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ADA marks 75 years with timeline of highlights
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It was 1940 when a group of 26 physicians formed the American Diabetes Association to address the increasing incidence of diabetes, with professional membership costing $2 per year.
This year, in celebration of its 75th anniversary, the ADA is highlighting the achievements of researchers and clinicians whose discoveries dramatically changed the prognosis for millions living with diabetes. Following the ADA’s 75th annual Scientific Sessions, which included a special symposium discussing the history of the disease, the organization has put together a timeline of diabetes history and the role the ADA has played in research and advocacy.
“There is no more perfect example than our Scientific Sessions, which has grown to become the largest diabetes meeting in the world,” the association noted on its website. “Each year, more than 14,000 researchers and health care professionals gather to share ground-breaking research on diabetes prevention and management, and the search for a cure.
Throughout 2015, we will aim to create greater awareness of the seriousness of diabetes by acknowledging past discovery and improvement, as well as focusing on the work that still needs to be accomplished in the future.”
The timeline highlights major milestones going back to 1910, beginning with the discovery of insulin by English physiologist Sir Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer, and includes major drug discoveries, groundbreaking legislation and a lookback at notable moments in the ADA’s history.
The timeline is accessible on the ADA website.