Sakura Nursing Forum 2027
Keynote
Speakers
Theme
Education, Innovation, and Clinical Practice in Nursing
DATE & Venue
12 - 13 May 2027 | Tokyo, Japan
The Sakura Nursing Forum 2027 features keynote contributions from internationally recognised scholars whose work reflects significant impact in nursing practice, education, and healthcare systems.
These keynote addresses are intended to provide critical perspectives on emerging developments, inform academic discussion, and frame the thematic direction of the Forum.
Professor Fei-Hsiu Hsiao
Professor
PhD, RN
School of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University
TAIWAN
With a clinical background in psycho-oncology and mental health nursing, my work centers on supporting patients with major depressive disorder, adjustment disorder with depressed mood, and breast and lung cancer survivors. Recognizing the importance of culturally responsive care, I have developed culturally sensitive body–mind–spirit interventions integrated with mindfulness and compassion-based psychotherapy. To prepare clinical nurses to deliver these therapeutic approaches, it is essential that they first cultivate their own self-care practices, particularly in strengthening emotional regulation. Therefore, I have developed and tested a mindfulness self-compassion program designed to enhance nurses’ inner well-being. This program not only supports their personal resilience but also enables them to apply these skills in caring for colleagues and clients.
Professor Patricia M. Burrell
Professor
Ph.D., APRN APMHCNS-BC, CNE
Hawaii Pacific University: School of Nursing
USA
Dr. Burrell’s BSN is from Northeastern University; MSN’ from University of Hawaii at Manoa; PhD from the University of Utah and 1st Post-Doc from the C. G. Jung Institute-Zurich. She is a Professor of Nursing and is also Director of the Transcultural Nursing Center- HPU. She’s also a Transcultural Nursing Scholar.
Professor William Li
Assistant Dean (Alumni Affairs), Faculty of Medicine
Professor
RN, PhD, FAAN, SFHEA, FHKANM (Education & Research), APN (Education & Research in Nursing)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
HONG KONG
Professor William Li is a Professor at the Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. His research focuses on health promotion among individuals with health‑risk behaviours, with a long-standing track record in developing and evaluating smoking‑cessation interventions and informing health policy. He has published more than 200 peer‑reviewed articles and secured over US$5.4 million in research funding.
In recognition of his sustained contributions to nursing research, education, and professional service, he was appointed a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK) in 2017 and inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing in 2019. Since 2021, he has been listed among the world’s top 2% of scientists by Stanford University. He currently serves as Deputy Editor of Cancer Nursing and sits on the editorial boards of the International Journal of Nursing Studies, the Journal of Advanced Nursing, and the Journal of Clinical Nursing.
Additional faculty will be announced. Full biographies available in the conference abstract book.