The Second Nephrology Academic Conference of the Nephrology Branch of the Chinese Geriatric Society Held in Hunan
On December 15-16, 2023, on the shore of Xiangjiang River at the foot of Yuelu Mountain, the second Nephrology Academic meeting of the Nephrology Branch of the Chinese Geriatric Society was held in Changsha, Hunan Province. The meeting was sponsored by the Nephrology Branch of the Chinese Geriatric Society and hosted by Peking Union Medical College Hospital and Xiangya Hospital of Central South University.
Professor Cao Feng, Vice president of the Chinese Society of Geriatrics, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech, giving full affirmation to the work of the Branch of Nephrology, and put forward a strong expectation that the branch of Nephrology would follow the purpose and constitution of the society, and under the guidance of the spirit of the 20th Party Congress, focus on geriatric medicine, give full play to professional advantages, and improve the overall level of the construction of geriatric nephrology in China. To promote the development of geriatric nephrology in China to make more contributions. Chen Limeng, president of the Nephrology Branch of the Chinese Geriatric Society, delivered a welcome speech, saying that China is entering an aging society, and the health of the elderly population has become a major public health problem faced by the whole society. The report of the 20th National Congress of the Party proposed to "implement the national strategy to actively respond to the aging population" and comprehensively layout the health cause of the elderly. Taking the health of the elderly population as the center, leading the scientific research of elderly kidney disease in China, carrying out continuing education, and improving the clinical service ability of elderly health are the needs of the people, the direction of national policy, and the Nephrology Branch of the Chinese Geriatric Society in the new era Responsibility and mission. The branch welcomes colleagues in the field of geriatric kidney disease from all over the country to work together, integrate the original intention of helping the world, the academic ideal of exploring science, and the style of daring to practice into the purpose of the Branch of Nephrology of the Chinese Geriatric Society, and make unremitting efforts to comprehensively improve the diagnosis and treatment level of geriatric kidney disease in China.
Professor Lei Guanghua, President of Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, on behalf of the host, extended warm congratulations on the convening of the meeting and sincere welcome to all the professors and representatives coming from afar. He hoped that this event could be used as an opportunity to promote the continuous development of the cause of elderly kidney disease in China. Professor Li Xuemei, advisor of the Nephrology Branch of the Chinese Geriatric Society, gave a speech, thanking all experts and professors for their strong support for the work of the branch in the past, hoping that the Nephrology Branch of the Chinese Geriatric Society, under the leadership of President Chen Limeng, will inherit the "spirit of devotion to science and dedication to the people" of the Union, forge ahead and promote academic development and exchanges. Serving elderly patients with kidney disease.
This conference has set up a high-level academic exchange platform for the participants. The content of the conference covers the international trends in the field of geriatric kidney disease, research progress and clinical practice of new technologies and new methods, through academic lectures, case discussions, oral reports and poster exchanges and other forms to carry out in-depth academic thought collision and experience exchange. The participants spoke highly of the content and organization of the meeting, and the atmosphere of the meeting was harmonious and warm, full of the spirit of academic inheritance and sincere communication. During the meeting, the "National Committee of the Nephrology Branch of the Chinese Geriatric Society" was also held, and 31 new members joined the family of geriatric kidney disease.
This academic event not only enhanced the exchanges and cooperation between the elderly nephrology colleagues, but also helped to improve the homogenization of the diagnosis and treatment level of elderly kidney diseases in China, promoted the integration and innovative cooperation between geriatric medicine and nephrology in China, and contributed wisdom and strength to the realization of healthy aging.