Professor Dr. Wipada Kunaviktikul, Dean of the Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University was invited to be a guest speaker in the international conference at Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, PR China on the topic "Transform Nursing Education and Research" in the 2017 Shanghai International Nursing Forum "Closing the Gap: Getting Knowledge to Practice in Geriatric Care" on 11 November 2017. Additionally, she was invited from the School of Nursing, Nantong University, PR China to provide a special lecture to faculty and graduate students on 13 November, 2017. During the visit to two universities, Dean Wipada discussed with school administrators in both schools for future collaborations in academic and research.