigns — Reap the rewards of public campaigns like National Nutrition Month®, including Registered Dietitian Day, that educate consumers and other health care professionals about nutrition and the ADA member's role as a dietetics professional. In addition, the ADA's network of spokespeople throughout the country responds to media questions on a variety of topics.

  • Public Relations — The Association's public relations activities promote dietetics professionals to the public, professional peers and legislators. The goal is to inform all audiences who the food and nutrition experts are and how to contact them.

Education
Stay Informed and Earn Continuing Professional Education Credit through Conferences, Workshops, Journal Articles and the Online Education Center

  • Annual Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo — October 25 through October 28, 2008 — Chicago, Illinois
    Broaden your knowledge and skills while connecting with your peers at this conference, which offers cutting-edge education programs and networking functions. Members receive special rates for conference registration as well as member preferred pricing at the ADA Bookstore.

  • Center for Professional Development — ADA offers many continuing education opportunities via the annual Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo, live phone tele-seminars and webinars, continuing education articles in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, and through the many publications listed in the Products and Services Catalog. These opportunities allow dietetics professionals to be on the cutting edge of their profession and to be ready for the next career opportunity.

  • ADA's Book & Publication Catalog — Turn to this resource for the latest in peer-reviewed and practice-related professional materials as well as a vast array of client and consumer education publications. Members receive preferred pricing on publications and other ADA products and services.

  • Maneuver Successfully through the Medicare Maze — with ADA's member-only Web site-the quickest guide to becoming an MNT Medicare provider.

  • Scholarships — The Americana Dietetic Association Foundation helps to grow the dietetics profession through its scholarship program that encourages eligible students to enter the field and helps dietetics professionals enhance their career.

Networking
An Active Community of Professionals Sharing Knowledge, Skills and Ideas

  • Affiliate Dietetic Associations — Members build partnerships and network with their colleagues at the state and district level. All ADA members receive automatic membership in an affiliate (state) association of their choice.

  • Member Interest Groups (MIGs) — Member Interest Groups are ADA members who share a common interest. MIGs focus on areas other than the practice of dietetics or geographic location. They reflect the characteristics of ADA's membership and the public it serves.
    • Chinese Americans in Dietetics and Nutrition
    • Latinos and Hispanics in Dietetics and Nutition
    • National Organization of Men in Nutrition
  • Dietetic Practice Groups — These special interest groups enable members to improve their job performance, gain insight into specialized areas of food and nutrition, and network with colleagues by enrolling in one or more of these 29 different practice groups.
    • Behaviorial Health Nutrition
    • Clinical Nutrition Management
    • Consultant Dietitians in Health Care Facilities
    • Diabetes Care and Education
    • Dietetic Educators of Practitioners
    • Dietetic Technicians in Practice
    • Dietetics in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
    • Dietitians in Business and Communication
    • Dietitians in Nutrition Support
    • Food and Culinary Professionals
    • Healthy Aging 
    • HIV/AIDS
    • Hunger and Environmental Nutrition
    • Management in Food and Nutrition Systems
    • Medical Nutrition Practice Group
    • Nutrition Education for the Public
    • Nutrition Educators of Health Professionals
    • Nutrition Entrepreneurs
    • Nutrition in Complementary Care
    • Oncology Nutrition
    • Pediatric Nutrition
    • Public Health/Community Nutrition
    • Renal Dietitians
    • Research
    • School Nutrition Services
    • Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutritionists
    • Vegetarian Nutrition
    • Weight Management
    • Women's Health
  • Leadership Opportunities — Leadership opportunities are also available to members who choose to become involved. Progressive responsibilities as a volunteer can also positively support a professional in their work roles.

Optional Member Benefits

  • Professional Liability Insurance — Administered by Marsh, a service of Seabury & Smith, available for private practice or traditional employment. Other insurance products are available to members, their spouses and families.

  • Homeowners and Auto Insurance — Members can save up to $300 or more on auto, home and renter's insurance with Group Savings Plus® through Liberty Mutual.

  • Credit Card Services — Bank of America cards, including a WoldPoints®, no-annual-fee rewards credit card that awards one point for every dollar spent in retail purchases.

  • Travel — Avis® Rent a Car Systems, Inc. offers ADA members a rental discount.

  • Travel Store — Saves ADA members time by letting them book air travel online.

Membership Application Links

Learn more about the membership classifications and applications for membership June 1, 2008 through May 31, 2009.