New Diabetes Institute in Silicon Valley to Provide
Education, Training to Health Professionals

The Johnson & Johnson Diabetes Institute, LLC opened its first training center in the U.S. to improve how practitioners deliver diabetes care. The new facility will provide comprehensive training for community-based nurses, physician assistants, diabetes educators and other health professionals using a curriculum developed with national diabetes organizations and academic centers. 

Speakers at the opening town hall meeting on February 29, 2008 included Elliott Yamin, Kenneth Moritsugu, Congressman Michael M. Honda, Assemblyman Joe Coto, Susan Lopez-Payan (California Diabetes Program), Jaime A. Davidson, Steve Edelman and Griffin P. Rodgers.