History
History of YUMC (Yeungnam University Medical Center)
| 1979. 03. 01 | Opened Medical School |
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| 1983. 05. 28 | Opened Hospital in Medical School |
| 1986. 05. 28 | Inaugurated Medical Center |
| 1995. 01. 13 | Started OCS (Order Communications system) |
| 1999. 10. 04 | Opened Yeongcheon Hospital of Yeungnam University Medical Center |
| 2001. 02. 26 | Opened Specialty Center by disease |
| 2002. 07. 05 | Established Full-PACS system |
| 2002. 12. 17 | Signed collaborative agreement with Tonji Medical Center of Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China |
| 2005. 04. 12 | Completed the extension of Emergency Medical Center |
| 2005. 09. 01 | Announced the vision for new era |
| 2008. 04. 30 | Operating 25 departments, 9 specialty centers, and 924 beds |
| 2009. 07. 21 | Selected as a project performance institution ‘specialized in respiratory disease center by region-focus’ by the Ministry of Health and Welfare |
| 2010. 07. 15 | Selected as a emergency disease specialization center |
| 2012. 07. 25 | The first Introduction and Operation of a single system type of PET-MR (Cancer diagnosis machine) in Asia |
| 2012. 08. 22 | The first Introduction and Operation of Novalis-TX (Cancer treatment machine) |
| 2013. 09. 05 | Next generation Robotic surgery system ‘da Vinci Si’ launched |
| 2014. 04. 29 | Regional Respiratory Center of Yeungnam University Medical Center has opened. |
| 2015. 01. 07. | YUMC hosted a Fam Tour to invite Chairman's Group of Dalmi Investment company from Beijing |
| 2015. 02. 01. | YUMC hosted a Fam Tour to invite Uzbekistan Medical staff |
| 2015. 08. 14. | YUMC got a secondary authentication of Stroke Unit for the first time in Daegu |
| 2015. 11. 01. | YUMC was dominated as the best hospital in ‘Acute Stroke Appropriateness test’ in Daegu 6 times in a row |
| 2016. 01. 20. | YUMC adopted ‘Fiagon Navigation System’ for the first time in Daegu |
| 2016. 01. 25. | YUMC adopted 'Ultra Wide-Field Imaging Optios California' for the first time in Korea |
| 2016. 07. 13. | YUMC was successful of ‘Trans-catheter aortic valve replacement’ for the first time in Daegu and Gyeongbuk |
| 2016. 08. 11. | Only YUMC got the 1st grade of Medical Quality Assessment in Daegu and Gyeongbuk |
| 2016. 12. 02. | First implementation of ‘Sacral Nerve Modulation’skill to treat incontinence in Yeungnam |
| 2017. 02. 02. | YUMC was successful of ‘Arm Transplant Surgery’ for the first time in Korea |
| 2017. 12. 01 | Successful Self-transplantation surgery of kidney on both sides for the first time in non-capital area. |
| 2017. 12. 27. | YUMC was nominated as ‘3rd period Superior General Hospital' by the Ministry of Health and Welfare |
| 2018. 05. 17. | YUMC opened brain tumor center which has multidisciplinary collaboration system |
| 2018. 05. 31. | YUMC got 1st grade of adequacy test in acute stroke 7 times in a row |
| 2018. 06. 08. | YUMC got 1st grade of adequacy test in 4 main cancers |
| 2018. 07. 12. | YUMC was successful of Intrathecal drug pump insertion |
| 2018. 10. 08. | YUMC opened medical tourism promotion center in cooperation with Medi City Daegu Life Center in Novosibirsk, Russia |
| 2019. 02. 14. | YUMC got 1st grade of adequacy test in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 3 times in a row. |
| 2019. 04. 01. | YUMC got 1st grade in General Hospital Nursing system for the first time among superior general hospitals in Daegu |
| 2019. 05. 23. | YUMC got 1st grade of adequacy test in breast cancer 6 times in a row and stomach cancer 4 times in a row. |
| 2019. 05. 28. | The 40th anniversary of the opening of Yeungnam University Medical Center. |
| 2019. 06. 24. | YUMC operates the advanced radiological cancer treatment appliance 'Vital Beam' |
| 2019. 07. 22. | YUMC got 1st grade of adequacy test in infantile acute mesenteritis Anti-biotic |
| 2019. 08. 23. | YUMC got 1st grade of adequacy test in ‘Coronary Artery Bypass Graft’ |
| 2019. 09. 02. | Breaking 500 cases of robotic surgery record in breast endocrine surgery and thyroid cancer |
| 2019. 09. 10. | SCI-level papers per professor ranked 3rd in Korea |
| 2019. 10. 18. | Journal of Yeungnam University College of Medicine was registered on YUJM, PMC |
| 2019. 11. 01. | YUMC opened Blood Cancer Ward and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Center |
| 2019. 11. 28. | Regional Emergency Medical Center and Cardiovascular Center opened |
| 2019. 12. 09. | YUMC was nominated as Daegu Regional Emergency Medical Center |
| 2019. 12. 12. | YUMC got 1st grade of adequacy test in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
| 2020. 01. 07. | Yeungnam University College of Medicine passed accreditation of Medical Education. (3 years; March 1st, 2020 ~ February 29th, 2024) |
| 2020. 01. 08. | YUMC was designated of a public respiratory center for the second time in a row. |
| 2020. 01. 09. | College of Medicine in Yeungnam University concluded an MOU with the Daegu Intellectual Property Center & Faculty of Medicine, to discover the growth driving force of regional medical technology and create employment. |
| 2020. 03. 01. | Dual 192 channel SOMATOM Force(Dual Source CT) are started to work. |
| 2020. 03. 02. | YUMC designated of "National Safety Hospital". |
| 2020. 03. 16. | Ophthalmology Center opened. |
| 2020. 04. 01. | YUMC ranked 1st in Yeungnam Region, of "The World Best Hospital", selected by NewsWeek, USA. |
| 2020. 04. 01. | YUMC introduced 2 state-of-the-art MRI scanner(MAGNETOM VIDA). |
| 2020. 05. 28. | The 41st anniversary of the opening of Yeungnam University Hospital. |
| 2020. 06. 04. | YUMC was designated as registeror for Advanced Directives. |
| 2020. 10. 01. | Selected as “2019 Smoking Cessation Treatment Cooperation Excellent Organization” by the National Health Insurance Service. |
| 2020.10.19. | Remodeling for 92 Ward was completed. |
| YUMC issued “2020 COVID-19 White Book”. | |
| 2020. 11. 01. | Designated as organization for Clinical Trial Worker education and for operating Human Research Protection Program(HRPP). |
| 2020. 12. 10. | YUMC opened “Integrated Information System Advancement Promotion Center”. |
| 2020. 11. 01. | Designated as organization for Clinical Trial Worker education and for operating Human Research Protection Program(HRPP). |
| 2020. 12. 10. | YUMC opened “Integrated Information System Advancement Promotion Center”. |
| 2020. 12. 23. | YUMC started to operate beds for critically ill patients who need specialized care. |
| 2021. 12. 24. | Daegu Smoking Cessation Support Center designated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare won the commendation as “Community Smoking Cessation Excellence Center” by the Minister of the Ministry of Health and Welfare. |
| 2020. 12. 25. | Selected as “The 3rd Private Community Smoking Cessation Assistance Project Agency” by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. (2021.1.1. ~ 2023.12.31.) |
| 2021. 01. 01. | Designated as “the 4th Senior General Hospital” by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. |
| 2021. 01. 18. | YUMC opened Skin and Plastic Surgery Reconstruction Center. |
| 2021. 02. 01. | Kim, Jong Yeon, the 20th Executive Vice President of Medical Affair and President of YUMC is inaugurated. |
| Lee, Kyeong Hee, the 24th dean of “College of Medicine” is inaugurated. | |
| Kim, Sung Ho, the 22nd Hospital Director of YUMC is inaugurated. | |
| Son, Jae Ho, the 14th Hospital Director of YUMC Yeungcheon Hospital is inaugurated. | |
| 2021. 02. 10. | Selected as “Medical Device Development Project all around department & whole period”. |
| 2021. 03. 01. | Selected as “2020 the best smoking cessation center”. |
| 2021. 03. 05. | YUMC started to take COVID-19 vaccination(AstraZeneca). |
| 2021. 04. 08. | YUMC ranked 1st in Daegu & Gyeongbuk Province, of “World Best Hospital”, selected by NEWSWEEK, USA. |
| 2021. 04. 22. | Won the 1st prize(Cardiology Center) of Korea Medical Healthcare by Chosun Ilbo. |
| 2021. 05. 20. | ‘WYVE’ is selected as the name of New Integrated Information System |
| 2021. 08.13. | Selected as the only participating institution for ‘the Pilot project of Home Care for Type 1 Diabetes patients’ in the Daegu & Gyeongbuk region by Ministry of Health & Welfare |
| 2021. 09. 08. | Designated as the institution of ‘the 2nd advanced regenerative medicine’ by the Ministry of Health & Welfare Daegu Anti-smoking Support Center won the 1st prize of ‘Final Evaluation of 2020 Regional Anti-smoking support center’ and won the commendation from the Ministry of Health & Welfare |
| 2021. 09. 24. | Selected as the participating institution for ‘the Pilot project of Home Care for Tuberculosis Patients’ by the Ministry of Health & Welfare Introduced Da-Vinch SP, the robotic surgical device, for the 1st time in a local private university hospitals |
| 2021. 11. 02. | Selected as an excellent workplace for employee health promotion activities for 2 consecutive times(July.27th, 2021 ~ July.26th, 2024) |
| 2021. 11. 10. | Acquired the 1st grade of all areas in 2021 Medical Quality Evaluation |
| 2021. 12. 01. | Opened Cancer Center after expansion |
| 2021. 12. 15. | Operated the 3rd Residential Treatment Center in Gyeongbuk area |
| 2021. 12. 16. | Selected as the only participating institution for ‘the Pilot project of Home Care for Cancer patients’ among local certified tertiary hospital |
| 2021. 12. 20. | Received the prize of the Minister of Health & Welfare for excellence in the operation of public specialized medical center in 2021 |
| 2022. 01. 12 | Selected as a participating institution for the Training Project of Convergence Physician Scientist in 2022” by the Ministry of Health & Welfare (March. 2022 ~ February. 2025) |
| 2022. 02. 01. | Kyeong-cheol Shin, the 23th president of the hospital is inaugurated |
| 2022. 02. 28. | Selected as a participating institution for the Pilot project of supporting discharge of patients in accurate phase with local communities’ |
| 2022. 03. 08. | Introduced VECTRA-XT, the ultra-high-definition 3D photography device, at a very 1st time at a private university hospitals in Daegu |
| 2022. 03. 28. | Acquired the 1st grade in the ‘Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(COPD)’ in appropriateness evaluation by the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service(HIRA) |
| 2022. 04. 04. | Dispatched medical staff and operated the 3rd residential treatment center in Daegu |
| 2022. 04. 18. | Opened and operated official Tiktok channel for the 1st time of the certified tertiary hospitals |
| 2022. 04. 21. | Won the Grand prize in the category of Cardiocerebrovascular center for 2 consecutive years and of Regional Respiratory Disease Center in 2022 by Korea Medical Healthcare awards |
| 2022. 08. 02. | Acquired the 1st grade for 9 times in a row in Acute Stroke Appropriateness Evaluation by HIRA, the only medical center in Daegu & Gyeongbuk region |
| 2022. 08. 03. | Achieved 2,000 cases of brain tumor surgery |
| 2022. 08. 11. | Selected as the Carry-out Institution for Establishment of Community Development & Public Health department in St. Augustine University in Tanzania’, the Civil society cooperation program by KOICA |
| 2022. 08. 29. | Acquired the 1st grade in the appropriateness evaluation for “using prophylactic antibiotics in surgery” by HIRA |
| 2022.10. 04. | Ukrainian National Assembly members visited YUMC |
| 2022.10. 17. | Ranked 5th in SCI level papers per medical school professor nationwide |
| 2022. 11. 14. | Introduced ‘Hyper Arc True-Beam’, the dream cancer treatment device in the 1st time in Daegu & Gyeongbuk region |
| 2022. 11. 16. | Selected as a pilot project for improving nurse rotation system for the 1st time in certified tertiary hospital in Daegu & Gyeongbuk region |
| 2022. 11. 18. | Succeeded TAVI procedure with ACURATE NEO2 valve for the 1st time in the region |
| 2023. 01. 09. | Selected as “Excellent Institution for Cooperation in Anti-smoking treatment” 4 times in a row, by Ministry of Health & Welfare and National Health Insurance Service(NHIS) |
| 2023. 02. 01. | Seongho Kim, the 25th Dean of the Medicine College, is inaugurated |