2019 Asian American/Pacific Islander Nurses Association & Taiwan Nurses Association Joint International Conference: Changes in Nursing Research, Education, and Practice: From Local to Global
The 2019 Asian American/Pacific Islander Nurses Association (AAPINA) & Taiwan Nurses Association (TWNA) Joint International Conference was held with the theme of Changes in Nursing Research, Education, and Practice: From Local to Global on August 16–17, 2019 at the Splendor Hotel, Taichung City, Taiwan. More than 700 researchers, educators, and clinical nurses from over 10 countries participated in the conference. A dozen of internationally well-known nursing scholars and leaders including Dr. Pamela F. Cipriono, the Vice President of International Council of Nurses (ICN), Dr. Wen-Ying Chou, the Program Director of Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch, the National Cancer Institute of the USA, and Dr. Eun-Ok Im, the AAPINA President-Elect, and Dr. Hsiu-Hung Wang, the TWNA President provided keynote speeches. In addition, seven international scholars and leaders provided a thought-provoking forum on changes in nursing leadership in Asian countries.