DESA Membership
DESA is the #1 resource for exercise information for people with diabetes, parents, healthcare professionals, coaches and athletic trainers.
Membership in DESA includes the following:
- The Challenge, our quarterly magazine
- Access to the MyDESA web site
- Priority registration and discounted fees for conferences
- Special announcements regarding meetings, conferences and services
- Special offers from DESA partners
- Team DESA gear
Professional members will also receive:
- Webinars - informational and educational
- Free information to share with patients
Membership in DESA is annual. You will be reminded to renew your membership each year so that you will continue to receive The Challenge and all of the other benefits we currently offer and those to come in the future.
Consider becoming a Lifetime Member of DESA.
This one-time membership contribution entitles you to all of the benefits listed above and a special item of Team DESA apparel exclusively for Lifetime Members.
As a Lifetime Member you will also be making an investment in DESA's mission to enhance the quality of life for people with diabetes through exercise and physical fitness by meeting the following objectives:
- Educate people of all ages with diabetes and their health care providers about the role of exercise in enhancing health.
- Create opportunities for those with diabetes to participate in a broad range of recreational, sport and athletic activities.
- Enhance self-care and self-management skills among sports-minded individuals with diabetes.
- Promote networking, support and sharing of experiences among physically active people with diabetes.
- Improve clinical skills among health professionals working with active individuals with diabetes.
- Inform and educate coaches, athletic trainers, parents and others supporting active individuals with diabetes.
- Provide a forum for exchanging information and access to resources and role models.
- DESA will act as the Diabetes and Exercise experts.