Korean Future Medical Innovation Research Association Holds Seminar on 'Directions for Regional Medical Innovation'

The Korea Future Medical Innovation Research Association announced on the 22nd that it held the 3rd seminar titled "Direction of Regional Medical Innovation" on the 21st at the Andaz Hotel in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. The association, launched in March, brings together experts from various fields of the medical field. It positions itself as a think tank that researches and proposes future medical innovation policies to enhance Korea's medical competitiveness and future value.

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The 3rd seminar provided a forum to discuss the problems and improvement directions of regional medical care under the theme of "Direction of Regional Medical Innovation." Attendees included Kang Dae-hee, president of the Telemedicine Society and co-representative of the association, Lim Jong-yoon, internal director of Hanmi Pharmaceutical, former Vice Minister of Science and ICT Yong Hong-taek, Lee Kang-deok, CEO of KBS N, and Hwang Man-soon, CEO of Korea Investment Partners. Fitting the theme of regional medical care, Ando Geol, member of the National Assembly from the Democratic Party (Gwangju Dongnam-eul), Lee Kang-deok, mayor of Pohang, and Choi Kyung-sik, mayor of Namwon, attended in person, showing interest in the direction of regional medical innovation.

In his opening remarks, co-representative Lim Jong-yoon shared the importance and direction of regional medical innovation, stating, "To properly implement the government's three main principles?'concentrated allocation of medical schools outside the metropolitan area,' 'strengthening the educational capacity of small medical schools,' and 'support for essential regional medical care'?practical policies to support these are necessary. For this, the association plans to actively propose policies."

Professor Wa Chiu, a world-renowned expert in molecular imaging from Stanford University, USA, also delivered a special lecture at the seminar, expressing, "I was deeply moved by Korea's efforts in regional medical innovation," and added, "I will contribute practically to the policy development of the association by leveraging the medical innovation experiences of advanced countries."

Looking at each session, in the first session, Min Jeong-jun, director of Hwasun Jeonnam National University Hospital, shared the successful experience of regional medical innovation through a presentation titled "Regional Medical Innovation Model of Hwasun Jeonnam National University Hospital." In the second session, Yoo Kyung-ho, director of Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, emphasized the role of regional tertiary hospitals and the importance of smart medical systems based on medical data under the theme "The Changing Role of Tertiary Hospitals in the Digital Medical Era."

During the subsequent panel discussion, moderated by co-representative Kang Dae-hee, opinions were exchanged on the importance of regional medical innovation, medical industry development, and related policies. The panelists agreed on the importance of innovation in new technology fields such as artificial intelligence (AI) and digital health, as well as establishing cooperative systems with companies, and concurred on continuously strengthening cooperation among companies, government, and local governments.

Han Sung-jun, CTO of DXVX and CEO of Cori Group, who is also the operating committee chairman of the association, stated, "In addition to regular seminars, we plan to derive concrete regional medical innovation policies soon through the actively operating national policy research group, the 'Association Research Committee.'" Meanwhile, the association will hold the 4th seminar on October 16, with lectures and discussions on the theme of "Training Physician-Scientists," featuring Kim Jong-il, head of the Physician-Scientist Training Project at Seoul National University College of Medicine, and former Vice Minister of Science and ICT Yong Hong-taek.

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