Strengthening International Collaboration and Advancing Excellence in Stroke Nursing: The Second Stroke Nursing Training Program of 2026 Successfully Opens at the Tianjin University National Stroke Academy Branch
On May 18, 2026, the Second Stroke Nursing Training Program of 2026, jointly organized by the Tianjin University National Stroke Academy Branch and Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, officially commenced at the Tianjin University National Stroke Academy Branch.
At the opening ceremony, Professor Tong Xiaoguang, President of Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, delivered a welcome address on behalf of the hospital, extending a warm welcome to the international participants who had traveled from afar. He briefly highlighted the hospital's achievements and strengths in stroke diagnosis and treatment, nursing care, and international academic exchange. He encouraged the participants to make the most of this valuable learning opportunity, engage in meaningful discussions, and share knowledge and best practices. He also expressed his hope that they would bring advanced concepts and techniques in stroke nursing back to their home countries to improve the quality of care for local patients.
YEE Yit Cheng, Honorary President of the Asian Congress of Neurological Nurses (ACNN), delivered remarks at the opening ceremony. She highly commended Tianjin Huanhu Hospital for its professional expertise in neurological nursing and extensive experience in international training programs. She expressed her hope that this training program would serve as a platform for strengthening academic collaboration between Chinese and international nursing professionals, fostering closer exchanges, and jointly advancing the professionalization and internationalization of stroke nursing.
Wang Xin, Director of the Nursing Department at Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, provided a comprehensive overview of the training program's curriculum and objectives. Drawing on the hospital's extensive experience in stroke diagnosis, treatment, and nursing care, the program aims to share advanced nursing techniques, standardized clinical workflows, and best practices from China. Through open knowledge exchange and practical training, the program seeks to equip international participants with valuable skills and expertise that they can effectively apply in their clinical practice.
Organized under the international training initiative of the Asian Congress of Neurological Nurses (ACNN), this program provides specialized and systematic stroke nursing education for nursing professionals from Southeast Asia and Africa. Nine international nurses from four countries—Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Tanzania—have gathered in Tianjin for an intensive four-week training program.
The program adopts an integrated approach combining theoretical instruction, clinical practice, and academic and cultural exchange.
During the first week, participants will receive theoretical instruction covering key areas such as cerebrovascular disease management, perioperative nursing care for neurointerventional procedures, critical care management, stroke rehabilitation, and infection prevention and control. Courses will be jointly delivered by experienced clinical specialists from the hospital and faculty members from academic institutions.
The second and third weeks will focus on hands-on clinical training at the hospital's Tianta and Jizhao campuses, respectively. Participants will undertake immersive learning experiences across various departments, including operating rooms, intensive care units, cerebrovascular disease wards, the Medical Rehabilitation Center, and the Emergency Department. The training will emphasize essential competencies such as comprehensive perioperative nursing care, specialized nursing management, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
During the fourth week, participants will visit medical educational institutions and engage in cultural exchange activities, gaining a broader understanding of China's medical education system and nursing culture.
This international training program represents an important step in advancing the international development of nursing at Tianjin Huanhu Hospital and provides a valuable platform for academic exchange and collaboration between Chinese and international stroke nursing professionals. Through systematic training, participants will develop essential competencies in comprehensive stroke care across the entire continuum, contributing to the advancement of stroke nursing practices in countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative.
The opening ceremony concluded with a group photograph featuring hospital leaders, distinguished experts, and all participants, marking the official commencement of the training program.
