15th Hong Kong International Nursing Forum cum International Forum on Proactive Health and Ageing
The 15th Hong Kong International Nursing Forum cum International Forum on Proactive Health and Ageing welcomed 500 participants from around the globe to HKU on October 31–November 1.
Co-hosted by the HKU School of Nursing, Xiangya School of Nursing at Central South University, and the Hong Kong Ta Kung Wen Wei Media Group, and co-organised with 29 renowned universities and organisations, the event was themed “Cross-Disciplinary Innovation and Nursing Leadership: Advancing Health, Shaping a Future of Excellence”.
Hong Kong’s Secretary for Health, Professor Chung-mau Lo, gave the officiating address, followed by a welcoming address from HKU’s Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic Development), Professor Peng Gong. Also addressing the participants were Professor Xuejun Li, Vice Dean of Central South University’s Xiangya School of Medicine, and Mr Dahong Li, Chairman of Hong Kong Ta Kung Wen Wei Media Group and Publisher of Ta Kung Pao and Wen Wei Po. HKU’s Dean of Medicine, Professor Chak-sing Lau, presented the vote of thanks to the forum participants.
Trending topics on the theme were presented in five keynote addresses and two sub-forums focused on “Active and Healthy Ageing”. The event also featured a “Young Scholar Forum: Rising Stars in Nursing”. This was followed by a roundtable discussion on “Future of Leadership in Nursing Education” and a symposium on “Leadership in Nursing Workforce”. Presenters of oral and poster presentations showcased their research findings, enriching the forum and providing valuable opportunities for learning and networking.
The School’s 30th anniversary was also celebrated, with School Director Professor Chia-Chin Lin joined by former School Heads, Professor Sophia Chan Siu-chee and Professor Agnes Tiwari, to reflect on their journeys at the School in a panel session titled “Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of HKUSON: Three Decades of Nursing Leadership”.
The forum ended with a closing ceremony led by the forum co-chairs, Professor Chia-Chin Lin and Professor Honghong Wang. The best poster awards were also recognised and presented during the closing ceremony. Thank you to all participants for their valuable contributions in making this forum a great success.
Keynote Addresses
- Professor Robert L Klitzman
Columbia University
Topic: AI and the Care of the Elderly
- Professor Jing Wang
Florida State University
Topic: Leading Smart and Connected Ageing at Home: A Nursing Journey of Innovation and Global Perspectives
- Professor Emerita Jill White
The University of Sydney
Topic: Renewing the Definitions of Nursing and Nurse: Honouring the Past and Shaping the Future
- Professor Emma Stanmore
The University of Manchester
Topic: Leadership in Nursing Research: Digital Health Innovation to Improve Functional Decline and Reduce Falls in Older Adults
- Professor Olga Yakusheva
Johns Hopkins University
Topic: A Human Capital Approach to Nursing’s Value and Payment
Sub-forum 1: Active and Healthy Ageing: Cutting-edge Technologies and Practical Applications
Speakers:
- Professor Wenru Wang
National University of Singapore
- Professor Hongliu Yu
University for Shanghai of Science and Technology
- Professor Cuntai Zhang
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Professor Ka Li
Sichuan University
- Dr the Hon Lam Ching Choi
Haven of Hope Christian Service
- Professor Hui Feng
Central South University
Moderators:
- Professor Lili Zhang
Southern Medical University
- Professor June Zhang
Sun Yat-sen University
Sub-forum 2: Active and Healthy Ageing: Social-Psychological-Behavioural Intervention
Speakers:
- Professor Xiaomei Cong
Yale University
- Professor Doris Yu Sau-fung
The University of Hong Kong
- Professor Anna Axelin
University of Turku
- Professor Lily Xiao
Flinders University
- Professor Rainbow TH Ho
The University of Hong Kong
Moderators:
- Professor Yan Hu
Fudan University
- Professor Xianhong Li
Central South University
Young Scholar Forum: Rising Stars in Nursing
Speakers:
- Dr Ock Sim Kim
Yonsei University
- Dr Chaowarit Ngernthaisong
Chulalongkorn University
- Professor Wenjun Chen
Central South University
- Professor Kevin Luk Tzu-tsun
National University of Singapore
- Professor Jojo Kwok Yan-yan
The University of Hong Kong
Moderators:
- Professor Edmond Choi Pui-hang
The University of Hong Kong
- Professor Kris Lok Yuet-wan
The University of Hong Kong
Panel Discussion: Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of HKUSON: Three Decades of Nursing Leadership
Speakers:
- Professor Sophia Chan
HKU Primary Health Care Academy
- Professor Agnes Tiwari
The Nursing Council of Hong Kong
- Professor Chia-Chin Lin
The University of Hong Kong
Moderator:
- Professor Daniel Fong Yee-tak
The University of Hong Kong
Roundtable Discussion: Future of Leadership in Nursing Education
Speakers:
- Professor Honghong Wang
Central South University
- Professor Yan Hu
Fudan University
- Professor June Zhang
Sun Yat-sen University
- Professor Lili Zhang
Southern Medical University
- Professor Chia-Chin Lin
The University of Hong Kong
Moderators:
- Professor Jing Wang
Florida State University
- Professor Polly Li Wai-chi
The University of Hong Kong
Symposium: Leadership in Nursing Workforce
Speakers:
- Professor Sheila R Bonito
University of the Philippines Manila
Topic: Securing the Future: Addressing Supply Challenges in the Global Nursing Workforce
- Dr Danny Tong Wah-kun
Hospital Authority, Hong Kong
Topic: Strategies to Address Nursing Workforce Challenges - The Hospital Authority's Perspective
- Professor Mari Ikeda
The University of Tokyo
Topic: Practice, Research, and Policy Advancement Drive Nurses Forward
Moderators:
- Professor Mandy Ho Man
The University of Hong Kong
- Professor Edmond Choi Pui-hang
The University of Hong Kong
Best Poster Awards
- Qiuyi Wang
Naval Medical University
Topic: Efficacy of Preventive Interventions for Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients Undergoing Spinal Surgery: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
- Youjuan Zhang
The Polytechnic University of Hong Kong
Topic: Prevalence of Frailty and Its Association with Negative Mood: Findings from the Panel Study of Active Ageing and Society (PAAS)
- Chung Yan Lam
The University of Hong Kong
Topic: Enhancing Final-Year Nursing Students’ Readiness of Practice and Clinical Competence: A Novel Simulation Training- a Pilot Study
Best Student Poster Awards
- Yiran Zhu
Central South University
Topic: Effects of Digital Health Interventions to Promote Safer Sex Behaviors Among Youth: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis
- Zhuangrong Fan
Fujian Medical University
Topic: Cluster Analysis of Cognition on Pressure Injuries Among Family Caregivers of Neurosurgical Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study
- Qian Liu
Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
Topic: Illness Perception and Self-Regulatory Fatigue in Type 2 Diabetes: The Mediating Roles of Coping and Social Support
- Wenyi Tan
Hunan University of Chinese Medicine
Topic: The Relationship Between Care Burden and Successful Aging Among Grandparent Caregivers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Wanyu Zhang
Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau
Topic: Shared Decision-Making Aids for Atrial Fibrillation Anticoagulation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Yi Fang
Shantou University Medical College
Topic: Network Analysis of Psychological Symptoms and Psychosocial Factors in Primary Infertility
- Vanessa Wong
The University of Hong Kong
Topic: Qualitative Evaluation of Mobile Chat Messaging for Preventing Relapse Among People Who Recently Quit Smoking
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