KSN

History

1986
  • 10.17

    Launch of the Neonatology Research Group
    Hotel Lotte, Seoul, Korea

  • 11.28

    The 1st neonatology conference was held on “Intraventricular-periventricular hemorrhage”
    Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul, Korea

1993
  • 10.23

    Inaugural General Meeting of Korean Society of Neonatology, First President: Jong-Gu Yoon (Seoul National University)
    Sheraton Walkerhill Hotel, Seoul, Korea

  • 12.08

    Opening of the office in the Department of Pediatrics of Kyung Hee University Hospital)

1994
  • 01

    Opening of the office in the Department of Pediatrics of Kyung Hee University Hospital)

  • 05.10

    Publication of the first issue of the Journal of Korean Society of Neonatology (JKSN)

  • 05.14

    The 1st Spring Meeting of KSN “Assisted Ventilation Therapy for Newborns”
    South Pacific Hotel, Busan, Korea

  • 06.30

    Establishment of Daegu Gyeongbuk Branch (Chairman Dong-Hak Shin)

  • 09.06

    Approval of the Korean Society of Neonatology as an associate member society under the Korean Medical Association

  • 10.22

    The 1st Autumn Meeting of KSN “Ideal Neonatal Intensive Care Unit”
    Sheraton Grand Walkerhill Hotel, Seoul, Korea

1996
  • 03.26

    Seoul Gyeongin Branch inaugural general meeting and conference (Chairman Soo-Young Pi)
    Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea

  • 04.26

    ISSN assigned to the JKSN (1226-1513)

  • 06.21

    Establishment of Chungcheong Branch (Chairman Yong-Heon Jeong)

  • 10.06

    Seoul Gyeongin Branch 1st Neonatology Training Lecture “Physical examnination and management of Newborns”
    Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea

1997
  • 02.28

    Establishment of Busan Gyeongnam Branch (Chairman Sung-Taek Kim)

  • 04.18

    Establishment of Honam Branch (Chairman Soo-Cheol Jo)

1998
  • 10.01

    Publication of the history book of Korean Society of Neonatology

  • 10.24 ~ 10.28

    The 10th Asia Pacific Perinatology Society Conference (Joint Organizing Committee Chairman Dong Gwan Han, Secretary General Soo-Young Pi), Korea-Japan Neonatology Exchange Program Agreement
    Hotel Intercontinental Seoul, Seoul, Korea

1999
  • 10.01

    The logo of Korean Society of Neonatology confirmed

2000
  • 01.10

    Cancelation of the autum KSN meeting due to Nationwide Doctor's Strike

  • 12.04

    National Health Insurance Review and Assessment (HIRA) Service Announcement of NICU Hospitalization Standards

2002
  • 03.31

    The 1st Seoul Gyeongin Branch Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Workshop (Branch President Jungsik Jeon)
    Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea

2003
  • 07.15

    Publication of the 1st edition of "Manual of Neoatal Care" (Editor-in-Chief Soo-Young Pi)

2004
  • 01

    Establishment of standards for NICU personnel and facilities

  • 06.23

    Construction of the KSN website (http://www.neonatology.or.kr)

2005
  • 06.15

    Confirmation of subspecialty management regulations and related enforcement rules

2007
  • 03.02

    Neonatology subspecialist certification granted (84 members), Designation of neonatology fellow training hospital (42 centers)

  • 03

    NICU section added to the Korean Medical Law

2008
  • 04.03

    Issuance of business registration certificate for KSN

  • 09.08

    Move of KSN office to Morning of Gyeonghui Palace, Naesu-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul

  • 11

    Launch of neonatal intensive care regional center support project, Ministry of Health and Welfare

  • 11.08

    The 1st Seoul Gyeongin Branch Neonatal Ventilator Care Symposium (Branch President Chong Woo Bae)
    Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul, Korea

  • 12.06

    The 1st Neonatology subspecialty certificate exam (54 members)
    Yonsei University College of Medicine

2009
  • 10.24

    The 1st Lee Gwang-Sun Academic Award (Gwang-Sun Lee, Univ of Chicago)
    Grand Walkerhill Hotel, Seoul, Korea

  • 12.25

    JKSN selected as a candidate journal for registration by the Korean National Research Foundation

2010
  • 08.27 ~ 08.28

    The 1st Educational Seminar for Neonatology Fellows “Neonatal Lung Club”
    Hotel RiveraYuseong, Daejeon, Korea

  • 10

    Launch of electronic submission system for JKSN and establishment of journal homepage

2012
  • 11.11

    The 1st "Homecoming Festival for Premature Babies" (President Chong Woo Bae)
    Textile Center Building, Seoul, Korea

2013
  • Change of the name of the offical journal to “Neonatal Medicine”, www.neo-med.org

  • 04.15

    Launch of the Korean Newborn Network (President Won Soon Park)
    Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea

  • 12.03

    Seoul Gyeongin Branch - Launche of NRP stimulation instructor program abroad (Branch President Kook In Park)
    Stanford Universtiy, Stanford, CA, USA

2014
  • 05

    Launch of support project for high-risk maternal and newborn integrated treatment center, Ministry of Health and Welfare

  • 10.26

    1st NRP Instructor Workshop Training
    Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea

2015
  • 01.31

    First issue of the newsletter of the KSN (Publisher: Ran Namgung)

  • 07

    “Neonatal Medicine” selected as an indexing journal by the Korea Educational Foundation

2016
  • 10.22

    Seoul Gyeongin Brahch - The 1st Mini-Symposium "QI activity in NICU" (Branch President Ai-Rhan Kim)
    Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea

  • 10.30

    Korea-Japan-Taiwan Academic Exchange MOU signing ceremony (President Beyong Il Kim)
    JSNHD meeting, Osaka, Japan

  • 12

    Improvement of NICU hospitalization fee and NICU nursing level

2017
  • 03.11

    The 1st Taiwan-Korea-Japan Joint Congress on Neonatology in Taiwan
    Huan Nan Bank International Convention Center, Taipei, Taiwan

2018
  • 04.07

    Extraordinary general meeting regarding the Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital incident
    Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea

  • 05.24

    The 2nd Korea-Japan-Taiwan Joint Congress on Neonatology in Seoul commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the KSN (President Ki-Soo Kim)
    Grand Walkerhill Seoul Hotel, Seoul, Korea

  • 07.01

    The1st NICU quality evaluation program by HIRA Service

2019
  • 04.01

    Implementation of additional payment system for NICU specialist

2020
  • 08.28

    The 27th Spring Meeting of KSN was postponed and held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
    GSK studio, LS Tower, Seoul, Korea

2021
  • 08.02

    Online Education and Certification System for Neonatal Resuscitation Program

2022
  • 05.07

    Seoul Gyeongin Branch 1st Neonatal Echocardiography Hands-on Course
    SETEC convention center, Seoul, Korea

  • 11.08

    Launch of official youtube channel of KSN (https://www.youtube.com/@preemielove)

2023
  • 10.28

    The 5th Korea-Japan-Taiwan Joint Congress on Neonatology in Seoul (President, Moon Sung Park)
    COEX convention center, Seoul, Korea