Life and Medical Activities of Yun Ti Wang / 의사학

Yun Ti Wang studied medicine in England, different from other Korean medical doctors in early days. Yun, who entered medical school at Glasgow University in England in March 1919, graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine in October 1925, along with an England medical license. Yun began working as an instructor at Severance Medical College from November 1927, and received Doctor of Medicine from the College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists at Kyoto Imperial University in August 1936. After the Liberation, Yun began working as a faculty member at the medical school at Seoul University, and he also worked as a Chief of the Second Medical Clinic of the school from 1946. Yun made a great effort in order to build an integrated committee, eventually contributing to the launching of Joseon Medical Associates in 1947. He was also elected as a first president at Joseon Obstetrics and Gynecology Associates, which was organized at the same year as the Joseon Medical Associates. Yun entered military as an army surgeon in April 1949 and has worked there until he was appointed as a principal at the Army Medical School in September 1953. His contributions to the development of military medical services include the following: expansion of medical facilities in army, stable system of workforce in military medical service, launching of Medical Aid and establishment of Department of Medical Care, and introduction of new medical technologies in anesthesiology and neurosurgery, etc. The career of Yun can be largely divided into the field of gynecology and military medical services. In the gynecological field, Yun contributed to the settlement of obstetrics in Korea, by taking in charge of the obstetrics class at Severance following medical missionaries. As for the military medical services, he has contributed to the establishment of military medical system as well as to the opening of new academic areas. The impact of his activities on the establishment of military medical services is especially significant, since it was a field that no Korean citizens had access to during the colonization era.

First 50 Years of Department of Pathology Seoul National University College of Medicine / 의사학

The Department of Pathology of Seoul National University College of Medicine was launched in 1946, one year after the Korea was liberated from Japanese occupation. The Seoul National University College of Medicine, although newly started in 1946, was actually the assembly of two pre-existed national medical institutes in Korea, namely Keizo Imperial University Faculty of Medicine and Keizo Medical Academy. Accordingly the Department of Pathology of newly assembled Seoul National University College of Medicine had to depend on two pre-existed medical schools : place from the former and faculty from both. In addition, staff from other pre-existed medical schools also joined the Department to become the largest Department in Korea. Before 1946, the Department of two pre-existed medical schools was largely of Japanese style in every aspect. The Pathology Department then devoted almost entirely to basic research particularly on animal experiment. There was minimal hospitl service except for autopsy service, the number of which had also been limited to charity cases. The first 4 years of Seoul National University Pathology Department until the start of the Korean war in 1950 was the period of extreme social instability with almost no research activity. The Korean war provided opportunities for the staff to go abroad, mainly U.S.A. and get in touch with the American medicine through military personnels, health system and facilities, etc. The Pathology Department had a real start after the Korean war ceased. From around 1955 formal teaching and research became available. Therefore the first 50 years of the Department was arbitrarily divided into Early Period(1946-1950), War Period(1950-1954), Reconstruction Period(1954-1960), Stabilization Period(1961-1972), Promotion Period Phase 1(1972-1978), Promotion Period Phase 2(1979-1990), and Promotion Period Phase 3(1991-1996). Each period had its own characteristics. There was a vast expansion of space and personnel in 1979, when the Seoul National University Hospital moved into a new building and reorganized the system. It was the momentum of promoting Hospital Pathology in the University. In 1990 the basic medicine building was renovated and provided the faculty the long-cherished central air-conditioned laboratories, facilities and full time graduate students and other research assistants. This gave another momentum for the promotion of basic research for the Department staffs. In summary, through the hard works of faculty during the last 50 years the Department has improved consistently and is now producing over 100 scientific papers in a year, approximately one-third of those being published in international journals. Yearly the Department handles over 20,000 surgical specimens, over 25,000 cytology specimens and 150 autopsies at the University Hospitals including Children's Hospital. There are now 12 full time professors, 3 fellows, 12 residents, 7 full time graduate students and 8 research assistants. It seems now that the Department is ready to launch into Phase 4 of Promotion Period.

First 50 Years of Department of Pathology Seoul National University College of Medicine / 의사학

The Department of Pathology of Seoul National University College of Medicine was launched in 1946, one year after the Korea was liberated from Japanese occupation. The Seoul National University College of Medicine, although newly started in 1946, was actually the assembly of two pre-existed national medical institutes in Korea, namely Keizo Imperial University Faculty of Medicine and Keizo Medical Academy. Accordingly the Department of Pathology of newly assembled Seoul National University College of Medicine had to depend on two pre-existed medical schools : place from the former and faculty from both. In addition, staff from other pre-existed medical schools also joined the Department to become the largest Department in Korea. Before 1946, the Department of two pre-existed medical schools was largely of Japanese style in every aspect. The Pathology Department then devoted almost entirely to basic research particularly on animal experiment. There was minimal hospitl service except for autopsy service, the number of which had also been limited to charity cases. The first 4 years of Seoul National University Pathology Department until the start of the Korean war in 1950 was the period of extreme social instability with almost no research activity. The Korean war provided opportunities for the staff to go abroad, mainly U.S.A. and get in touch with the American medicine through military personnels, health system and facilities, etc. The Pathology Department had a real start after the Korean war ceased. From around 1955 formal teaching and research became available. Therefore the first 50 years of the Department was arbitrarily divided into Early Period(1946-1950), War Period(1950-1954), Reconstruction Period(1954-1960), Stabilization Period(1961-1972), Promotion Period Phase 1(1972-1978), Promotion Period Phase 2(1979-1990), and Promotion Period Phase 3(1991-1996). Each period had its own characteristics. There was a vast expansion of space and personnel in 1979, when the Seoul National University Hospital moved into a new building and reorganized the system. It was the momentum of promoting Hospital Pathology in the University. In 1990 the basic medicine building was renovated and provided the faculty the long-cherished central air-conditioned laboratories, facilities and full time graduate students and other research assistants. This gave another momentum for the promotion of basic research for the Department staffs. In summary, through the hard works of faculty during the last 50 years the Department has improved consistently and is now producing over 100 scientific papers in a year, approximately one-third of those being published in international journals. Yearly the Department handles over 20,000 surgical specimens, over 25,000 cytology specimens and 150 autopsies at the University Hospitals including Children's Hospital. There are now 12 full time professors, 3 fellows, 12 residents, 7 full time graduate students and 8 research assistants. It seems now that the Department is ready to launch into Phase 4 of Promotion Period.