'National Center for Mental Health' Celebrates Its 62nd Anniversary

February 1st 62nd Anniversary Commemoration Event Held
Newly Established Vision Proclaimed

The National Center for Mental Health under the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on the 29th that it will hold the '62nd Anniversary Celebration' at the center located in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, on the 1st.

At this commemorative ceremony, a newly established vision reflecting the changed national policy vision and commitment following the announcement of mental health policy innovation measures will be proclaimed, and commendations will be awarded to those who have contributed to the development of the center.

A symposium will also be held to explore the center's development direction and implementation plans according to the paradigm shift in mental health policy.

The symposium will be conducted in two parts. In Part 1, starting with a keynote speech by Professor Jongho Na of the Department of Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine on the theme of 'Development Direction of the National Center for Mental Health,' Professor Jongwoo Baek of the Department of Psychiatry at Kyung Hee University School of Medicine will give a special lecture on 'Foreign Visa Hospitalization Systems and the Development Direction of Domestic Hospitalization Systems.'

In Part 2, Nam Yoon-young, Medical Director of the National Center for Mental Health, and Professor Seongwan Kim of the Department of Psychiatry at Chonnam National University Medical School will serve as chairs and present on the theme of 'Implementation Plans by Sector According to the Paradigm Shift in Mental Health Policy.'

Director Soobin Park of the Mental Health Research Institute at the National Center for Mental Health will present on 'Future-Oriented Mental Health R&D Directions,' Dr. Mina So of Adult Psychiatry will discuss 'Development Directions of the Mental Emergency System,' and Dr. Sujin Yang of the Mental Health Business Division will present on 'Development Directions of Peer Supporter Policies and Systems.'

The symposium is open to anyone interested without prior registration.

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