More than 1,500 Join Virtual International Nursing Forum
The 10th Hong Kong International Nursing Forum cum 3rd Sigma Asia Region Conference was held virtually online for the first time and attracted more than 1,500 participants.
This flagship annual event was jointly organised by the School and the Sigma Theta Tau International Asia Region on December 7-8 and also attracted a record 41 co-organisers from around the world.
The theme of the gathering was “Nursing’s Evolving Roles in Transforming Global Health: Challenges and Opportunities” and speakers included international and local leading authorities in nursing research, education and clinical practice, who presented and discussed their insights on the latest developments in, and transformation of, the role of nurses.
The opening ceremony was officiated by Professor Sophia Chan, Hong Kong’s Secretary of Food and Health; Professor Vivian Lin, Executive Associate Dean of LKS Faculty of Medicine and Professor of Practice (Public Health), and Professor Chia-Chin Lin, Head of HKU’s School of Nursing.
Opening Ceremony
Professor Sophia Chan
Opening Ceremony
Professor Vivian Lin
Opening Ceremony
Professor Chia-Chin Lin
Grace Tien Lecture
- Distinguished Professor Patsy Yates
Executive Dean, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Topic: Achieving Our Aspirations to Transform Global Health:
The Essential Contribution of Nursing Now and in the Future
Serena Yang Lecture
- Professor Terri E. Weaver
Dean, College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago,
the United States
Topic: COVID-19: Opportunities for Invention and Role Evolution
HKU School of Nursing 25th Anniversary Lecture
- Professor Patricia Flatley Brennan
Director of the National Library of Medicine, the United States
Topic: Leveraging Data Science for Global Health: NLM’s Partnership with Nursing Internationally
Sigma Theta Tau Asia Region Symposium
- Professor Elizabeth Madigan
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing,
the United States - Professor Claudia Lai
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong - Dr Yong-Shian Shawn Goh
National University of Singapore, Singapore - Dr Hung-Da Dai
Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan - Professor Rozzano Locsin
Tokushima University, Japan
Topic: Adapting to a New Normal in Nursing Education and Practice
Invited Symposium: Community and Mental Health Nursing
Speakers
- Professor Kendall Ho
The University of British Columbia, Canada - Professor Regina Lee
The University of Newcastle, Australia - Dr Daniel Fong
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Discussants
- Professor Marion E. Broom
Duke University, the United States - Associate Professor Yajai Sitthimongkol
Mahidol University, Thailand - Dr Jing Su
Shantou University Medical College, China - Professor Marie Tarrant
University of British Columbia, Okanagan, Canada
Invited Symposium: Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Control
Speakers
- Professor Chia Kee Seng
National University of Singapore, Singapore - Dr William Li
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong - Dr Kelvin Wang
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Discussants
- Professor Adeline Nyamathi
University of California, Irvine, the United States - Professor Sheila R. Bonito
University of the Philippines Manila, The Philippines
Invited Symposium: Gerontology and Long Term Care
Speakers
- Professor Yun-Hee Jeon
The University of Sydney, Australia - Dr Wenru Wang
National University of Singapore, Singapore - Professor Doris Yu
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Discussants
- Professor Kuei-Ru Chou
Taipei Medical University, Taiwan - Professor Chia-Chin Lin
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Invited Symposium: Cancer and Palliative Care
Speakers
- Professor Sheree Smith
Western Sydney University, Australia - Dr Wendy Lam
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong - Dr Denise Cheung
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Discussants
- Professor Xiaomei Li
Xi'an Jiaotong University, China - Professor June Zhang
Sun Yat-sen University, China
People's Choice e-Poster Awards
- Dr Agnes Yuen-Kwan Lai, The University of Hong Kong
Topic: A Survey on Advanced Lung Cancer Patients’ Physical Activity Preference and Needs
- Mr Marvin Queg, Centro Escolar University
Topic: The Effectiveness of Topical Oxygen Therapy in Wound Healing of Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer
- Mr Surachai Maninet, Chulalongkorn University
Topic: Factors Related to Functional Status among Persons with Liver Cirrhosis: A Meta-Analysis
- Ms Wai Hnin Phyu, University of Nursing (Yangon)
Topic: Effect of Cold Application Combined with Distraction on Venipuncture Pain among Children
- Ms Ferika Indarwati, Queensland University of Technology
Topic: Nurse Knowledge and Confidence on Peripheral Intravenous Catheter (PIVC) Insertion and Maintenance in Paediatric Patients
Closing Remarks
(Left) Dr Patsy Chau, (Right) Dr Janet Wong
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