Dear experts and colleagues：

The 13th International Rehabilitation Medicine and Engineering Conference and the 8th International Rehabilitation Medicine and Rehabilitation Engineering Frontier Technology Clinical Transformation Conference, jointly hosted by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, the National Rehabilitation Assistive Equipment Research Center, the National Translational Medicine National Major Science and Technology Infrastructure (Shanghai), the Shanghai Biomedical Technology Research Institute, the Shanghai Rehabilitation Assistive Equipment and Elderly Welfare Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance, the Shanghai Rehabilitation Medicine Engineering Research Association, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Center, the National Additive Manufacturing Research Institute, the National Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance, the Key Laboratory of Intelligent Control and Rehabilitation Technology of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and the Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, will be held from January 10-12, 2025. Held in Changshu, Jiangsu.

With the continuous development of society, we are in an era of constantly advancing change. Various fusion technologies such as digital technology, artificial intelligence technology, blockchain, 3D printing, robotics, metaverse, and virtual reality technology are rapidly developing. Industry 4.0 integrates intelligent technology into traditional manufacturing and opens up a new era of intelligence for the manufacturing industry. At the same time, the major health industries such as rehabilitation medicine and elderly care welfare, as important areas related to national economy and people's livelihood, are undergoing earth shaking changes and upgrades under the impetus of the times. Nowadays, driven by digital and information technology, and innovative practices in the field of rehabilitation medicine, the era of Smart Rehabilitation 4.0 has arrived. By integrating advanced technologies such as intelligent technology, big data analysis, virtual reality, and robot assistance, smart rehabilitation is committed to improving the accuracy, efficiency, and personalized level of rehabilitation treatment. As a cutting-edge interdisciplinary field of information science and medicine, digital medicine is disrupting traditional concepts, technologies, and diagnostic and treatment models, and gradually becoming one of the mainstream directions of the entire medical development.

This conference focuses on the theme of "Smart Healthcare and Intelligent Rehabilitation in the Digital Economy Era", with the core goal of "Breakthrough Innovation, Medical Engineering Integration, and Industrial Transformation", gathering elite forces in the international field of rehabilitation medicine and rehabilitation engineering. With the rapid development of digital medicine, we focus on intelligent rehabilitation and precision medicine, and actively explore the application of quantum technology, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and robotics technology in the field of rehabilitation. By promoting the cross-border integration and collaborative development of rehabilitation medicine and rehabilitation engineering disciplines, we aim to cultivate rehabilitation talents with an international perspective, strengthen international exchanges and cooperation, and jointly promote progress in the field of rehabilitation medicine. At the same time, in combination with the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee, we actively embrace the development of new quality productivity and the promotion of the integration of data and reality. Guided by scientific and technological innovation, we focus on the international dissemination of Chinese culture "the Belt and Road", accelerate the industrialization of scientific research achievements in rehabilitation medicine and rehabilitation engineering, and contribute to the construction of a community of human health.

People from all walks of life at home and abroad will gather in Changshu, a historic and cultural city in China that enjoys the reputation of being a "blessed land of Jiangnan" and is also an excellent tourist city, international garden city, national ecological city, and one of the first international wetland cities in the world. Changshu will engage in medical engineering interaction, standard guidance, transformation, and innovation support, striving to build an international rehabilitation medicine "industry university research medical management" industry transformation platform, showcasing the most cutting-edge rehabilitation medicine, rehabilitation engineering and information technology, digitalization, and intelligence technology, and jointly discussing translational medicine, digital medicine, biological 3D printing, medical robots, artificial intelligence, and smart rehabilitation plans. Guide and motivate outstanding young scientific and technological talents at home and abroad to innovate boldly, promote and strengthen the combination of rehabilitation medicine and rehabilitation engineering technology, industry university research, medical management, and promote the development of rehabilitation medicine and rehabilitation engineering industry.

The willows on the shore sway gracefully, water birds frolic, and the scenery of Changshu is breathtaking; The long bridge lies horizontally, with a faint wind and rain, and the ancient charm of Changshu still lingers. Changshu will open its arms to welcome the presence of industry experts at home and abroad and representatives of the the Belt and Road, hoping that the platform built by this conference can lead the development of many fields such as discipline construction, talent training, technological innovation, standard formulation, medical equipment registration, and achievements transformation of the biomedical industry in the international rehabilitation medicine and rehabilitation engineering in the digital medical era.

Honorary Chairman

Kerong Dai,Bingheng Lu, Changsheng Liu

President of the General Assembly

Jinwu Wang, Le Xie