To celebrate the 115th International Nurses Day, Southwest Medical University held its 2026 International Nursing Academic Festival and the 

Second Nursing Research Methods Training Program from April 27 to 30 at the Chengbei Campus. Focusing on five core topics—qualitative 

research, geriatric nursing innovation, community nursing development, cognitive impairment, and hospice care—the event invited renowned 

nursing scholars from Thailand, Hong Kong, China, and Taiwan, China to give lectures. Through keynote speeches, workshops, research clinics, 

and clinical visits, it provided a high-level academic exchange platform for nursing faculty, students, and clinical practitioners.

Professor Warunee Fongkaew gave a systematic lecture on qualitative research methods; Professor Wang Guocheng shared cutting-edge research 

directions and guided student innovation projects; and Professor Chang Shu-yuan held workshops on cognitive impairment scales and hospice 

care, delivered keynote lectures, and organized a seminar on long-term care. The event also featured one-on-one research clinics, where 

experts provided targeted guidance on project applications, paper writing, and research design. Participants visited the Longmatan District 

Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Anning Community Health Service Center, and Naxi District Disability Care Center to gain insights into 

Luzhou's healthcare development and elderly care industry.

The event embodied the college's philosophy of "openness, cooperation, innovation, and development," broadened faculty and students' 

international perspectives, and enhanced their research and clinical practice capabilities. In the future, the college of Nursing will 

continue to deepen multidisciplinary integration and international exchanges and exchanges with Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan regions, contributing to the "Healthy China" initiative.