Diabetes Pro Quarterly - Winter 2021 - 4

Membership News

American Diabetes Association Welcomes
New Membership Advisory Group Members
In January, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) welcomed 14 new members to the Membership Advisory Group. This
interdisciplinary group, started in January 2018, provides expert guidance on ADA's professional membership benefits and
engagement strategies. The group holds monthly virtual meetings with ADA staff focused on enhancing the professional
membership experience and has been instrumental in the development of ADA's 16 Interest Groups, early career and student
membership categories, and marketing and engagement strategies. The ADA would also like to announce that Dr. Henry
Rodriguez began a new role as chair of the advisory group in January.
NEW MEMBERSHIP ADVISORY
GROUP MEMBERS INCLUDE:

Brooke Baker, MSN, RN,
CDCES, ADEPT
Faculty, School of Nursing
Langston University
Rebecca Burmeister,
DPM, MPH
Podiatry Research Fellow in
Diabetic Limb Preservation
The University of Michigan Medicine
Edward Chao, DO, MA
Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of California,
San Diego and Veterans'
Administration HealthCare System,
San Diego
Amit Gupta, MBBS,
DNB, MNAMS, FACP,
FRCP (Glasgow), FRCP
(Edinburgh), FICP, FDIAB,
DFID, FIACM, FGSI,PGDD (Cardiif)
Director, Centre For Diabetes Care
Promhex Multispeciality Hospital
Samar Hafida, MD
Staff Endocrinologist and
Assistant Medical Director,
Global Education & Care,
Joslin Diabetes Center
Clinical Instructor Harvard School of
Medicine

Cassandra Henderson,
MD, CDCES
Maternal Fetal Medicine
Consultant and Diabetes
Care and Education Specialist
Garden OB GYN
Joan Hill, RDN, CDCES,
LDN
Owner
Hill Nutrition Consultant
Tony Lam, PhD
Professor & John Kitson
McIvor Endowed Chair in
Diabetes Research
Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in
Diabetes & Obesity
Toronto General Hospital Research
Institute & University of Toronto
Associate Director of Research, Banting
and Best Diabetes Centre
Jessica Pierce, PhD
Research Scientist, Nemours
Center for Healthcare
Delivery Science
Pediatric Psychologist, Nemours
Children's Hospital
Associate Professor, University of Central
Florida College of Medicine

Todd Hagobian, PhD
Professor, Department of
Kinesiology and Public
Health
Faculty Fellow, Division of Research,
Economic Development, & Graduate
Education
California Polytechnic State University

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Darleen Sandoval, PhD
Professor
University of Colorado,
Anschutz Medical Campus
Jeffrey Unger, MD,
FAAFP, FAE
Director
Unger Primary Care
Concierge Medical Group
Joni Williams, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of
Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin

Jenise Wong, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of
Pediatrics, Division of
Endocrinology
University of California San Francisco
CONTINUING ADVISORY GROUP
MEMBERS INCLUDE:

Henry Rodriguez, MD,
Chair
Professor of Pediatrics,
University of South Florida
Clinical Director, University of South
Florida Diabetes Center
Heather Ferris, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of
Medicine and Clinical
Investigator in Residence
University of Virginia
Andrew J. Gordon, PhD,
MPH
Associate Professor
University of Houston
Dawn Menning, MS, RD,
CDE
Director of Clinical Services
Canary Health
Brian Novak, PhD,
JD, MS
Patent Attorney
K&L Gates, LLP
Rong Mei Zhang, MD
Research Fellow
Washington University in
St. Louis
The ADA sincerely thanks everyone who
applied to join the Membership Advisory
Group. Individuals who were not selected
this year are highly encouraged to apply
again in the future, as limited spots were
available. For more information, visit
professional.diabetes.org/MAG.
http://professional.diabetes.org/MAG
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