On November 30th, the 4th Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Culture Seminar of Songshan Forum was held at Henan University of Chinese Medicine(HUCM). With the theme of "Forging a Strong Sense of Shared Community for the Chinese Nation and Empowering TCM Inheritance and Innovation with AI", the forum has attracted both China and international experts from the fields of industry, academia, research and medicine.

The forum was jointly co-sponsored by Henan International Culture Exchange Center, HUCM and Henan Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, and co-organized by the First Affiliated Hospital of HUCM (National Medical Center), the Digital and Intelligent TCM Research Institute of HUCM, and the Intelligent Application Engineering Center of Henan TCM Internet Hospital.

Zhang Guangzhi, Vice Chairman of the 11th Henan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and Chairman of the Henan International Cultural Exchange Center, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony. He emphasized that in recent years, Henan has thoroughly implemented General Secretary Xi Jinping's important expositions on TCM, adhered to the laws of TCM development, leveraged local advantages, seized development opportunities, and promoted the high-quality inheritance and innovative development of TCM across Henan. He noted that by focusing on "AI empowerment" as a key approach, this year's forum offered new perspectives and pathways for addressing challenges in TCM development and advancing its modernization.

Wang Yaoxian, President of HUCM, introduced the university's active explorations and achievements in the integration of "TCM + Artificial Intelligence" in his speech. He stated that the university had established 17 joint R&D centers including the Digital-Intelligence TCM Research Institute and released landmark achievements such as the Zhang Zhongjing Robot and Zhang Zhongjing Large Model. Additionally, they incorporated artificial intelligence into general compulsory courses and provided support for young students to participate in national-level competitions, so as to continuously strengthen the cultivation of interdisciplinary talents in "TCM + AI".

During the keynote forum, Liu Baoyan, President of World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies, Wang Yaoxian, President of HUCM, and Zhou Xuezhong, Professor of Beijing Jiaotong University, shared their cutting-edge insights by delivering reports on topics such as "The Underlying Logic of AI Empowering TCM" "AI-Enabled Training of Interdisciplinary TCM Technical Talent Under the 'Five-Sphere Integrated Plan' Framework in the New Medical Science Context" and "AI in TCM Research: Clinical Empowerment and Mechanism Analysis".

During the forum, representatives from domestic and international institutions, including Shanghai University of TCM, the University of Birmingham(UK), Zhejiang Provincial Health Information Center, Huazhong Agricultural University, and Inner Mongolia Medical University, as well as representatives from technology enterprises including Huawei, conducted thematic exchanges on topics ranging from intelligent TCM diagnosis and treatment to the digitalization of national medicine. Two round-table forums focused on topics such as "Full-Scenario Application of TCM AI in Hospitals" and "Application and Prospects of TCM AI in Medical Treatment and Research", where experts delved into practical industry challenges with in-depth discussions.

This year's forum, carrying forward Songshan Forum's mission ofpromoting mutual learning among civilizations and shared health outcomes, has expanded new ideas and injected new impetus into the integrated development of TCM and artificial intelligence.

嵩山论坛第四届中医药文化论坛在郑州举办

11 月 30 日，嵩山论坛第四届中医药文化论坛在河南中医药大学举行。本届论坛以 “铸牢中华民族共同体意识、AI 赋能中医药传承创新”为主题，吸引了来自产学研医等领域的国内外专家参与。

本届论坛由河南省国际文化交流中心、河南中医药大学、河南省中医药科学院联合主办，河南中医药大学第一附属医院（国家医学中心）、河南中医药大学数智中医药研究院、河南省中医互联网医院智能应用工程中心共同承办。

政协第十一届河南省委员会副主席、河南省国际文化交流中心理事长张广智在开幕式上致辞表示，近年来，河南深入贯彻落实习近平总书记关于中医药工作的重要论述，坚持遵循中医药发展规律，立足优势资源，抢抓发展机遇，推动我省中医药高质量传承创新发展。他指出，本届论坛将 “AI 赋能” 作为重要切口，为中医药破解发展难题、实现现代化转型提供了新视角、新路径。

河南中医药大学校长王耀献在致辞中介绍了学校在 “中医药 + 人工智能” 融合方面的积极探索和成果应用。他表示，学校已成立数智中医药研究院等 17 家联合研发中心，发布张仲景机器人、张仲景大模型等标志性成果，并将人工智能纳入通识必修课，支持青年学子参与国家级竞赛，持续强化 “中医药 + 人工智能” 复合型人才培养。

主旨论坛环节，世界针灸学会联合会主席刘保延、河南中医药大学校长王耀献、北京交通大学教授周雪忠分别就 “AI 赋能中医药的底层逻辑”、“人工智能赋能新医科背景下‘五位一体’中医药技术创新人才培养”、“中医药人工智能研究 —— 临床赋能与机制解析” 等议题作报告，分享了前沿见解。

论坛期间，来自上海中医药大学、英国伯明翰大学、浙江省卫生信息中心、华中农业大学、内蒙古医科大学等国内外机构代表，以及华为等科技企业代表，围绕中医智能诊疗、民族医药数字化等议题展开专题交流。两场圆桌论坛则聚焦 “中医药 AI 在医院的全场景应用” 与 “中医药 AI 在医、研中的应用及前景” 等议题，与会专家紧扣行业实际难题，研讨深入。

本届论坛延续了嵩山论坛推动文明互鉴与健康共享的宗旨，为中医药与人工智能的融合发展拓展了新思路，注入了新动力。（中文来源/河南日报 记者/童林 通讯员/李梦凯 编译/崔文琦 英文审校/焦丹）

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