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Family Nursing in Japan is thriving thanks to the foundational and visionary leadership provided by the late Dr. Chieko  Sugishita, University of Tokyo.  In 1994, Dr. Sugishita established the Japanese Association for Research in Family Nursing (JARFN) which currently has over 1500 members and is led by Dr. Kazuko Ishigaki, Director, and an elected Board of Directors. 

In 1995, Dr. Sugishita launched the Japanese Journal of Research in Family Nursing (JJRFN).  JJRFN and the Journal of Family Nursing have recently agreed to exchange and publish 5 abstracts each year. 

Graduate programs with an emphasis on family nursing have a long history in Japan and more recently a Certified Nurse Specialist (CNS) role in Family Nursing has been developed.

In June 2011, JARFN sponsored the very successful 10th International Family Nursing Conference in Kyoto with 1007 participants from 34 countries, the highest attendance at any International Family Nursing Conference to date.

There are currently 54 IFNA members from Japan.

Barbara Preusse-Bleuler, Switzerland, is featured in an IFNA YouTube video discussing her ideas about a unique peer-to-peer process she developed to help practicing nurses implement family nursing.

8 archived IFNA Family Nursing Webinars (by Janice Bell Canada, (2)-Sharon Denham, USA, Marie-Luise Friedemann, USA, Kathleen Knafl, USA, Maureen Leahey, Canada, Marcia Van Riper, USA, and Lorraine Wright, Canada) can be accessed for personal or classroom use for a small fee.  

The Family Nursing Education Forum within the IFNA Online Family Community is a valuable place for educator exchanges, helpful tips, and networking for all purposes.   

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The 12th International Family Nursing Conference will be held August 18-21, 2015 in Odense, Denmark.

The website for abstract submissions will open October 1, 2014 and the submission deadline is November 24, 2014.

In addition to abstract and poster sessions, presentation options for the 12th IFNC will include preconference workshops and expert lectures with a special submission deadline of October 15, 2014. The Call for Abstracts, including workshops and expert lectures will be distributed this summer. [Read more]