"Dreaming of Becoming the Heo Jun of the Future" Jaseng Medical Foundation Hosts Traditional Korean Medicine Career Experience Program for Youth

On the 24th, Jaseng Medical Foundation conducted a career experience program for students of Cheongdam Middle School in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, focusing on the profession of Korean medicine doctors.

Twenty Cheongdam Middle School students who visited the Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital in Nonhyeon-dong had the opportunity to resolve their curiosities about Korean medicine and experience various traditional Korean treatment methods.

A student from Cheongdam Middle School is practicing acupuncture treatment with the medical staff of Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine.
[Photo by Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine]

First, an explanation was given about the scientifically proven principles of Korean medicine and the process of becoming a Korean medicine doctor. Various information about the profession was provided, including an introduction to the characteristics of Korean medicine, a traditional medicine of Korea.

Next, the students experienced acupuncture, cupping therapy, and Chuna manual therapy. They practiced cupping therapy directly on their own bodies and applied acupuncture on anatomical models, enhancing their understanding of traditional Korean treatments. Students showed great curiosity about the principles and therapeutic effects of Chuna manual therapy, where Korean medicine doctors manually push and pull bones, muscles, and ligaments to correct body balance, asking many questions.

Along with the career experience, examinations for scoliosis, which frequently occurs around puberty, were also conducted. Medical staff directly checked the students’ spinal alignment, examined the arrangement, and assessed the balance of shoulders and pelvis, striving to promote proper growth and health improvement.

Director Park Byung-mo said, "The doors of the Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital career experience program are always open to help adolescents explore their career paths, and I hope many students can access vivid information from the field." He added, "Going forward, Jaseng Medical Foundation will continue to serve as a mentor to help young people find their dreams and grow into outstanding talents."

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