Wenzhou Medical University holds the first Wenzhou International Rehabilitation Conference, focusing on the development of "smart+" rehabilitation medicine

Wenzhou International Rehabilitation Conference.Photograph provided by Wenzhou Medical University

On September 27th, the first Wenzhou International Rehabilitation Conference was held in Taishun, Wenzhou. The event was organized by Wenzhou Medical University, China Rehabilitation Technology Transformation and Development Promotion Association, and Taishun County People's Government. Renowned academicians, top experts, scholars, and entrepreneurs from the field of rehabilitation from around the world gathered both online and offline to discuss the application and innovation of smart technology in the field of rehabilitation medicine.

At the opening ceremony, prominent speakers including Li Xiaokun, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), Fu Xiaobing, also a CAE academician, Li Jian'an, an international member of the American Academy of Medical Sciences, Dong Erdan, a CAE academician, and foreign members of the Japanese Academy of Engineering delivered keynote speeches on topics such as clinical applications of rehabilitation medicine, intelligent rehabilitation technology, and the intersection of sports and rehabilitation.

Li Xiaokun made a speech.Photograph provided by Wenzhou Medical University

Li Xiaokun spoke on"Cell Growth Factors and Neural Regeneration Rehabilitation and Regulation", highlighting the opportunities and challenges in building a distinctive medical, health, and wellness industry-university research system in China. He shared insights from his team's theoretical research and innovative practices in the growth factor field, focusing on their exploration in wound rehabilitation. He also emphasized Wenzhou Medical University's strategic layout in integrating science, education, industry, and healthcare to serve the national life and health innovation system within the development of regenerative rehabilitation medicine.

Fu Xiaobing made a speech.Photograph provided by Wenzhou Medical University

Fu Xiaobing, in his speech titled"People-oriented: Creating a Specialized Discipline Cluster Centered on Trauma Treatment", proposed the integration of trauma, burns, critical care, plastic surgery, and wound treatment disciplines. This initiative aims to form a specialized discipline cluster centered on trauma treatment to meet the significant demand for effective trauma care that ensures survival, effective treatment, and rapid recovery, contributing to the construction of a healthy China and the efficient development of the social economy.

Li Jian'an addressed"Chronic COVID-19 - Challenges in Respiratory Rehabilitation",discussing the symptoms of Chronic COVID-19 and the corresponding rehabilitation medical measures. Drawing from research on Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome (PACS), he advocated for exercise as a reliable"vaccine", emphasizing the importance of achieving active health through scientifically precise exercise.

Dong Erdan gave a video lecture titled"Organized Scientific Research Helps the Development of Medical Science", elaborating on the"organizational" approach of organized scientific research with perspective on the requirements of the Healthy China strategy, the basic laws of technological innovation, and how to carry out organized scientific research.

Liu Zhen reviewed the research and development history of rehabilitation robots, introduced the classification and characteristics of robots, and focused on the research and development of rehabilitation robots, especially those that use exoskeletons for lower limb rehabilitation. He also pointed forward to the development trends and prospects of rehabilitation robots.

This conference was not only a platform for academic exchange, but also a good opportunity to promote school-enterprise cooperation and advance the development of a new productive power in rehabilitation medicine. At the meeting, Wenzhou Medical University signed school-enterprise cooperation agreement with Guangzhou Yikang Medical Equipment Industrial Co., Ltd., Shandong Zepu Medical Technology Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Follett Intelligent Medical Technology Co., Ltd. The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University signed a contract with Wenzhou Ausborui Rehabilitation Technology Co., Ltd. for the transformation of rehabilitation technology achievements. The conference also held a scholarship and R&D center unveiling ceremony, as well as an award ceremony for the top ten papers in the field of rehabilitation.

The theme of this year’s conference is"Smart+ Leading the New Era of Rehabilitation Medicine", with one main venue and 24 sub venues covering multiple fields such as smart rehabilitation, integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine rehabilitation, rehabilitation research, rehabilitation industry transformation, hot spring rehabilitation, rehabilitation treatment, and neurological rehabilitation. The conference will exchange and discuss innovative technologies, clinical applications, and industrial development in rehabilitation medicine, and explore the development of future innovation paths, as well as innovation and transformation of cutting-edge technologies.(ZhongXin)