Global Health for Equity:
Bridging Divides Through Innovation, Data, and Human Care
27-29 January 2027
Pradoo Dang 1 Room, General Sampao Choosri Building (E4)
| Time | Program |
| 08:00 am. – 08:30 am. | Registration |
| 08:30 am. – 09:00 am. | Opening Ceremony |
| 09:00 am. – 09:30 am. | Keynote 1: Where Digital Meets Equity (30) Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Tassana Boontong, Ph.D., R.N. President of the Thailand Nursing and Midwifery Council |
| 09:30 am. – 10:15 am. | Keynote 2: The Nurse as Digital Architect (45) Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Prakin Suchaxaya, Ph.D., R.N. Advisory Committee of Thailand Nursing and Midwifery Council |
| 10:15 am. – 10:40 am. | Coffee Break |
| 10:40 am.- 11:40 am. | Keynote 3: Global Nursing Leadership in Future-Ready Education – Competency-Based Education, AI, and Simulation (60) Speaker: Prof. Susan Bakewell-Sachs, Ph.D. Dean of the School of Nursing & Vice President for Nursing Affairs, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), USA |
| 11:40 am. – 12:40 pm. | Lunch Break |
| 12:40 pm.- 02:00 pm. | Plenary Session 1: Nursing Accountability and Ethics Frontiers (80) Speakers: 1. Asst. Prof. Pruet Putjorn, Ph.D. Lecturer, School of Applied Digital Technology, Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand 2. Pimrat Boonyapuk, Ph.D., R.N. Associate Dean, School of Nursing, Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand 3. Asst. Prof. Arnon Jumlongkul, M.D., Ph.D. Acting Head of Forensic Medicine Unit, MFU Medical Center Hospital Chairperson of the Complaint and Reconciliation Management Service Center, MFU Medical Center Hospital, Thailand |
| 02:00 pm. – 02:20 pm. | Coffee Break |
| 02:20 pm. – 03:20 pm. | Keynote 4: Designing Resilient & Sustainable Telehealth Models (60) Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Decha Tamdee, Ph.D., R.N. Assistant Dean for Academic Services and Knowledge Management, Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, Thailand |
| 03:20 pm. – 04:20 pm. | Green nursing Workshop (60) Speaker: 1. Chittraphorn Suthipong, Ph.D., R.N. 2. Nattiporn Onduang, Ph.D., R.N. 3. Nattaya Phadaennok, M.S.N., R.N. 4. Suphanni Surat, M.S.N., R.N. Lecturer, School of Nursing, Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand |
| Time | Program |
| 08:30 am. – 08:45 am. | International Conference Day 1 Recap and Visualization (15) |
| 08:45 am. – 09:45 am. | Keynote 5: Translating Digital Evidence into Tangible Action for All (60) Speaker: Prof. Bannakij Lojanapiwat, M.D. Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Nation University, Thailand |
| 09:45 am. – 10:45 am. | Keynote 6: Policy Pathways for Digital Adoption in Low-Resource Settings (60) Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Tawatchai Apidechkul, Ph.D. Director of the Center of Excellence for the Hill tribe Health Research, School of Health Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand |
| 10:45 am. – 11:00 am. | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 am. – 12:00 pm. | Plenary Session 2: Multiple Perspectives on Digital Adoption in Healthcare and Nursing (60) 1. Ms. Tshering Yangzom, R.N. Deputy Dean (Nursing & Midwifery), Faculty of Nursing and Public Health, Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan, Bhutan 2. Sarah Bernadette L. BaleÑa, Ph.D., R.N. Dean, Graduate School, School of Nursing (SON) San Pedro College, Philippines 3. Assoc. Prof. Yen-Chiao Angel Lu, Ph.D., R.N. Director, International Master Program of Healthcare Science, College of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taiwan 4. Piyatida Junlapeeya, Ph.D., R.N. Lecturer, School of Nursing, Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand |
| 12:00 pm.- 01:00 pm. | Lunch Break |
| 01:00 pm. – 02:00 pm. | Keynote 7: Data Governance and Management in Digital Health (60) Speaker: Professor Rozzano C. Locsin, Ph.D., R.N. Professor Emeritus, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, USA Professor Emeritus, Tokushima University, Japan |
| 02:00 pm.- 02:15 pm. | Coffee Break |
| 02:15 pm. – 03:15 pm. | Keynote 8: Nursing Innovation– Improving Safety and Quality through International Collaboration (60) Speaker: Deakin Distinguished Prof. Julie Considine AO Professor and Chair in Nursing (Eastern Health), School of Nursing & Midwifery, Deakin University, Australia Director, Deakin Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research – Eastern Health Partnership, Australia |
| 03:15 pm. – 04:15 pm. | Keynote 9: Humanity in the Machine Age (60) Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Kittikorn Nilmanat, Ph.D., R.N. Head of the Fundamental Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand |
| 06:00 pm. – 10:00 pm. | Welcome Dinner / Gala Dinner |
| Time | Program |
| 08:30 am. – 09:00 am. | International Conference Day 2 Recap and Visualization (30) |
| 09:00 am. – 10:00 am. | Keynote 10: From Burnout to Balance – Nurse Well-Being (60) Speaker: Prof. Piyanee Klainin-Yobas, Ph.D., R.N. Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies (ALCNS), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore |
| 10:00 am. – 10:30 am. | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 am. – 11:30 am. | Keynote 11: Care for the Aging Population (60) Speaker: Asst. Prof. Mayumi Negishi, Ph.D., R.N. School of Nursing, University of Shizuoka, Japan |
| 11:30 am. – 12:30 pm. | Lunch Break |
| 12:30 pm. – 03:00 pm. | Oral presentation (2.30) Theme 1: Digital Health and Person-Centered Nursing Care Theme 2: Interprofessional Collaboration and Integrated Care Systems Theme 3: Innovation in Nursing Education and Workforce Development Theme 4: Leadership, Policy, and Global Health Equity Theme 5: Ethics, Humanity, and Compassion in the Digital Age Theme 6: Emerging and Miscellaneous Issues in Global Health and Nursing |
| 03:00 pm. – 04:00 pm. | Closing Ceremony & Best Paper Awards |