Kwangwoon University Signs MOU With Korea Digital Health Industry Association for Curriculum Development in the Field of Digital Healthcare

- Combining ICT and Healthcare, Joining Hands to Foster Professionals to Secure                     Domestic Competitiveness in the Digital Healthcare Field - 

Kwangwoon University signed a business agreement (MOU) with the Korea Digital Health Industry Association for the development of the field of 'digital healthcare', a convergence of ICT and healthcare, and the cultivation of professional talent on February 2^nd.

This MOU was signed to discover specialized jobs in the field of ‘digital healthcare’, which is attracting attention due to the convergence of ICT and healthcare, and to nurture talents in the industry. Through this agreement, the two organizations promised; development of digital healthcare field curriculum; discovery of specialized jobs in the field; cooperation in the development and operation of job certification evaluation; establishment of governance in the industry and academia to vitalize the curriculum.

Kim Hyung-wook, president of the Korea Digital Health Industry Association, said, "We will work hard to cultivate professional talents in the 'digital healthcare' field, which is emerging as a future food industry in the digital transformation era with Kwangwoon University, which has secured education expertise as a specialized university."

President Jongheon Kim said, “Keep an eye on the rapidly changing technology and industrial paradigm, lead the way in developing jobs in the newly emerging digital healthcare field, and generously invest in educational resources and quality improvement to secure the competitiveness of the country and universities. He said, “We will do our best to foster true talent tailored to the field to meet the demand for high-tech talent at the national level, the desire for new technology and knowledge, and the feedback of the industry.”