Professor Kim Yang-soo of Seoul St. Mary's Hospital Appoints Next Chairman of the Korean Orthopedic Society...Emphasis on strengthening education, internationalization, and convergence of research
Nov 12, 2025
Professor Kim Yang-soo of orthopedic surgery at the Seoul St. Mary's Hospital of Catholic University was officially elected as the next chairman at the 69th annual general meeting of the Korea Orthopedic Fall International Conference (KOA 2025) held at Magok COEX on October 16-18.
The Korean Orthopaedic Society is leading domestic and international academic exchanges in orthopedic treatment, research, and education, and has continuously expanded the training education system, clinical guidelines, and research presentation platform. Professor Kim's election as chairman of the board of directors is expected to make the future direction of the society's 'Enhancing Education, Expanding Internationalization, and Converging Clinical and Research' clearer.
As the next chairman of the board, Professor Kim Yang-soo presented his vision to promote the systematization of educational programs that encompass ▲ majors, full-time appointments, and appointments, expand ▲ orthopedic technology education, and strengthen ▲ domestic and international academic exchanges and links between academic societies to leapfrog orthopedic treatment and research capabilities to world-class levels. It also announced that it will focus on improving patient treatment performance by organically linking research and curriculum to tasks faced in clinical practice, such as aging, development of artificial joint and arthroscopic surgery technology, and changes in medical costs and insurance systems.
Professor Kim said, "The area of orthopedic surgery is rapidly changing, including surgical techniques, rehabilitation, robotic technology, and artificial joints""I hope that the society will become a platform for members to exchange the latest knowledge and integrate the level of orthopedic treatment globally amid these changes " In particular, "We will focus on strengthening technical education for residents and expanding international academic networks..." he said.
Professor Kim Yang-soo is currently a professor of orthopedic surgery at Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital and is an expert with abundant clinical experience and research results in shoulder joint and arthroscopic surgery. In addition, he is actively engaged in academic activities by taking on a number of major positions in the society, including the head professor of the Catholic University's School of Orthopaedic Surgery, the president of the Korean Association of Arthroplasty, and the president of the Korean Association of Arthroplasty, and is making various efforts to standardize surgical techniques and establish an educational system.
The Korean Orthopaedic Society is leading domestic and international academic exchanges in orthopedic treatment, research, and education, and has continuously expanded the training education system, clinical guidelines, and research presentation platform. Professor Kim's election as chairman of the board of directors is expected to make the future direction of the society's 'Enhancing Education, Expanding Internationalization, and Converging Clinical and Research' clearer.
As the next chairman of the board, Professor Kim Yang-soo presented his vision to promote the systematization of educational programs that encompass ▲ majors, full-time appointments, and appointments, expand ▲ orthopedic technology education, and strengthen ▲ domestic and international academic exchanges and links between academic societies to leapfrog orthopedic treatment and research capabilities to world-class levels. It also announced that it will focus on improving patient treatment performance by organically linking research and curriculum to tasks faced in clinical practice, such as aging, development of artificial joint and arthroscopic surgery technology, and changes in medical costs and insurance systems.
Professor Kim said, "The area of orthopedic surgery is rapidly changing, including surgical techniques, rehabilitation, robotic technology, and artificial joints""I hope that the society will become a platform for members to exchange the latest knowledge and integrate the level of orthopedic treatment globally amid these changes " In particular, "We will focus on strengthening technical education for residents and expanding international academic networks..." he said.
Professor Kim Yang-soo is currently a professor of orthopedic surgery at Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital and is an expert with abundant clinical experience and research results in shoulder joint and arthroscopic surgery. In addition, he is actively engaged in academic activities by taking on a number of major positions in the society, including the head professor of the Catholic University's School of Orthopaedic Surgery, the president of the Korean Association of Arthroplasty, and the president of the Korean Association of Arthroplasty, and is making various efforts to standardize surgical techniques and establish an educational system.
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