American Diabetes Association Minnesota
Florida West Building
Suite 307
715 Florida Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55426
Phone: (763) 593-5333
Toll Free: (888) DIABETES (342-2383)
FAX: (763) 593-1520
Biomedical Field
Health association fighting diabetes
Mission
ADA's mission is to prevent and cure diabetes, and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
Programs
Diabetes Patient Activities
- Diabetes education classes
- Year-round youth programs
- Counseling and support groups
- Advocacy services
- Information and referral services
Professional Activities
- Annual scientific sessions
- Annual postgraduate course
- Other medical and scientific programs
- Medical care guidelines and recommendations
- Diabetes patient education program accreditation
- Provider recognition program
Research
- More precise methods to identify people who are at risk for diabetes and potential treatments to prevent the onset of the disease
- Improved techniques for islet cell transplantation
- Laser therapy to prevent diabetes-related blindness
- Better understanding of the importance of nutrition and psychological factors in diabetes treatment
- Researchers moving ever-closer to identifying the "diabetes genes."
Publications
ADA Homepage