Professor Hanseok Kim of Seoul National University Hospital Appointed as Next President of the Korean Pediatric Society

Professor Hanseok Kim of the Department of Pediatrics at Seoul National University Hospital has been elected as the next president of the Korean Pediatric Society. His term will be three years, starting from November 2024.

Founded in 1945, the Korean Pediatric Society is an organization actively engaged both domestically and internationally in public activities, government-supported projects, and international exchanges with the goal of improving pediatric care and promoting the health of children and adolescents.

Professor Kim, who was elected as the next president, is an authority in the field of pediatrics and adolescents. He has served as the head of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the Pediatric Planning and Coordination Office at Seoul National University Children's Hospital, as well as the deputy director of pediatric care. Currently, he is the director of the Pediatric Cancer and Rare Disease Support Project at Seoul National University Hospital and the next president of the Asia-Oceania Perinatal Society.

Professor Kim stated, “I will strive for the health and happiness of children in our country and the advancement of pediatric and adolescent medicine.”

He was recognized for his contributions to pediatric medical development, including supporting the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s Neonatal Intensive Care Center project and operating the Children’s Public Specialty Care Center, and was awarded the Order of Service Merit by the Ministry of Health and Welfare in 2021.

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