Chungnam National University’s College of Nursing and Chungnam National University Hospital have joined forces to conduct joint research on artificial intelligence (AI)-based health care and foster professionals in the field. The university said the two institutions signed a partnership agreement on Tuesday to expand cooperation in AI-based health care education, research and technology development. The agreement was signed by Park Myong-hwa, dean of the college, and Bok Soo-kyung, president of the hospital. The university noted that the agreement aims to establish a sustainable cooperation framework linking education, research and industry to keep pace with rapid technological advances in AI and digital health care. It added that the partnership will be supported by the government’s Regional Innovation System and Education program, which aims to drive regional growth. The college and the hospital plan to strengthen their research and development capabilities through industry-academia-research collaboration and joint research. Both sides will also provide education linked to industry,