The 11th Academic Conference of the Burn and Trauma Branch of the Chinese Geriatrics Society was successfully held in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province from September 12th to 14th, 2025. The conference was hosted by the Burn and Trauma Branch of the Chinese Geriatrics Society, organized by the General Hospital of the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army of China, and co-organized by the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University. This conference, themed "Wound Repair in the Elderly and Critical Care Management", attracted hundreds of top experts, scholars, clinicians and researchers from the fields of geriatrics, burn and trauma, critical care medicine and rehabilitation medicine across the country to gather together and enjoy an academic feast, offering suggestions and strategies for the diagnosis and treatment of burn and trauma in the elderly and wound repair in China.

The grand opening ceremony: Gathering talents in Guangzhou, embarking on a new academic journey together

On the morning of September 13th, the opening ceremony of the conference was presided over by Professor Cheng Biao, the executive chairperson of the conference, vice president of the Burn and Trauma Branch of the Chinese Geriatrics Society, and director of the Burn and Plastic Surgery Department of the General Hospital of the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army of China. Zhao Jicheng, Deputy Secretary-General and Council member of the Chinese Geriatrics Society, Professor Guo Guanghua, Chairperson of the conference, President of the Burn and Trauma Branch of the Chinese Geriatrics Society and Director of the Burn Research Institute of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Professor Xia Ting, Vice President of the General Hospital of the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army of China, and well-known domestic academicians and experts More than 400 representatives, including members of the society, experts and professors from sister societies, and medical and health institutions from all over the country, attended the opening ceremony. Deputy Secretary-General Zhao Jicheng, Professor Guo Guanghua and Professor Xia Ting delivered opening remarks successively.

Zhao Jicheng, deputy secretary-general of the Chinese Geriatrics Society and a council member of the Chinese Geriatrics Society, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony

Vice Secretary-General Zhao Jicheng pointed out that as an important national central city and a famous historical and cultural city, Guangzhou has always adhered to the spirit of openness, inclusiveness, pragmatism and innovation in the process of reform and opening up, and has achieved remarkable development achievements. At present, the aging of the population in China is accelerating, and the demand for the treatment and wound repair of elderly burn and trauma is becoming increasingly urgent. The holding of this conference in Guangzhou not only builds a high-level academic exchange platform for colleagues in this field across the country, but also will open a new chapter of standardized and precise development for the cause of elderly burn and trauma in China, and help improve the overall capacity and level of the industry.

Professor Guo Guanghua, the president of the Burn and Trauma Branch of the Chinese Geriatrics Society and the director of the Burn Research Institute of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony

Professor Guo Guanghua, the chairperson of the conference, said in his speech that this conference focuses on the core theme of "Wound Repair in the Elderly and Critical Care Management", gathering top domestic experts, aiming to share cutting-edge diagnosis and treatment achievements and jointly explore solutions to clinical problems. It is believed that this conference will effectively enhance the level of burn and trauma treatment and wound repair for the elderly in our country, and truly improve the quality of life of elderly patients. Its successful experience will become an important model in the subfield of geriatrics.

Professor Xia Ting, Vice President of the General Hospital of the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army of China, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony

Professor Xia Ting, the vice president of the General Hospital of the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army of China, introduced in his speech that as a core institution for the diagnosis and treatment of difficult and severe cases in the region, the hospital has accumulated rich clinical experience and scientific research achievements in the fields of burn and trauma treatment and wound repair. The hosting of this conference not only recognizes the hospital's disciplinary strength but also will effectively enhance its core leading function in the region. By widely attracting top experts from home and abroad to the hospital for exchanges and guidance, conducting in-depth collaboration, continuously introducing cutting-edge diagnosis and treatment technologies and management concepts, it will comprehensively improve the regional medical service capacity and better safeguard the life and health of the elderly.

Professor Cheng Biao, the executive chairperson of the conference, vice president of the Burn and Trauma Branch of the Chinese Geriatrics Society, and director of the Burn and Plastic Surgery Department of the General Hospital of the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army of China, presided over the opening ceremony

Some of the attending guests

The 10th Anniversary of the Burn and Trauma Branch of the Chinese Geriatrics Society: Ten Years of Perseverance, Paying tribute to the pioneers of the discipline

This conference coincides with the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Burn and Trauma Branch of the Chinese Geriatrics Society. The conference specially screened a video special titled "Ten Years of Striving Forward and Embarking on a New Journey", reviewing the glorious journey of the branch since its preparation for establishment in Wuhan on September 19, 2015, from its fateful start to its arduous progress.

The special feature system showcases the core achievements of the branch over the past decade: First, it has promoted technological development, focused on the difficulties in treating burn and trauma in the elderly, led multiple clinical studies, and promoted innovative diagnosis and treatment technologies; Second, formulate industry norms and organize experts to write multiple expert consensuses to provide standardized basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment. Third, promote academic exchanges, hold eleven consecutive academic conferences, and build a national academic cooperation platform; Fourth, we will strengthen talent cultivation and support the growth of young physicians through specialized training, case discussions and other forms. Fifth, explore new service models, actively promote the practice of "integration of medical care and elderly care" for elderly burn and trauma patients, and extend the chain of diagnosis and treatment services. The special feature also paid high tribute to the experts and scholars who have made outstanding contributions to the development of the branch and the progress of the discipline, which resonated with the entire audience.

Consensus and monographs have been released with great fandom

Standardize the diagnosis and treatment pathways and fill the gaps in the field

It is particularly worth noting that during this conference, four expert consensuses and one milestone monograph were released simultaneously, providing scientific and operational professional guidance for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of elderly burn and trauma in China.

Covering the entire process and focusing on clinical pain points, "Chinese expert consensus on prevention,diagnosis,and management of venous!" Thromboembolism in adult burn patient (2024) The four consensons, namely "Expert Consensus on Systematic Assessment and Treatment of Refractory Wounds in the Elderly (2025 Edition)", "Expert Consensus on Assessment and Treatment of Acute Traumatic Wounds in the Elderly (2025)", and "Updated Expert Consensus on Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Inhalation Injuries in Adults (2025)", will become important documents and scientific guidelines for the clinical treatment and post-treatment rehabilitation of burn and trauma in the elderly in China. And it provides crucial theoretical support and practical framework for the success rate of burn and trauma treatment and the rehabilitation quality of patients in our country.

"Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Burns" is officially released: Filling a systematic gap

At the meeting, "Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Burns", jointly led by the Burn and Trauma Branch of the Chinese Geriatrics Society and the Critical Care Group of the Burn Surgery Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, and compiled by Professor Guo Guanghua and over 30 authoritative domestic experts, was officially released. This book focuses on the "systematicness and standardization" of the diagnosis and treatment of severe burns, covering the entire process including pathophysiological mechanisms, emergency treatment, complication management, and rehabilitation intervention. It not only fills the gap of systematic monographs in the clinical diagnosis and treatment of severe burns in China, but also marks that the diagnosis and treatment of severe burns in China has entered a new stage of "systematization and standardization". Provide clinicians with reference tools that are both theoretically profound and practically valuable.

Academic Forum: Frontier Focus, Multi-disciplinary Exploration of Diagnosis and Treatment Challenges

After the opening ceremony, the conference moved on to the academic exchange session, setting up an academician forum, a keynote forum and three specialized sub-forums. Renowned experts in the field of burn and trauma in China shared their insights in depth on the frontiers of the discipline and key clinical issues.

Keynote Forum: Authoritative Guidance, Sharing Cutting-edge achievements

Renowned domestic experts respectively delivered keynote speeches at the conference on issues such as the current status and cutting-edge development of clinical research. Professor Xu Tao from Tsinghua University, Professor Guo Guanghua from the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Professor Lyu Guozhong from the Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Professor Hu Dahai from the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University of the People's Liberation Army of China, Professor Wu Jun from the First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Professor Liu Yan from Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, and Professor Cheng Biao from the General Hospital of the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army of China were all present at the meeting The keynote report of the conference focused on the current hotspots of industry development.

Specialized Sub-forum: Precise Focus, Deepening Clinical Practice

The conference simultaneously set up sub-forums on burn and trauma, wound repair, and nursing. It conducted extensive and in-depth exchanges on hot and difficult issues such as the epidemiological characteristics and treatment of burn and trauma in the elderly, new treatment technologies for refractory wounds, and the application and prospects of cutting-edge technologies such as regenerative medicine in the field of burn and trauma in the elderly. We have strengthened the integration of basic research and clinical transformation, promoted multi-disciplinary and multi-center collaborative research, and jointly committed to building a more standardized, normalized and humanized diagnosis and treatment system for elderly burn and trauma, making greater contributions to safeguarding the life, health and dignity of the elderly population in our country.

Promote learning through evaluation to lay a solid foundation for talent cultivation

To further enrich the talent pool in the field of geriatric burn and trauma, a number of supporting activities will be held concurrently with the conference, stimulating industry vitality through a "practice + competition" model: All Committees of the Burn and Trauma Branch of the Chinese Geriatrics Society: Report on the preparations for the 11th Academic Conference, the annual work report of the branch, review the work plan for the next stage, and clarify the core direction of "promoting technology penetration and strengthening regional collaboration". Young Physician Case Competition: Invite young physicians to share the diagnosis and treatment ideas of typical elderly burn and trauma cases. Through expert comments and scoring, enhance the clinical critical thinking ability and diagnosis and treatment level of young physicians. Nursing Case Competition: Focusing on the specialized nursing difficulties of elderly patients with burns and trauma, showcasing high-quality nursing plans, and promoting cross-regional sharing of nursing experience; Popular science paper evaluation activity: Encourage participants to submit popular science works on elderly burn and trauma health, promote the popularization and dissemination of medical knowledge, and enhance the self-health management ability of the elderly group.

Closing Ceremony: A successful conclusion, marking the beginning of the next journey