Benefits of ADA Membership
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A partial listing of what ADA does for you, the individual member:

• Journal of the American Dietetic Association - Learn about new research, practice information, and industry and association news in this monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal.
• Scientific Summaries- Access through the member-only Web site to ADA’s Scientific Summaries addressing the "hot" research studies in the five priority emerging areas including Obesity, Complementary Care and Dietary Supplements, Retail Food, Human Genome and Biotechnology.
• Dietetics In Practice- Enhance your knowledge and skills in a variety of practice areas with this easy to use quarterly newsletter. Features include Industry News and Washington Wire, short summaries of current research, and cutting edge references and other sources of hard to find information. Discounts for members on book, client and consumer education publications; Nationwide Nutrition Network-ADA’s dietetics referral service; registration for the Food & Nutrition Conference & Exhibition; and on other ADA products and services.
• 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 general Web site offers a variety of other valuable resources including links to affiliate dietetic associations and dietetic practice groups.
• Access to PubMed- A service of the National Library of Medicine, PubMed provides access to more than 11 million citations from Med-Line and additional life science journals.
• Member Service Center - The ADA Member Service Center provides streamlined communications with ADA, via a live voice answering the ADA telephones, for your routine questions, dues payments or to place catalog orders.
• Electronic Link - Participate in an e-mail list that is the perfect venue for members to share ideas and discuss pertinent issues with colleagues.

Representation --
Your voice in Washington, the media and industry policy debates

• 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 build your own advocacy skills by attending the annual Public Policy Workshop, which focuses on key legislative and regulatory issues affecting the profession.
• Reap the rewards of public campaigns like National Nutrition Month® that educate consumers and other health care professionals about nutrition and your 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.
• 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.

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Education --
Earn continuing professional education credit through conferences, workshops, journal articles and the online education center

• Annual Food & Nutrition Conference and Exhibition - Broaden your knowledge and skills while connecting with your peers at this conference, which offers more than 100 cutting-edge education programs and networking functions. Receive member rates for conference registration as well as special member prices at the ADA Bookstore.
• Scholarships - See your profession continue to grow through the Americana Dietetic Association Foundation scholarship program that encourages eligible students to enter the field and helps dietetics professionals enhance their career.
• ADA’s Continuing Education Opportunities- ADA offers many continuing education opportunities via the annual Food and Nutrition Conference, 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. Receive member-preferred pricing on publications and other ADA products and services.
• Virtual Reality Bookstore - Choose from 75,000 book and software titles as well as expert reviews on the member-only Web site. Access more than 15,000 book reviews based on your member profile on the member-only Web site.
• Networking - An active community of professionals sharing knowledge, skills and ideas.
• Affiliate Dietetic Associations - Build partnerships and network with your colleagues at the state and district level. All ADA members receive automatic membership in an affiliate (state) association of their choice.
• Dietetic Practice Groups - Improve your job performance, gain insight into specialized areas of food and nutrition, and network with your colleagues. Enroll in one or more of these 28 different practice groups.:
  
  Clinical Nutrition Management • Consultant Dietitians in Health Care Facilities • Diabetes Care and Education • Dietetic Educators of Practitioners • Dietetic Technicians in Practice • Dietetics in Developmental and Psychiatric Disorders • Dietetics in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation • Dietitians in Business and Communication • Dietitians in General Clinical Practice • Dietitians in Nutrition Support • Food and Culinary Professionals • Gerontological Nutritionists • HIV/AIDS • Hunger and Environmental Nutrition • Management in Food and Nutrition Systems • 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 Nutrition • Vegetarian Nutrition • Women and Reproductive Nutrition

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Leadership Opportunities

• Leadership opportunities are also available to members who choose to become involved. Progression responsibilities as a volunteer can also positively support a professional in their work roles.

Optional Member Benefits

• NEW! ADACareerLink. Connect to your ideal job through this online service, available through the ADA’s www.eatright.org Web site. It’s free to confidentially post your resume, target your search by specialty and geographic location, respond directly to job listings, and receive e-mail alerts about new positions.
• Nutrition Network - a nationalwde network where members can market their nutrition services to consumers, physicians and businesses.
• Professional liability insurance coverage - available for active ADA members for private practice or traditional employment. Also available is a supplemental media-related plan designed exclusively to fill the gap between those exposures you face as a dietetics professional and a public speaker or author.
• MBNA America Bank offers credit card services ranging from the Platinum PlusSM Mastercard ® to the Student Preferred Credit Card
• Avis ® Rent a Car Systems, Inc. offers members a rental discount
• United Airlines - offers ADA members discounts through ADA’s travel management firm
• Doody Publishing - ADA members can access more than 8,000 abstracts of journal articles and books on the member-only Web site. They also can receive, at member preferred pricing, via e-mail weekly literature updates based on a personal profile that includes topical areas of interest, the journals they want to search and/or a specified period of time.

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