11^th Hong Kong International Nursing Forum

The Opening Ceremony was officiated by Professor Sophia Chan, Secretary of Food and Health of the HKSAR Government, Professor Gabriel Leung, Dean of LKS Faculty of Medicine, and Professor Chia-Chin Lin, Head of the School of Nursing.

Under the theme“Future of Nursing: Protect. Invest. Together.”, international and local stakeholders in nursing research, education and clinical practice presented and discussed their insights on the key nursing issues of our times. The line-up included:

Dr Takeshi Kasai, Regional Director, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, who gave the opening keynote address

Professor Marla Salmon, Professor of Nursing and Global Health in the Department of Global Health of the University of Washington in the US, who gave the Grace Tien Lecture on “Investing in a Better, Never-before Future for Nursing”

Professor Pamela Cipriano, Dean, Sadie Health Cabaniss Professor of Nursing in the School of Nursing of the University of Virginia in the US, who gave the Hong Kong International Nursing Forum Lecture on “Protecting our Nurses: Promoting Well-being and Preventing Moral Injury”

Dr Susan Hassmiller, Senior Adviser for Nursing of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in the US who gave the Serena Yang Lecture on “The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity”

Panel Discussion - Lessons Learnt from the Keynote Addresses

Professor Cipriano, was joined by Dr Ashley Darcy-Mahoney, Associate Professor of the School of Nursing at The George Washington University, and Dr Jenny Tsai, Associate Professor of the School of Nursing at the University of Washington

Panel Discussion - Protect. Invest. Together. From the Perspective of Nursing

Four speakers participated including Professor Amanda Kenny, Editor-in-Chief of Australia’s Nurse Education Today; Professor Richard Ricciardi, Director of Strategic Partnerships in the Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement, The George Washington University; Professor Shannon N Zenk, Director of the US National Institute of Nursing Research; and Professor Adeline M Nyamathi, Founding Dean of the Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, University of California, Irvine, in the US.

Invited Symposium: Ageing and Chronic Diseases

Professor Eileen Collins, Dean of the College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago in the US, was joined by Professor Margaret C Wilmoth, Executive Vice Dean and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Nursing, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the US; Professor JuHee Lee, Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Yonsei University, South Korea; and Dr Polly Li Wai-chi, Assistant Professor in HKU’s School of Nursing.

Invited Symposium: Nursing Education

Professor Hilary Mairs, Head of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work at the School of Health Sciences, The University of Manchester, in the UK was joined by Professor Teresa Stone, Professor Special Mission, Yamaguchi University, Japan; Assistant Professor Arnold Peralta, Head of Teaching Program, College of Nursing, University of the Philippines Manila; and
Dr Jay Lee Jung-jae, Assistant Professor in HKU’s School of Nursing.

Invited Symposium: Primary Care and Behavioural Health

Professor Marie Tarrant, Director of the School of Nursing at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan, Canada, was joined by Dr Agus Setiawan, Dean of the Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia; Dr Sirada Kesornsri, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Thailand; and Dr Mandy Ho Man, Assistant Professor in HKU’s School of Nursing.

Ms Caroline Yang Wai-lam,
The University of Hong Kong

Topic: Risk Management for Integrated Home Care Services During COVID-19 Pandemic: An Experience Sharing from an NGO Perspective

Dr Yu-nah Lee,
University of Illinois Chicago

Topic: Bridging the Gap Between Hospital and Community: Enhancing Interaction for Social-Emotional Development of Premature and High-Risk Infants

Mr Aldrin Paulino,
Centro Escolar University-Malolos

Topic: Perceived Stress Level and Coping Strategies in Online Classes Among College Students During COVID-19 Pandemic

Mr Chaowarit Ngernthaisong,
Chulalongkorn University

Topic: Safety vs Business Survival During COVID-19 Outbreak: The Experiences of Nursing Home Nurse Entrepreneurs

Ms Piyawan Phanchaipoom,
Chiang Mai University

Topic: Factors Related to Health-Related Quality of Life among Persons with Acute Coronary Syndrome after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention