National Institute for Korean Medicine Development Holds 2025 Korean Medicine Research Performance Exchange Meeting

Participation of Domestic and International Experts
Exploring Strategies for Dissemination and Utilization of Korean Medicine Research Achievements

The National Institute for Korean Medicine Development (Acting President Song Sujin) announced on the 28th that the Korean Medicine Innovative Technology Development Project Group successfully held a performance exchange meeting at the "2025 International Scientific Acupuncture and Medicine Symposium (ISAMS)" held at the Busan Port International Exhibition & Convention Center (BPEX) on the 25th.

A commemorative photo taken after the Korean Medicine Innovative Technology Development Project Group completed the performance exchange meeting.

The Korean Medicine Innovative Technology Development Project Group organizes an annual performance exchange meeting on various topics, providing a platform for domestic and international knowledge and information exchange and cooperation in the field of Korean medicine.

Last year, the group held its performance exchange meeting in conjunction with the International Council of Medical Acupuncture and Related Techniques (ICMART) General Assembly. This year, by collaborating with ISAMS, a prestigious international academic event in the field of traditional medicine, the group further elevated the status and influence of Korean medicine research in Korea.

This year’s performance exchange meeting, co-hosted with the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, was held under the theme "Strategies for Dissemination and Utilization of Korean Medicine Research Achievements."

Shin Byungchul, a professor at the School of Korean Medicine at Pusan National University, served as the moderator. Korean and international experts in Korean medicine participated and engaged in in-depth discussions on various strategies for the advancement and standardization of Korean medicine.

Vincent Chi-ho Chung, a member of the Chinese Medicine Development Committee at the Hong Kong Department of Health, gave a presentation on the "Current Status of Chinese Medicine Service Development in Hong Kong." Professor Lee Minjung from Kyung Hee University College of Korean Medicine proposed educational approaches for utilizing the Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) for Korean medicine in medical education.

Son Miju, Principal Researcher at the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, introduced the development and application of a common reporting format for adverse events related to herbal preparations. Senior Researcher Park Manyoung shared strategies for the joint utilization of clinical data in Korean medicine, focusing on the standardization of Korean electronic health records (EHR) using the OMOP Common Data Model (CDM).

Lee Junhyuk, Director of the Korean Medicine Innovative Technology Development Project Group, stated, "This performance exchange meeting was a meaningful opportunity to share the achievements of our efforts in developing medical technologies and establishing scientific evidence in Korean medicine with researchers at home and abroad." He added, "We expect this event to serve as an important milestone in laying the foundation for the wide dissemination of Korean medicine research outcomes in clinical practice through the exploration of practical cooperation measures."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.