Professor Nam Dong-woo of Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital Elected as Director of the International Acupuncture Council

Professor Nam Dong-woo of the Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion at Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital was elected as a director at the International Acupuncture Council General Assembly, and Professor Nam's research team (Researcher Park Kyung-bok, Dr. Jeon Saerom, etc.) received the Excellent Poster Award.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-won] Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital announced on the 28th that Nam Dong-woo, a professor in the Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, was elected as a director at the 35th International Council of Acupuncture and Related Techniques (ICMART) General Assembly held in Bologna, Italy, for three days starting from the 14th.

At the general assembly, Professor Nam gave an oral presentation session introducing the current status of Korean traditional medicine healthcare, the online policy training program operated by the Korean Medicine Association, and the clinical training program of Kyung Hee University International Korean Medicine Education Center. In addition, Professor Nam's team (Researcher Park Kyung-bok, Dr. Jeon Sae-rom, etc.) received the Excellence Poster Award.

Professor Nam said, "I feel deeply moved and honored as I believe I have achieved two dreams I nurtured growing up under my grandfather, an acupuncturist, and my father, a diplomat," adding, "Going forward, I will faithfully serve as a bridge to expand the scope of the Europe-centered International Council of Acupuncture and Related Techniques to facilitate active exchanges with various countries in the Asian region."

Meanwhile, Professor Nam holds positions as a member of the Kyung Hee University International Korean Medicine Education Center, Planning and General Affairs Director and International Exchange Director of the Korean Medicine Association, International Vice President of the Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion Society, and a standards committee member of the World Acupuncture Society.

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