The Korean Society for Microsurgery | |
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Introduction |
The Korean microsurgical society was founded on October 29, 1980. One of the member, Man Ki Paek was elected for the first president of this committee, Hee young Lee was elected for the vice-president, Ki Ryung Kim, Euk Choi, Keun Ho Kim, Jin Hwan Kim, Yun Suk Jang, Myung Chul Yoo also were elected for regular member of committee. And Jung Hwa Ju, Myung Chul Yoo took part in inspection and supervising. In addition, many specialists in broad fields of medicine, for example, general surgery, orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, cardio-vascular surgery, ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, urology, obstetrics and gynecology also joined this society, because they were interested in microsurgery. Since the initial academic conference and general meeting took place, the society have had annual meeting. Now, president Hyung Min Kim and Woo Kyung Kim , chief directors and twenty member of board are preparing for next 20th academic conference and general meeting. As interest in microsurgery grows, the society gets bigger. Originally, it began with 124 members, but now it has 451 members and 50 members who also belong to the association of international microsurgery. For this development, we can invite experts in microsurgery to give special lectures in every year. Speaking about our academic activities, like training and education session which is conducted symposium style were in every spring. In autumn, we have free topic conference and lecture of foreign specialists. Those have been happened last 20 years. Furthermore, the society makes research into new reconstruction surgery methods of tumor patients and traumatic patients. As well as we extend new methods to surgeons who practice in community, we contribute to make newer class in plastic surgery like microvascular surgery in medical school.
In addition, many specialists in broad fields of medicine, for example, general surgery, orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, cardio-vascular surgery, ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, urology, obstetrics and gynecology also joined this society, because they were interested in microsurgery.
Since the initial academic conference and general meeting took place, the society have had annual meeting. Now, president Hyung Min Kim and Woo Kyung Kim , chief directors and twenty member of board are preparing for next 20th academic conference and general meeting.
As interest in microsurgery grows, the society gets bigger. Originally, it began with 124 members, but now it has 451 members and 50 members who also belong to the association of international microsurgery. For this development, we can invite experts in microsurgery to give special lectures in every year.
Speaking about our academic activities, like training and education session which is conducted symposium style were in every spring. In autumn, we have free topic conference and lecture of foreign specialists. Those have been happened last 20 years.
Furthermore, the society makes research into new reconstruction surgery methods of tumor patients and traumatic patients. As well as we extend new methods to surgeons who practice in community, we contribute to make newer class in plastic surgery like microvascular surgery in medical school. 2017 President : Soo Joong Choi Secretary General : Sang Yoon Kang |
Contact |
Person to Contact Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyung?Hee?University?Medical?Center, 1-5, Hoeki-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea, #02447 Tel : +82-2-958-8431, Fax : +82-2-963-5638, E-mail : nuelk@nate.com
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyunghee University Hospital,
1, Hoeki-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul |
Website | http://www.microsurgery.or.kr |