Yoon Dong-seop, Director of Yonsei Medical Center, New Year's Message: "Growing into an Institution Presenting the Global Medical Paradigm"

Yoon Dong-seop, Vice President for Medical Affairs and Director of Yonsei University Medical Center, mentioned last year's achievements including the start of Korea's first carbon ion therapy and winning the Gold Award at the International Hospital Federation (IHF), stating that Yonsei Medical Center has grown into an institution presenting the paradigm of global healthcare today.

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On the 2nd, Director Yoon said in his New Year's address, "As an institution indebted to love, we have the mission to be the first to take paths others do not," adding, "I will strive for the development of the medical center and the overall leap of the university."

Regarding last year's major achievements, he said, "In 2023, in the QS World University Rankings by the UK global university evaluation agency, our institution was the only one to see all rankings in medicine, dentistry, and nursing rise. In THE World University Rankings, the College of Medicine, College of Dentistry, College of Nursing, and Graduate School of Public Health achieved first place domestically and 43rd globally, standing out on the world stage," and continued, "In addition, we launched the Yonsei Physician-Scientist Training Project to nurture leaders in biomedical sciences and the bioindustry, and have continued efforts to connect medical center research to industry through the establishment of a biohealth technology holding company."

Furthermore, Severance Hospital was ranked first in the National Customer Satisfaction Index (NCSI) for 13 consecutive years as a hospital for patients, first in the Korea Highest Brand for 12 consecutive years, and also received the Gold Award at the IHF last year.

He also mentioned the achievements of Gangnam and Yongin Severance Hospitals. Marking its 40th anniversary, Gangnam Severance Hospital won the Highest Brand Global Healthcare category award for two consecutive years and is preparing an urban smart hospital based on information and communication technology (ICT) and artificial intelligence (AI) while promoting a new hospital construction project. Yongin Severance Hospital has established itself as a model hospital actively adopting digital technology, receiving awards such as the Korea Big Data Award and the Korea Digital Management Innovation Award.

Director Yoon concluded, "Yonsei Medical Center has now reached its 139th anniversary and has excellently grown into an institution presenting the paradigm of global healthcare today," expressing, "I have no doubt that Yonsei University and the medical center will further develop and achieve great results."

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