On November 1, the Deans of the 8 schools in the CMB China Nursing Network (CCNN) met in Chengdu to share accomplishments and challenges across projects in community nursing, policy research, and faculty development.

As CMB moves into its second century of philanthropy, it seeks to build networks and advance knowledge for achieving health quality with equity in the 21st century. Delegates from four leading Chinese schools of public health, CMB’s China Nursing Network, the Chinese government, CMB staff, and guests gathered on October 17th in Beijing.

Zhang Nan is a policy researcher at the Research Institute for Health Policy, Inner Mongolia School of Health Management, Inner Mongolia University, currently pursuing PhD studies in health policy at Prince Songkla University. CMB supports Zhang Nan and other talented scholars in its Rural Health Network, connecting them with advances in policy research and professional education both in and outside China.

Hu Min is Lecturer at Fudan University’s School of Public Health with a research focus in Health Economics. She completed her PhD at Fudan University. Later, with the support of the CMB Faculty Development Award, she studied at Oxford University. Together with a team of young scholars, she is currently participating in CMB’s HPS Residency Training program.