The Good Fight
It All Matters
- One of the biggest truths we’ve learned in our 85 years is: in the fight to end diabetes, everything matters. Every new bit of knowledge. Every advancement in treatment. It all matters.
About American Diabetes Association®
About us
Who we are
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) stands as the global leader in the fight to end diabetes. A cornerstone of this mission is the ADA Clinic Certification Program (often known as the Education Recognition Program), which ensures that clinical sites provide the highest quality of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES).
By aligning clinic operations with the ADA’s evidence-based Standards of Care-2026, the certification program transforms the vision of a "life free of diabetes and all its burdens" into a practical, clinical reality.
Program Details
ADA Clinic Certification: Setting the Gold Standard for Diabetes Care
In collaboration with Lloyd Healthcare, the ADA’s Clinic Certification Program provides clinicians with a sophisticated integration of evidence-based standards and practical application, streamlining the delivery of high-quality diabetes care.
Advancing Clinical Excellence: The ADA Certification for Accessible Diabetes Care
- Join the ADA and Lloyd Healthcare on a revolutionary journey with the Cardiology Clinic Certification Program.
To prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
Our Services
Explore Research Projects
As part of our mission, ADA’s Research Programs invest in projects that have the potential to prevent the development of diabetes and help people living with diabetes.
What's Happening?
Stay on top of what's new at the American Diabetes Association, diabetes-related updates, healthy living resources, and more!
