A partnership to advance healthcare innovation
A delegation of 11 nurse leaders from China’s Zhejiang University and affiliated hospitals attended a two-week long development program in early November, which was facilitated by Bloomberg Nursing’s Centre for Professional Development (CPD).
Key goals for the delegates during their visit to a research-intensive university in Canada, included identifying resources for supporting faculty excellence, selecting strategies to enhance teaching portfolios, and developing personal development plans to improve the quality and number of scholarly activities.
As part of the visit, the delegates participated in lectures and research panels led by Bloomberg Nursing faculty members. Guest speakers included Michelle Beaton the Director of International Relations in the Office of the Vice-President International, Jason Manayathu, Director of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN), and Lisa DiProspero, Director of Practice-based Research & Innovation, Sunnybrook Hub for Applied Research in Education.
They were also given the opportunity to participate in classroom and simulation observations, as well as site visits at TAHSN partner institutions including Sinai Health’s Science of Caring Institute, and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).
“Our visiting scholars saw firsthand how the partnership between TAHSN hospitals and the University of Toronto drives real-world impact—building robust research capacity, creating a unified student-centered onboarding process, and collaboratively addressing pressing healthcare human resource and patient safety issues,” said Leasa Knechtel, Executive Director of the Centre for Professional Development and lead coordinator of the Global Nursing Scholars program. “Our delegates aim to use what they learn to facilitate similar outcomes at their own hospitals which are affiliated with Zhejiang University, fostering collaborations that advance healthcare innovation and nursing professional practice.”
This annual visit from Zhejiang University is a unique component of CPD’s Global Nursing Scholars program which was established to align with Bloomberg Nursing’s commitment to strategic global leadership in nursing research and education.