Practice and discussion of a collaborative innovation model for ethnic medical technology education and industry

The plight of ethnic medical technology, education, and industry in ethnic minorities was examined, and the combined “industry-education-research” experience of Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine was analyzed. Facing key scientific issues and technological demands, the development of an innovative collaborative model for ethnic medical technology, education, and industry was examined, and strategies were explored for its convergence with fields in Eastern medical education, science and technology, pharmaceutical engineering technology, traditional ethnic medicine, and cultural innovation and resources to create top-notch innovative medical teams and technology platforms. The development of interdisciplinary collaborative teams is an innovation that may carry forward the deeply rooted culture of ethnic medicine to develop ethnic medical science and industry. Such collaboration will promote integration of minority characteristics and provided advantages to the industry.