Kookmin University (President Jeong Seung-ryul) Graduate School of Public Administration (Dean Ha Hyun-sang) and the Korea Institute for Medical Institution Evaluation and Accreditation (Director Oh Tae-yoon) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on June 10, 2025, at Kookmin University to promote the training of convergent health and welfare professionals and improve national health through public-private partnership education.

This agreement was established with the aim of contributing to the improvement of national health through the cultivation of excellent human resources in the field of health, and to mutually contribute to each other's development. Through this agreement, the two institutions plan to establish a mutual cooperation framework to: ▲Provide education for a master's degree program in health and welfare studies to enhance administrative job skills; ▲Provide mutual consultation and support on current issues and policies; and ▲Collaborate on other initiatives to improve healthcare services through academic-industrial cooperation.

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The signing ceremony was attended by Ha Hyun-sang, Dean of the College of Public Administration at Kookmin University; Kim Sang-yong, Chair of the Department of Social Welfare and Chair of the Department of Health and Welfare; Oh Tae-yoon, President of the Medical Institution Evaluation and Accreditation Agency; Kim Hak-jin, Director of the Management Support Division; Koo Hong-mo, Director of the Business Operations Division; Son Kwang-ryong, Head of ESG Planning Team, and others attended the ceremony to discuss practical mutual cooperation measures for the cultivation of field-oriented, convergent public health personnel who can respond to the demand for health and welfare services in a super-aging society and for institutional development in the fields of medical and health administration.

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The Medical Institution Evaluation and Accreditation Institute was established in 2010 to enhance the quality of medical care and patient safety by integrating and conducting various evaluation tasks targeting medical institutions, thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of public health. As a global accreditation and patient safety specialized institution ensuring citizens' access to appropriate hospitals, it plays a leading role in advancing public health.

With this agreement, the two institutions will establish a close cooperative relationship between the university and the agency and collaborate in various areas, including education, mutual issues and policy responses, and other necessary matters. At the agreement ceremony, Dean Ha Hyun-sang of the Graduate School of Public Administration said, "“As the demand for field-centered healthcare and welfare service management, planning, and marketing capabilities increases with the onset of an ultra-aged society, this agreement with the Medical Institution Evaluation and Certification Institute marks a meaningful first step toward cultivating field-centered healthcare and welfare fusion talent.” He also expressed his ambitious goal, stating, “The Graduate School of Public Administration at Kookmin University will take the lead in enhancing public health and welfare by collaborating with the Medical Institution Evaluation and Certification Institute to cultivate outstanding healthcare and welfare personnel.”

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The Graduate School of Public Administration at Kookmin University will recruit new students for the second semester of the 2025 academic year from May 17 to June 11, 2025. The selection process will consist of document screening and interviews. In addition to the existing six majors—Public Administration, Policy Studies, Audit Studies, Local Governance Studies, Museum and Art Museum Studies, and Social Welfare Studies—the university will introduce two new majors, Cultural Arts Administration and Health and Welfare Studies, in September 2025. These programs will be offered alongside various scholarship programs, featuring a distinguished faculty with both theoretical and practical expertise, providing systematic and practical education.

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For detailed admission information, please visit the National University of Korea Graduate School of Public Administration website (http://gspa.kookmin.ac.kr/gspa/index.do).