Leading Digital Healthcare... Universities, Local Governments, Hospitals, and Companies Gather in One Place

Pukyong National University.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Pukyong National University will hold the "1st Digital Healthcare Symposium" on the 21st at the university headquarters' 2nd floor conference room.

The event was organized to foster future advanced medical technologies and secure growth engines for future healthcare. Experts from various fields including universities, local governments, hospitals, and companies will participate in invited lectures, presentations, and discussions.

The event will feature presentations such as ▲Hwang Seong-eun, Director of the Korea Health Industry Development Institute, on "Digital Healthcare R&D Strategy and Development Direction," ▲Shin Chang-ho, Director of the Busan City Industry and Trade Bureau, on "Busan's Biohealth Development Strategy," and ▲Kim Beop-min, Director of the Pan-Government Full-Cycle Medical Device R&D Project Group, on "Current Status and Future Tasks of Digital Healthcare R&D."

▲Professor Park Jin-se of Haeundae Paik Hospital will present on "Medical Applications of Digital Healthcare," ▲Choi Woo-sik, CEO of Deepnoid, on "AI-Based Medical Imaging Diagnosis and Digital Education," and ▲Lee In-pyo, CEO of Bracings, on "Everyday Lung Health Management Solutions," with presentations from hospital and company representatives.

In the panel discussion, moderated by Jeon Seon-gon, CEO of TechBizLab, participants include ▲Lee Sang-gon, President of the Digital Healthcare Industry Association, ▲Professor Lee Byung-il of Pukyong National University's Human Bio Convergence Major, ▲Professor Kim Chang-seok, Director of Pusan National University's Leading Research Center (ERC), ▲Professor Jung Young-jin, Director of Dong-A University's Medical AI Research Institute, ▲Baek Sang-gyu, CEO of Haerang, and ▲Professor Kim Young-hoon of Pukyong National University's Marine Sports Major, discussing the importance of digital healthcare as a core growth engine for South Korea.

Pukyong National University is leading talent development and industrial advancement in the digital healthcare field, operating a large-scale project worth 14 billion KRW called the "Smart Gym-Based Active Senior Healthcare Translational Research Center."

The project is part of the Ministry of Education's BK21 program, the "New Senior Customized Smart Healthcare Project Group," and the Ministry of Science and ICT's Regional Innovation Leading Research Center project.

The university is closely cooperating with Busan City, which is promoting smart city development and biohealth projects, and is advancing strategic growth planning projects in the digital healthcare field.

Jang Young-su, President of Pukyong National University, said, "I hope this event will expand the infinite possibilities of digital healthcare that can realize public health and universal welfare and serve as an opportunity to leap forward as a national representative new industry."

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