On Wednesday, September 30, the Department of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation at Kookmin University’s Graduate School of Sports Industry and Olbal Seoul Hospital held a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony at Olbal Seoul Hospital to foster the development of professionals in the fields of sports medicine and rehabilitation and to strengthen cooperation in education, research, and practical fieldwork.
 
The signing ceremony was attended by Professor Lee Ju-hyung, Chair of the Department of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation at Kookmin University’s Graduate School of Sports Industry, along with Professors Jung Eun Na, Lee Hyunwook, and Oh Minsub. Representing Olban Seoul Hospital were Chief Director Cho Jae-ho and Director Moon Hong-soo of the Sports Rehabilitation Center.
 
This MOU was signed to link the educational and clinical expertise of both institutions for the training of professionals in the fields of sports medicine and rehabilitation, and to establish a practical framework for cooperation in education, research, and practical fieldwork.
 
Through this agreement, the two institutions have agreed to collaborate in various areas, including educational cooperation in sports medicine and rehabilitation; support for graduate students’ field internships and practical training; joint research and academic exchanges; participation by hospital experts in special lectures and seminars; and the mutual exchange of information and materials related to sports injuries and rehabilitation.
 
The Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation program at Kookmin University’s Graduate School of Sports Industry operates a curriculum designed to cultivate professionals equipped with specialized knowledge and practical skills in sports medicine and rehabilitation, including sports injury prevention, rehabilitation, and the restoration of motor function. Through this agreement, it is expected that graduate students will be able to apply the specialized knowledge gained through theoretical education to real-world clinical settings, thereby enhancing their understanding of sports injury management and rehabilitation processes as well as their practical skills.
 
Olbarun Seoul Hospital is a medical institution located in Gangdong-gu, Seoul, providing a wide range of medical services, including the diagnosis and treatment of spinal and joint disorders, as well as sports injury treatment, physical therapy, and exercise rehabilitation. In particular, it operates an exercise rehabilitation center linked to its orthopedic services to support the treatment and functional recovery of sports injuries and musculoskeletal disorders.
 
Dr. Jo Jae-ho, Chief Medical Director of Olbarun Seoul Hospital, graduated from Seoul National University College of Medicine and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Seoul National University Hospital. He has accumulated extensive experience in the field of sports medicine, having served as the team doctor for the LG Sakers professional basketball team and as Chair of the Medical Committee of the Korea Judo Association. Deputy Director Shin Seung-han graduated from Seoul National University College of Medicine and earned a Doctor of Medicine degree. He is an orthopedic surgeon and a subspecialist in hand surgery who has worked at Seoul National University Hospital and Samsung Seoul Hospital and served as an associate professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, Catholic University of Korea.
 
This agreement is expected to expand educational opportunities for graduate students to gain firsthand understanding of sports injury management and rehabilitation processes in clinical settings, and to serve as an opportunity to share the specialized knowledge and clinical experience of both institutions.
 
Professor Lee Joohyung, the department chair, expressed his commitment to expanding practice-oriented educational opportunities that bridge graduate education with clinical practice through this agreement and to striving to cultivate professionals in the fields of sports medicine and rehabilitation. Director Cho Jae-ho expressed his commitment to supporting graduate students’ field internships and practical training, and to strengthening educational and research collaboration in the field of sports injury management and rehabilitation based on the expertise of both institutions.
 
Both institutions plan to continue contributing to the training of outstanding professionals in the fields of sports medicine and rehabilitation through ongoing educational and research exchanges and practical field collaboration, while strengthening their cooperative relationship for mutual development.