Gyeongsang National University to Hold 40th Anniversary Event of Medical School Opening on the 27th

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40 Years of Training 'Pioneer Doctors'

Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine has celebrated its 40th anniversary.

Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine is a national flagship public medical school located in Jinju, a city known for its culture and education, and is a well-established mid-sized medical college. The college has faithfully pursued its educational goal of training pioneering doctors equipped with courtesy (禮), wisdom (智), and learning (學), who contribute to the advancement of medicine and the promotion of human health. It prioritizes the enhancement of human health and cultivates doctors with a sense of responsibility, character, and a spirit of service, possessing professional medical knowledge and clinical skills, self-development abilities, and research capabilities.

The 40 years of Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine have been marked by medical advancements, expansion of citizens' rights to life and health, and increased healthcare services for local residents. In 1980, the Department of Pre-Medicine (80 students) was approved within the College of Natural Sciences at Gyeongsang National University, and the first freshmen enrolled in March 1981. In October 1982, the College of Medicine and the Department of Medicine were approved, and in March 1983, the first-year medical students (75 students) entered. Gyeongsang National University regards this as the founding year of the College of Medicine.

In February 1987, the College of Medicine’s affiliated hospital opened. In March, the graduate school’s master’s program in medicine was established, followed by the doctoral program in March 1989. The establishment of master’s and doctoral programs in the graduate school demonstrated that Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine had risen as a leading educational institution in the academic field in Gyeongnam Province.

Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine campus.

In 2001, the Health Science Research Institute was established by integrating various research centers within the College of Medicine. In March 2003, a long-term development plan for the College of Medicine was formulated. In November of the same year, the college was recognized as the top university nationwide in the medical college accreditation evaluation. In December, it received full accreditation in the medical college evaluation. This solidified its position as the only medical college in Gyeongnam and one boasting nationwide competitiveness.

In February 2016, the Changwon Gyeongsang National University Hospital opened. This expanded the medical service area of Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine to the central Gyeongnam region, renewing its stature as a national flagship public medical school representing Gyeongnam. In December 2019, the college completely revised its mission, vision, core values, talent image, and educational goals. In 2023, the Pioneering Medical Complex Building was completed, establishing the college as a hub for nurturing regional medical talent as a national flagship public medical school.

Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine will hold a “40th Anniversary Celebration of the College of Medicine” on the 27th at 2 p.m. in the main auditorium on the first floor of the Pioneering Medical Complex Building.

About 300 people are expected to attend the event, including members of the Gyeongsang National University Academic Affairs Committee, College of Medicine officials, faculty and staff, students, heads of institutions and organizations in the Gyeongnam region, members of the National Assembly, representatives of medical associations in Gyeongnam and Jinju, alumni association officials, and the directors of Gyeongsang National University Hospitals in Jinju and Changwon.

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