Membership
•Nearly 1200 food and nutrition professionals.
•Open to those who meet academic/experience requirements of the American Dietetic Association.
•Approximately 75 percent are Registered Dietitians (RDs) and four percent are Dietetic Technicians, Registered (DTRs). Members include clinical and community dietetic professionals, consultants, food service managers, educators, researchers, dietetic technicians and students.
•IDA members represent a wide range of practice areas and special interests, including: public health; sports nutrition; medical nutrition therapy; diet counseling for weight control, cholesterol reduction, diabetes, renal and other health concerns; vegetarianism, food service management in business, hospitals, restaurants, long-term care facilities, and education systems; education of other health care professionals; and research.

IDA @ ADA FNCE 2007
Indiana Dietetic Association members once again made their presence known at the 2007 American Dietetic Association’s Food and Nutrition Conference and Exposition in Philadelphia. To see some members and their activities, click here.

Recipes from ADA
Download 30 recipes created by RDs. Recipes provided courtesy of John Wiley & Sons. From American Dietetic Association Cooking Healthy Across America by American Dietetic Association and Food and Culinary Professionals, a Dietetic Practice Group of ADA. ©2005, John Wiley & Sons.

History
Founded in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1923 under the leadership of Mary Davis, first president.

Programs and Services
   To promote sound nutrition information for the public, the Association sponsors publications, educational events and health fairs. IDA lobbies for state legislation such as bills that will contribute to the nutritional well-being of the public.

Affiliated Associations
   Nine local dietetic associations (CIDDA, ECIDA, NEIDA, NIDA, NWIDA, SEIDA, SWIDA, WCIDA, WIDDA) and Indiana Consultant Dietitians (ICD) affiliated organization.

Headquarters Offices
IDA maintains association headquarters at:
150 North Illinois Street                            Phone and fax: 812-983-9911
Elberfeld, IN 47613                               http://www/dietetics.com/ida
Office manager: Debbie Denton                      dsdenton90@aol.com

Posting positions on the IDA member-only website
Job openings within the state on Indiana will be posted for 90 days. To post a position, send it by email by clicking Submit on the Job Posting Form. If you have problems contact ida_webmanager@dietetics.com.