Gwangju University Department of Health Administration Obtains Health Medical Information Management Certification View original image


[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Gwangju University announced on the 14th that its Department of Health Administration has obtained accreditation for Health Medical Information Management.


The "Health Medical Information Management Education Evaluation and Accreditation," conducted by the Korea Health Medical Information Management Education Evaluation Institute, assesses whether universities have the necessary educational environment and continuous education improvement systems to produce graduates equipped with the competencies of health medical information managers.


The Department of Health Administration at Gwangju University received the highest rating among the evaluation types: 3 years of accreditation and 2 years of preliminary accreditation.


In particular, among the 19 universities nationwide that obtained this accreditation, Gwangju University scored highly in securing professors with professional qualifications and is scheduled to present an excellent case study at the Korea Health Medical Information Management Education Evaluation Institute.


The national exam for health medical information managers is only available to graduates from universities with accredited curricula, and from the 2023 academic year, only students from accredited departments can obtain the health medical information manager qualification.



Yoon Hyun-jae, head of the Department of Health Administration, said, “Gwangju University participated in the preliminary evaluation conducted in 2020 as a pilot project targeting three universities nationwide by the Korea Health Medical Information Management Education Evaluation Institute, and has now been recognized for its high-level educational environment by passing this accreditation. We will strive to achieve our educational goal of nurturing talent in the field of health medical information management through a practical education curriculum.”


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