General Affairs Committee

The General Affairs Committee is composed of the President, Vice President, Director of Finance, and Director of General Affairs, and works primarily in coordination with the various committees and the secretariat to ensure the smooth operation of the Society.

　The Committee’s principal responsibilities and activities include the following general affairs functions of the Society, including matters related to the management of members and delegates, revision of various regulations, and cooperation and collaboration with other academic organizations.

1) Management of members and delegates

In addition to reviewing whether applicants meet membership requirements, the Committee examines membership eligibility criteria, promotes the transition to online systems, and plans and implements membership campaigns in order to maintain membership numbers. In addition, to support members affected by natural disasters and other emergencies, the Committee also considers measures such as waiving annual membership dues and scientific meeting registration fees for disaster victims.

2) Financial affairs

The Committee prepares the Society’s budget, evaluates the appropriateness of expenditures for the execution of its programs and the necessity of budget allocations, and reviews the Society’s overall financial condition to ensure sound fiscal management. The Committee also reports on the status of financial management and undertakes the review of financial regulations, including proposing revisions and the establishment of new rules.

3) General administrative affairs of the corporation

In collaboration with the secretariat, the Committee assists with the preparation and operation of meetings of the Board of Directors and the General Assembly and examines matters such as the selection of recipients for various awards, including the Manpei Suzuki Award, as well as applications for grants. The Committee also responds to inquiries from external organizations and reviews requests concerning permissions for reprinting materials such as publications and for institutional endorsement.

4) Development and maintenance of guidelines, internal rules, and regulations

The Committee reviews and updates various guidelines, internal rules, and regulations, including those governing personal information management, travel expenses, and accounting, and revises them as appropriate to reflect changing circumstances.

5) Support for committee activities within the corporation

The Committee provides consultation and operational support for the activities of the Society’s various committees.

6) Collaboration with related academic societies and organizations

The Committee maintains cooperative and collaborative relationships with organizations such as the Science Council of Japan, the CDEJ Certification Organization, the Japanese Association of Nursing Academies (JANA), and the Japan Council for Quality Health Care. Through these relationships, the Committee continually gathers up-to-date information, provides support and cooperation in fields related to the Society, and shares relevant information with delegates and members as appropriate.

7) Coordination with and support for the scientific meeting

In preparation for the scientific meeting, the Committee works closely with the meeting president to provide cooperation and support toward the successful conduct of the meeting.

8) Other matters

The Committee issues statements and communications on behalf of the Society as appropriate in response to social circumstances.

Editorial Board

The editorial board publishes the Journal of the Japan Diabetes Education and Nursing Association twice a year (March and September), both online and in print. Article types include Original Articles, Brief Reports, Reviews, Practical Reports, Documents, and more. Submitted papers are reviewed by peer reviewers, and the editorial board makes a final decision based on set criteria and importance to the field. We aim to contribute to the development of diabetes medical and nursing care.

Research Committee

The research committee was established when it broke away from the Research and Training Committee in April 2006 in order to focus on research activities. The Committee’s primary activities are outlined below:

1. Research Funding Support for JADEN members

2. Research Promotion Seminars

3. Research Implementation and Dissemination

We appreciate your understanding of the Committee’s mission and welcome the active participation of our members in its research initiatives.

Education & Training Committee

Our mission is to provide training opportunities for JADEN members and other nurses engaged in diabetes nursing with the aim of improving the quality of diabetes nursing practice.

We provide (or co-provide with other organizations) seminars focused in particular on foot care and prevention of diabetic end-stage renal disease in accordance with the revised Japanese national medical fee system. Furthermore, we provide training programs to address the challenges associated with the increasing number of older adults with diabetes in Japan’s rapidly aging society.

Certification for CDEJ Continuous Education Program Committee

Our mission is to evaluate educational programs submitted by JADEN members as to whether they fulfill the requirements for renewal of the CDEJ accreditation. Furthermore, we are currently developing an e-learning system aimed at enhancing knowledge and skills in diabetes nursing.

Membership Network Committee

We are committed to improving diabetes nursing through establishing an active network of JADEN members. Each of the 47 prefectures is represented by a regional member who participates in regional collaboration in the practice of disaster diabetes nursing, support for local CDEs, and planning for the International Diabetes Day event.

Public Relations Committee

The Public Relations Committee was established as the Website Committee when the Society was founded in 1996. Since 2008, it has developed its activities as the Public Relations Committee, continuing to the present day. Its purpose is to disseminate information about the society’s activities and matters related to diabetes education and nursing to healthcare professionals, people with diabetes, and the public. Through these public relations activities, we hope to foster a Society where we can collectively consider and learn about the questions arising in diabetes nursing.
The Society launched its website in 2001 and has undergone multiple redesigns. The September 2023 redesign focused on improving access to high-demand information and enhancing usability on smartphones.
Below are our main activities.

Facebook Page and YouTube Channel

In 2014, we launched our Facebook page and began distributing diabetes education and nursing-related information by linking it with our website. Through collaboration with our network committee members, we are actively sharing a wealth of information, including photos and videos. Furthermore, in August 2021, we launched and began operating the official JADEN YouTube channel. We plan to launch an Instagram account in the future. We will also focus on public relations activities using video content.

Member Activity Spotlight: PRIDE for Diabetes Education and Nursing

We will be sharing the activities of JADEN members active nationwide through a series of interview videos.
The video series is titled “PRIDE for Diabetes Education and Nursing,” derived from the five pillars of our society’s five-year priority goals, “PRIDE.”
We feature members active in diabetes nursing sharing the motivations behind their work and their daily reflections.

Newsletter

Since 2021, in addition to our website and Facebook page, we have been regularly distributing a quarterly newsletter to all members of our society. This newsletter provides information about our society’s activities, training sessions, and other events.

Public Relations Station

At our academic conference venues, we operate a “Public Relations Station” to provide information to attendees and facilitate networking opportunities. In addition, members of the Public Relations Committee cover the conference proceedings on-site and post updates to our Facebook page.
Working in collaboration with the Society’s various committees, we will continue our efforts to communicate the appeal of our Society and of diabetes nursing. We appreciate your continued support.

Awards Committee

Selection and Presentation of Society Awards

The Awards Committee establishes and oversees matters related to the recognition of members who have contributed to the development of the Japan Academy of Diabetes Education and Nursing (JADEN), with the aim of promoting progress in diabetes education and nursing.
The Academy confers the following four categories of awards.
Each award is presented to individual members or to groups (organizations represented by a JADEN member).

Distinguished Service Award

Presented to members who have made long-standing and distinguished contributions to the activities of the Academy or to the field of diabetes education and nursing.

Frontier Award

Presented to members or groups who have carried out original and pioneering activities in diabetes education and nursing.

Encouragement Award

Presented to members or groups whose innovative initiatives demonstrate promising potential for future development in diabetes education and nursing.

Outstanding Paper Award (Research Article Category / Practice Report Category)

Presented to the authors of particularly outstanding papers published in the official journal of the Academy that contribute to the improvement of the quality of diabetes nursing. (Selection is conducted approximately once every five years.)

Other Awards

In exceptional circumstances, the Board of Directors may confer special awards.

Selection and Presentation
For the Distinguished Service Award, Frontier Award, and Encouragement Award, candidates are nominated by Directors or Councilors and reviewed by the Awards Committee. For the Outstanding Paper Award, the Editorial Committee selects and reports the candidates to the Board of Directors.
Final recipients for all awards are determined by resolution of the Board of Directors. The award ceremony is held during the Annual Scientific Meeting (General Assembly), where the President of the Academy presents the certificates and supplementary prizes to the recipients.

Policy Committee

Our mission is to make policy proposals, particularly about the medical fee system, with a balance of viewpoints from both patients and medical professionals. The goal of our work is to help patients with diabetes achieve wellness through improved nursing care and systems. We conduct surveys to assess the quality of nursing in order to make informed policy proposals for the medical fee system in relation to diabetes healthcare.

Special Committee

The special interest topic of the current 10th term is the establishment of infrastructure for hyper-aging societies, continued from the 7th term. We aim to show the current status of elderly people with diabetes, clarify issues to tackle, and suggest solutions.

We also continue to review and revise the “Diabetes Nursing Manual for Disasters,” published in 2013 during the 9th term.

Future Planning Committee

The purpose of the Future Planning Committee is “to study the future direction of the Academy, including its activities, organization, and priority policies, with the hope of contributing to society in diabetes nursing and to provide recommendations and proposals to the Board of Directors”. Five-year priority goals were formulated, and the core functions of diabetes education and nursing were clarified.

International Relations Committee

This committee conducts informational exchanges with foreign institutions and universities on practice, research, and education on diabetes and diabetes nursing, and it plans and operates international collaborative projects and exchange programs. It also creates and updates the English version of the JADEN website and supports members’ international activities and exchanges.

Report on the Current Practice of Diabetes Care and Nursing in Asia