On September 17, a delegation led by Huang Shangfeng, Party Secretary of the School of Nursing at Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, visited West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, for an academic exchange. The meeting was attended by Li Ka, Dean of West China School of Nursing and a member of the Party Committee of West China School of Medicine, together with representatives from the Student Affairs Department of the Party Committee of West China School of Medicine,thedirector of teaching and research departments, and faculty members.

During the meeting, Dean Li extended a warm welcome to the delegation and provided an overview of the School’s academic development, faculty, and nursing education programs. Party Secretary Huang introduced the history of the School of Nursing at Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, its curriculum development, faculty composition, and efforts to recruit and develop academic talent. The two sides engaged in in-depth discussions on nursing discipline development, the training of highly qualified professionals, and scientific research.

Building on the distinctive strengths and educational expertise of both institutions, the exchange provided an opportunity to deepen inter-university collaboration and resource sharing, and to promote the high-quality development of nursing education at both schools. The two institutions share a commitment to strengthening nursing workforce development in ethnic minority regions and contributing to the Healthy China initiative by preparing highly skilled nursing professionals equipped to meet the healthcare needs of primary care settings and ethnic minority communities.