Jungyul Park of Korea University Anam Hospital Becomes First Asian to Serve Simultaneously as Chair and President of the World Medical Association

"Actively Contributing to Solving Global Health Issues"

Korea University Anam Hospital announced on October 13, 2025, that Jungyul Park, Professor of Neurosurgery, has been elected as the next President of the World Medical Association (WMA). With this election, Professor Park will become the first person from Asia to simultaneously serve as both Chair and President of the World Medical Association.

Jungyul Park, Professor of Neurosurgery, Korea University Anam Hospital. Korea University Anam Hospital

Professor Jungyul Park will assume the presidency in October 2026 and lead the World Medical Association for one year. Prior to that, he will serve as President-Elect for one year, and after his term, he will serve an additional year as Immediate Past President, making him a key leader of the World Medical Association for a total of three years.

The World Medical Association is an international organization representing physicians worldwide. Since its establishment in 1947, it has provided a platform for collaboration on professional autonomy, medical ethics, and global health policy discussions. Currently, it comprises about 10 million physicians from over 118 countries and plays a central role in international cooperation to improve healthcare environments and the quality of patient care.

Professor Park stated, "As the global healthcare environment changes rapidly, it is more important than ever for countries to collaborate and seek new solutions. I will do my best to create an environment where physicians' expertise and roles are properly respected and to actively contribute to solving global health issues."

Meanwhile, Professor Park was elected Chair of the World Medical Association in 2023 and served for two years. Since 2019, he has served as Chair of the WMA Finance and Planning Committee and as a delegate director of the association. He graduated from Korea University College of Medicine, earned his master's and doctoral degrees from the same graduate school, and currently specializes in stereotactic functional neurosurgery, spinal disorders, and geriatric diseases at the Department of Neurosurgery at Korea University Anam Hospital.

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