PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE
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Pre-Conference Workshop
Thursday, 26 February 2026 -
Main Conference Day 1
Friday, 27 February 2026 -
Main Conference Day 2
Saturday 28 February 2026
Participation in the Pre-Conference Workshop is limited to participants who have completed registration and payment for the additional fee.
| Time | Activity | Venue |
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| 09:00 – 09:30 |
Registration
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NUS Medical+Science Library (MSL), Level 4 |
| 09:30 – 11:30 |
Workshops (Select One)
Failing Your Way to Success. Learning from experience and coping with rejection in developing an academic career
Speaker: Prof Peter Griffiths AI for Nursing Research: Enhancing Literature Reviews with Large Language Models
Speaker: Prof Gregor Štiglic From Draft to Impact: Winning Strategies for Publishing Success
Speaker: A/Prof Shefaly Shorey How to be an Effective and Engaging Educator
Speakers: A/Prof Lydia Lau and Dr Chen Hui-Chen From Idea to Impact: Evidence-Driven Nursing Innovation
Speaker: Dr Jocelyn Chew |
NUS Medical+Science Library (MSL), Level 4, Learning Rooms |
| 11:30 – 13:00 |
Lunch at Foyer LT27
Lunch activities at NUS Medicine+Science Library, Level 4
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| 13:00 – 16:00 |
Choose One Activity
Activity 1:
Campus Tour - Discover the vibrant learning and research environment at NUS through a guided tour of our Medical Science campus, led by our enthusiastic postgraduate student!
Activity 2:
Networking Session - Join us for an engaging networking session designed to connect PhD students and early career researchers across diverse fields. Facilitated by experienced faculty researchers, this session provides a space to exchange ideas, share experiences, and explore potential collaborations with peers who share similar interests.
Choose 2 Thematic Programmes:
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NUS Medical+Science Library (MSL), Level 4, Learning Rooms
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| Time/Venue | Level 1 | Level 2 | ||
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| Venue 1: Ho Bee Auditorium |
Venue 2: Theatre |
Venue 3: Function Room 1 |
Venue 4: Function Room 2 |
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| 07:30 – 09:00 | Registration | |||
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Ho Bee Auditorium |
Opening Ceremony
[Opening Performance] [Opening Remarks]
Professor Hong-Gu, Chair, 29th EAFONS 2026 Organising Committee National University of Singapore, Singapore [Welcome Address]
Professor Mari Ikeda, Chair, East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars University of Tokyo, Japan [Welcome Address]
Professor Liaw Sok Ying, Head of Department National University of Singapore, Singapore [Opening Speech]
Guest of Honour Prof Bernard C Y Tan, Senior Vice Provost (Undergraduate Education) National University of Singapore, Singapore |
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| 10:00 – 10:30 | Ho Bee Auditorium |
Keynote Address
Can Nursing Instincts be Modeled by AI?
Professor Kenrick Cato
University of Pennsylvania, USA |
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| 10:30 – 11:00 |
Coffee/Tea Break and Poster Walk
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Parallel Session 1
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| 11:00 – 12:30 |
Symposium 1
Digital Innovations Transforming Nursing Practice |
Oral Presentation 1
Innovations in Nursing and Healthcare Delivery (1) |
Oral Presentation 2
Women and Children’s Health (1) |
Oral Presentation 3
Healthy Ageing (1) |
| 12:30 – 14:00 |
Lunch and Poster Walk
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Parallel Session 2
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| 14:00 – 15:30 |
Plenary Presentation 1
From Bedside to Bedside: Can Nightingale’s Lamp Shine in a Black Mirror World?
Associate Professor Kelvin YapLa Trobe University, Australia |
Oral Presentation 5
Women and Children’s Health (2) |
Oral Presentation 6
Innovations in Nursing and Healthcare Delivery (2) |
Oral Presentation 7
Nursing Education (1) |
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Oral Presentation 4
Global Health, Equity, and Policy (1) |
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| 15:30 – 16:00 |
Coffee/Tea Break and Poster Walk
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Parallel Session 3
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| 16:00 – 17:30 |
Symposium 2
Advancing Mental Health, Well-being, and Resilience in Nursing |
Oral Presentation 8
Mental Health and Well-being (1) |
Oral Presentation 9
Nursing Education (2) |
Oral Presentation 10
Innovations in Nursing and Healthcare Delivery (3) |
| 18:00 – 20:00 | Welcome Dinner (By Invitation only) | |||
| Time/Venue | Level 1 | Level 2 | ||
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| Venue 1: Ho Bee Auditorium |
Venue 2: Theatre |
Venue 3: Function Room 1 |
Venue 4: Function Room 2 |
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| 8:00 – 9:00 | Registration | |||
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Parallel Session 4
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| 09:00 – 10:30 |
Plenary Presentation 2
Collaborating for Greater Impact in the Digital Age
Professor Frances Lin
Flinders University, Australia |
Oral Presentation 12
Nursing Education (3) |
Oral Presentation 13
Mental Health and Well-being (2) |
Oral Presentation 14
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement (1) |
| Oral Presentation 11 Leadership and Workforce Development | ||||
| 10:30 – 11:00 |
Coffee/Tea Break and Poster Walk
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Parallel Session 5
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| 11:00 – 12:30 |
Symposium 3
Innovative Nursing Strategies in Chronic Disease and Healthy Ageing |
Oral Presentation 15
Healthy Ageing (2) |
Oral Presentation 16
Chronic Disease Prevention and Management (1) |
Oral Presentation 17
Mental Health and Well-being (3) |
| 12:30 – 14:00 |
Lunch and Poster Walk
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Parallel Session 6
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| 14:00 – 15:30 |
Oral Presentation 18
Palliative and End-of-Life Care (1)Patient Safety and Quality Improvement (2) |
Oral Presentation 19
Chronic Disease Prevention and Management (2) |
Oral Presentation 20
Global Health, Equity, and Policy (2) |
Oral Presentation 21
Healthy Ageing (3) |
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Parallel Session 7
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| 15:30 – 17:00 |
Symposium 4
Nursing Leadership for Global Health Equity |
PhD Round Table Discussion
Innovations in Nursing Research: How PhD Students Can Lead the Way |
Oral Presentation 22
Palliative and End-of-Life Care (2) |
Oral Presentation 23
Leadership and Workforce Development (1) |
| 17:00 – 17:30 | Ho Bee Auditorium |
Keynote Address
Safe Staffing and the Search for the ‘Magic Number’
Professor Peter Griffiths
University of Southampton, UK |
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| 17:30 – 18:00 |
Closing Ceremony
Award Presentation
Announcement of EAFONS 2027
Closing Remarks by Chair
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