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