About Us
Our Mission
The increasing prevalence of diabetes demands more human resources for patient education by medical professionals such as nurses, nutritionists, pharmacists, technicians, and others. Our mission is therefore to promote research that can be directly applied by diabetes educators and nurses in the clinical setting. We provide opportunities for researchers to share their research findings, clinicians to share their clinical experiences, and others to share their knowledge of diabetes education and nursing. We aim to collect and integrate this knowledge and experience in order to improve diabetes education and nursing.
JADEN History
In February 1996, a plan to establish certification for diabetes educators was begun in Japan. Some diabetes educators and nurses expressed their expectations and concerns regarding the plan. However, there were no opportunities or venues for them to express their objections to the plan because of a lack of an academic organization through which to do so. This situation created the impetus for establishing an academic society in the field of diabetes education and nursing. Finally, the Japan Academy of Diabetes Education and Nursing (JADEN) was established in October 1996.
The activities of JADEN are continuously expanding. Our annual conference welcomed about 2,773 participants in 2015, 3,086 in 2020, and 3,311 in 2025. Participants from both the academic and clinical fields share their knowledge, discuss, and communicate enthusiastically at the conferences. JADEN expanded and strengthened its organizational foundation and was renewed as a general incorporated association in December 2010.
Collaboration
We collaborate with several associations in the field of diabetes. We established the Certified Diabetes Educator of Japan (CDEJ) accreditation with the Japan Diabetes Society and the Japan Society of Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition. The first certificate was issued in March 2001. More than half of CDEJs are nurses.
We also collaborate with the Japanese Nursing Association to run the Certified Expert Nurse (CN) accreditation in diabetes nursing since 2000. As of December 2025, 723 JADEN members are CNs in diabetes nursing.
JADEN Action Plan 2017-2021
- Actualization of diabetes education and nursing research
- Establishment of infrastructure for a hyper-aging society
- Aggregation of diabetes education and nursing research to build a comprehensive database
- Development and application of human resources against diabetes
- Education and dissemination of information about diabetes to the general population
Five-year Plan and Important Objectives Assessment (2017-2021) Report (Summary Version)
JADEN Action Plan 2022-2026（PRIDE）
- Public awareness and dissemination of information to the public（public awareness）
- Promotion of research on diabetes education and nursing (research activities)
- Supporting qualified diabetes education and nursing professionals (inspiring professionals)
- Preparing diabetes education and nursing for the digital age (digital age)
- Raising education and nursing competencies in response to the expansion of diabetes education and nursing opportunities（expansion of diabetes nursing）