On the morning of September 27, the 6th West China International Nursing Conference: Technology and Innovation Summit Forum was successfully convened. This forum brought together scientists,international scholars and young talents from over 10 countries and Hong Kong and Macao of China, to discuss the future of global health technology! Mr. Lu Songming, Secretary of the Party Leading Group and Director-General of the Department of Science and Technology of Sichuan Province, and Vice President Zhao Changsheng of Sichuan University,attended the forum and delivered addresses.President Wu Xinjuan of the Chinese Nursing Association delivered a speech by video. Dean Fengming Luo of West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, attended the conference.

Mr. Lu Songming, Secretary of the Party Leading Group and Director-General of the Department of Science and Technology of Sichuan Province,  highlighted in his address that nursing serves as the guardian of life, representing the perfect integration of medical science and humanistic compassion. It plays a vital role in providing health services across the entire life cycle. He emphasized that the Department of Science and Technology of Sichuan Province will continue to prioritize nursing as a key area of support. Looking ahead, he outlined three key directions for the discipline's development: first, anchoring its distinctive positioning, strengthening the foundation for innovation, and enhancing the “industry–university–research–application” integration mechanism to attract top global talent; second, deepening interdisciplinary integration to stimulate breakthrough momentum, using the "Nursing + X" multidisciplinary collaboration as the pathway and research projects as the vehicle to develop new models and technologies for addressing complex health issues;and third, upholding the essence of service by practicing the principle of putting life first, delivering scientific care, and bringing the benefits of technological innovation to the people. He concluded by calling for the contribution of ‘West China Wisdom’ and ‘Chinese Solutions’ to the realization of a Healthy China and the promotion of human well-being worldwide.

Professor Zhao Changsheng, Vice President of Sichuan University, emphasized in his address that as a national "Double First-Class" initiative university, Sichuan University has consistently prioritized the integrated deployment of education, technology, and talent as a core strategy to drive the high-quality development of healthcare education. Building on the characteristics of a comprehensive university, Sichuan University has integrated the nursing discipline into a broader framework of interdisciplinary convergence, notably within the "Medical +", "Information +", and "Engineering +" initiatives. Nursing, he noted, is not only a vital field for safeguarding health but also a key driver of synergistic innovation. He stressed that the nursing discipline of Sichuan University should take education as its foundation to cultivate inter-disciplinary talent, harness technology as its wings to foster innovation hubs, and rely on talent to build a collaborative ecosystem. By advancing nursing from "experience-based" to "precise and intelligent," the discipline can become a vital force in shaping new quality productive forces.

President Wu Xinjuan of the Chinese Nursing Association expressed her warm congratulations on the successful convening of the conference. In her address, she highlighted that the West China Nursing Team of Sichuan University has consistently adhered to the mission of serving national strategic needs and promoting the development of the healthcare sector, making active contributions to the advancement of nursing discipline through talent cultivation, knowledge creation and patient care. She encouraged nursing professionals to remain focused on cutting-edge fields, make full use of research platforms to conduct more high social-value research, drive the growth of new quality productive forces, and contribute wisdom and strength to building a global community of health for all.

 The opening ceremony was hosted by Professor Li Ka, Dean of West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University.

Expert Presentations at the Technology and Innovation Summit Forum

《Advances in Biotechnology Drugs and Biotherapy》

Professor Wei Yuquan (CAS Fellow)

Director, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Sichuan Universit

《Translational Medicine Research Driven by Clinical Big Data》

Professor Li WeiMin
Dean, the Institute of Respiratory and Comorbidities, and Dean of the Institute of Respiratory Health, West China Hospital, Sichuan Universit

《Bone like organs: basic research and translational applications》

Professor Su JiaCan
Dean, Institute of Translational Medicine,Shanghai University

《Exploring the Innovative Development of Interdisciplinary Medical Studies in the Context  of New Medicine》

Professor Xu Hua
Executive Deputy Director, Medical Department, Wuhan Universit

《Human -Machine Integrated Interactive Grasping Operation of Prosthetic Dexterous Hand》

Professor Fang Bin
School of Artificial Intelligence, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunication

Moderators:

Professor Hu Yan, Dean of the School of Nursing, Fudan University

Professor Wang Yanyan, Deputy Director of Science and Technology Department, West China School of Medicine/West China Hospital, Sichuan University.

Technology and Innovation Summit Roundtable Forum

Professor Chien Wai Tong, Dean of the Nethersole School of Nursing at The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Professor Li Zhongming, Executive Vice Dean of the Graduate School at Sichuan University; Professor Wang Kefang, Dean of the School of Nursing and Rehabilitation at Shandong University; Professor Tang Siyuan, former Dean of the Xiangya School of Nursing at Central South University; Professor Tam Wai San Wilson from the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore; and Associate Professor Li Kefeng from the Artificial Intelligence Drug Discovery Center at Macao Polytechnic University took part in a dynamic roundtable discussion on how technological innovation is reshaping the value and future of nursing. The forum was co-chaired by Professor Zhang Lili, Dean of the School of Nursing at Southern Medical University, and Professor Wang Yanyan, Deputy Director of the Technology Department at West China School of Medicine/West China Hospital of Sichuan University.

The Technology and Innovation Summit Forum at the 6th West China International Nursing Conference brought together cross-border insights to empower nursing through technological innovation. By providing a platform for global exchange and collaborative development, it fosters new quality productive forces in healthcare, injecting strong momentum into public health protection and advancing the vision of a global community of health for all.