Dear WKMO Members, Colleagues and Friends,

 

On behalf of Holy Name Medical Center, I am honored to congratulate the World Korean Medical Organization on this most auspicious occasion: its launch of the World Korean Medical Journal. I would like to acknowledge the WKMO membership, its associated partners, and Dr. Chul S. Hyun, president of WKMO and the Director of Asian Liver Center of Holy Name Medical Center, for their vision of a global medical and scientific network that engenders fellowship and collaboration.

 

Working cooperatively and sharing intelligence with the goal of elevating standards of healthcare and medical training worldwide is a lofty mission that we at Holy Name wholly appreciate and support. The potential impact of World Korean Medical Journal is formidable because it will reach so many physicians, health industry leaders, biomedical scientists and others who, through their dedication, skills and insights, will find solutions to the medical challenges of today and the future.

 

At Holy Name, we too, strive to address the medical challenges that face a diverse patient population. Our Korean Medical Program (KMP) is a linguistically and culturally sensitive healthcare initiative which, like WKMO, seeks to enhance the health status of Korean Americans and, in doing so, to advance the standard of healthcare delivery on a broader scale. With a Korean American physician staff numbering 80-plus, medical programs featuring primary care and multiple specialties, and community outreach targeted to Korean-specific needs, the KMP’s patient volume has burgeoned beyond expectations, serving more than 40,000 people each year and becoming a national model for culturally focused health care.

 

Please accept my gratitude for your leadership in establishing a worldwide forum for information exchange, and my commendations on the inaugural issue of World Korean Medical Journal.

 

Sincerely,

Michael Maron

President & CEO

Holy Name Medical Center