From November 2nd to 5th, the "The First International Healthcare Conference - TRENDS," hosted by Burapha University (BU) in Thailand and co-organized by Wenzhou Medical University (WMU), was held in Pattaya, Thailand. Centered around the core theme "Translational Research in Education, Innovations, Digitalization and Sustainability," the conference brought together numerous scholars from 11 countries to discuss cutting-edge topics in nursing innovation and sustainable development.

The delegation of nearly 20 members was led by Cai Fuman, Dean of the School of Nursing, and spanned distinguished faculty from the School of Nursing, clinical nursing experts from the First Affiliated Hospital, Second Affiliated Hospital, and the Eye Hospital, as well as young key staff from the School pursuing doctoral degrees in Thailand, and more than 10 nursing postgraduates from the Sino-Thai joint education program. This diverse composition of the team demonstrated the university's depth and breadth in education and teaching, clinical practice, and the cultivation of international talent, while also showcasing the tangible results achieved by the university in global health governance and academic cooperation.

During the plenary session, as one of the three keynote speakers, Dean Cai Fuman delivered a presentation titled "The Application of AI in the Assessment of Pressure Injuries." He systematically introduced the innovative applications and practical achievements of WMU's chronic wound care team in utilizing AI for pressure injury assessment, demonstrating forefront explorations in the nursing discipline's digital transformation.

In recent years, the team led by Cai Fuman has carried out interdisciplinary talent introduction and cultivation as well as scientific research collaboration, focusing on pressure injury mechanism research and artificial intelligence assessment research. Their prior work has resulted in the publication of over 20 academic papers on pressure injury mechanisms and intelligent nursing assessment in authoritative domestic and international journals. They have obtained 9 national invention patents and 7 utility model patents, compiled 3 international wound care guidelines, and authored one monograph.

Zhang Chunmei, Associate Dean of WMU's Second Affiliated Hospital, served as the chair for the parallel session on "Occupational Health and Sustainability in Health." She also presented a report titled "Returning Beyond Cancer - A Journey of Professional Reinvention for Nurses," exploring the career reinvention paths for nurses after cancer recovery.

The other members of the Wenzhou Medical University delegation also actively presented their findings at the conference. Shi Yinghui, Hu Danhong, Liang Shiyao, Zhu Xiaoling, Jiang Sisi, and Sun Bolun delivered presentations in parallel sessions on diabetic patient self-management, factors influencing depression during stroke rehabilitation, critical hemorrhage case management, child growth health, feeding care for dementia patients, and basic medical experiments, respectively. The postgraduate students from the Sino-Thai joint program collectively presented clinical research findings via posters, covering hot topics including pre-operative anxiety management, diabetic foot care, self-management of stroke patients, post-hip replacement quality of life, cancer-related fatigue in adolescents, and dietary behaviors of diabetic patients.

Held on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Thailand, this international nursing conference marks the opening of a new chapter in collaboration between WMU and BU, characterized by "enhancing global connectivity and jointly creating a healthy future." Moving forward, Wenzhou Medical University will continue to deepen international cooperation, promoting the advancement of the nursing discipline towards digitalization, intelligentization, and sustainability.