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Professional Councils of the American Diabetes Association
I am honored that the editors of Clinical Diabetes have asked me to provide the first contribution to their new "Councils Voice" column. My tasks: to explain the role of the professional councils of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and why they are important, and to provide an overview of the Council on Clinical Endocrinology, Health Care Delivery, and Public Health, for which I serve as chair. Future articles in this space will offer information on other ADA professional councils. Historically, professional councils have formed when various groups of ADA health care professional members perceived a need within the diabetes community. Currently, ADA professional members can join a council that focuses on either a single aspect of diabetes (e.g., the Council on Foot Care, the Council on Exercise, the Council on Diabetes in Youth, or the Council on Diabetes in Pregnancy) or one that has a broader focus on the mechanisms of metabolic disease, diabetes complications, health care delivery, or outcomes (e.g., the Council on Complications or the Council on Clinical Endocrinology, Health Care Delivery, and Public Health).
Many members elect to The Council on Clinical Endocrinology, Health Care Delivery, and Public Health Background
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