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The 8th Hong Kong International Nursing Forum cum 2018 International Council on Women’s Health Issues (ICOWHI) Congress jointly organised by the School of Nursing of The University of Hong Kong and the School of Nursing of Johns Hopkins University was successfully held during December 17 – 18, 2018.  With over 500 attendants and a record high of 38 co-organisers from leading universities and institutions from over 20 countries and/or regions participated at this event.

The theme of this year is “Holistic Care Now and into the Future: Implications for Practice, Education and Research”.  We were honored to have Professor Sophia Chan, Secretary of Food and Health of the Food and Health Bureau, to deliver the Opening Remarks and Dr Steven Cannon, Executive Vice-President (Administration & Finance) of The University of Hong Kong, to deliver an Opening Address at the Opening Ceremony.

This event brought together world renowned leaders to exchange knowledge and provide insights on topics surrounding practice, education and research related to holistic care and women’s health:

Opening Keynote Address

• Dr Che-hung Leong, G.B.M., G.B.S., O.B.E., J.P., Patron, The Hong Kong Academy of Nursing Limited

Grace Tien Lecture

• Professor Dame Nicky Cullum, Professor of Nursing and Head, Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, the United Kingdom

Keynote Addresses

• Professor Antonia M Villarruel, Professor and Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, the United States
• Professor Mary McCarron, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Professor of Ageing and Intellectual Disability, Director of the Trinity Centre for Excellence in Ageing and Intellectual Disability, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
• Professor Ann Kurth, Dean and the Linda Koch Lorimer Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing, Yale University, the United States
• Professor Pamela S Hinds, Executive Director, Department of Nursing Science, Professional Practice & Quality Outcomes, William and Joanne Conway Endowed Chair, Children’s National Health System, Professor of Pediatrics, The George Washington University, the United States

A panel of speakers at the Plenary Session discussed the heated topic of the year on #MeToo Movement:

Speakers

• Ms Linda Wong, Executive Director, RainLily, Hong Kong
• Dr Patrick Cheung, Consultant Pediatrician, Chairperson, Against Child Abuse, Hong Kong
• Dr Anna Choi, Associate Professor, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
• Dr Pierre Chan, Legislative Councillor (Medical), The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong

Moderators

• Dr Anne Teitelman, Associate Professor of Nursing, The University of Pennsylvania, the United States
• Dr Janet Wong, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Awards were given to participants who participated in poster presentation and one-minute oral presentation.  The awardees are:

Best Poster Awards

• The Risk Factors of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Hypertensive Patient
  Ms Mia Astridivia, National Public Center Dr.Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Indonesia

• Development of a Predictive Model for Diabetic Foot Ulceration
  Prof Ihn Sook Jeong, College of Nursing, Pusan National University, South Korea

• Empowering Through Experience: Nursing Students' Experience in Simulated Ward
  Dr Maggie Mee Kie Chan, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

• Reliability and Validity of Chinese Version of the Premenstrual Coping Measure Scale
  Ms Qi Zhang, School of Nursing Dalian University, Dalian University, China

Best Poster Award for Student

• The Effectiveness of Using Adventure-Based Training in Enhancing the Competency, Self-Efficacy and Resilience Among Nursing Students for Clinical Practicum
  Ms Kwan Wing Gi Sharis, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Best One-minute Oral Presentation

• The Effectiveness of Focus Group Discussion About Dangers of Smoking in Active Smokers in Bogo, Kalibawang, Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta
  Ms Pita Puji Lestari, School of Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

Excellent feedback were received on the quality of the presentations and the success of a truly world-class event.

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8th Hong Kong International Nursing Forum cum 2018 ICOWHI Congress