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Jeju National University’s School of Medicine has educated leading medical experts since it was first opened as the College of Medicine in 1998. The college was renamed to the Professional Graduate School of Medicine in 2008, and then again the current School of Medicine in 2019 to reflect the domestic and international educational environment as requested by students, faculty, and staff.

As the newest medical school approved in South Korea, the JNU School of Medicine has recently celebrated its 20th anniversary and entered a developing era. The school is located on Jeju Island, the nation’s largest island that has some of its most beautiful nature. The university’s facilities consist of the School of Medicine I and II, the first built inside the university’s campus, which has the pleasant environment, and the latter near the JNU Hospital, which is dubbed the hospital in the forest. The School of Medicine II has separate lecture rooms for each year of courses, along with the Clinical Skills Training Center, the Team-Based Learning Room, the Computer and Data Room, and the Men’s and Women’s Lounges. The university campus runs dormitory facilities for students from outside Jeju Island so they can stay focused on their schoolwork. There is also Sodeokheon near the JNU Hospital, which is a dormitory used only by the third- and fourth-year students of the School of Medicine who require clinical training. As the Korean Health Personal License Examination prioritizes performance test results, the school remodeled its Clinical Skills Training Center in 2019 to help students enhance their performance capacity and practice their skills in a facility that is similar to the national testing site. Students with financial issues are also entitled to receive various scholarships. Only 40 students a year are admitted to the course, which offers them the highest quality of education taught by passionate professors and staff members.

The School of Medicine has the vision of elevating the standards of medical education to lay the cornerstone for improving the healthcare conditions of the local community through supplying proficient healthcare professionals. Under this vision, the school has worked to educate medical experts with the greatest understanding of how to conduct research and to treat patients while fostering them to be good people, who can lead the local, national, and global healthcare industries.

The School of Medicine is evaluated by the Korean Institute of Medical Education and Evaluation. In 2015, the school won the highest rating medical education institution can receive.

To educate competent medical doctors and scientists from different backgrounds, the school offers not only regular lectures but also other forms of education, such as problem-based learning, team-based learning, case-based learning, and role play learning. Additionally, the school has strengthened its medical ethics course to help improve communication between doctors and patients. To this end, professors are also educated on the most up-to-date pedagogies. Throughout the historical changes in the school system, the faculty experienced more curricula and courses than any other medical school in the nation and have worked to enhance the school’s educational system.

By attending the School of Medicine, students can nurture their medical skills to properly treat patients, grow as individuals to provide the best care possible to their patients and family members, and become leaders who advance the local and national medical science industries.

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Kim, Jeong-Hong Professor

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main paper	1. Correlations of oral tongue cancer invasion with matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression. J Surg Oncol. 2006;93(4):330-7. 2. 15-Lipoxygenase-1 induced by interleukin-4 mediates apoptosis in oral cavity cancer cells. Oral Oncol. 2006;42(8):825-30. 3. Antiadhesive effect of the mixed solution of sodium hyaluronate and sodium carboxymethylcellulose after endoscopic sinus surgery. Am J Rhinol. 2007;21(1):95-9. 4. Clinical characteristics and voice analysis of patients with mutational dysphonia: clinical significance of diplophonia and closed quotients. J Voice. 2007;21(1):12-9. 5. A cheaper, faster way to resolve chronic cough. J Fam Pract. 2007;56(8):641-6. 6. Cyclooxygenase inhibitors induce apoptosis in sinonasal cancer cells by increased expression of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-activated gene. Int J Cancer. 2008;122(8):1765-73. 7. Anaphylaxis to husband's seminal plasma and treatment by local desensitization. Clin Mol Allergy. 2008:5;6-13. 8. Kaempferol and quercetin, essential ingredients in Ginkgo biloba extract, inhibit interleukin-1beta-induced MUC5AC gene expression in human airway epithelial cells. Phytother Res. 2009;23(12):1708-12. 9. [6]-Gingerol suppresses interleukin-1 beta-induced MUC5AC gene expression in human airway epithelial cells. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2009;23(4):385-91. 10. Kaempferol and quercetin, components of Ginkgo biloba extract (EGb 761), induce caspase-3-dependent apoptosis in oral cavity cancer cells. Phytother Res. 2010;24(4):632-37. 11. Olfactory identification deficits in cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy. Eur Neurol. 2010;64(5):280-5. 12. Dietary polyphenols affect MUC5AC expression and ciliary movement in respiratory cells and nasal mucosa. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2012;26(3):248-51. 13. A case of sinonasal adenoid cystic carcinoma presenting as a huge nasal polyp. Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg. 2012;55:798-801. 14. Regulation of mucin exocytosis in airway secretory cells. Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg. 2013;56;123-30. 15. A case of dental implant complication coexisting with an inverted papilloma in the nasal cavity. Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg 2013;56:386-90. 16. Intraosseous hemangioma as a rare differential diagnosis of intranasal bony tumor. J Craniofac Surg. 2013 Jul;24(4):e325-7. 17. Images in clinical medicine. Symmetric lipomatosis of the tongue. N Engl J Med. 2013 Jul 25;369(4):e5. 18. Rhabdomyomatous mesenchymal hamartoma of nasal vestibule. J Craniofac Surg. 2013;24(5):e481-3. 19. Angiofibroma of inferior turbinate as an unusual complication of CO2 laser turbinoplasty. J Craniofac Surg. 2013;24(5):e513-4. 20. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the nasal cavity presenting as abducens nerve palsy. J Craniofac Surg. 2013 Nov;24(6):2198-200. 21. Bilateral benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: an unusual complication of orthognathic surgery. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2013 Dec;51(8):e291-2. 22. Audiovestibular impairment presenting as a portent of vertebrobasilar infarction. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2014 Jan;75(1):48-9. 23. The effects of alcohol consumption and smoking on allergy risk in Korean adults. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2014 Jan-Feb;28(1):e35-9. 24. Orbital apex syndrome caused by invasive aspergillosis. J Craniofac Surg. 2014;25(2):e191-3. 25. Usefulness of sputum induction with hypertonic saline in a real clinical practice for bacteriological yields of active pulmonary tuberculosis. Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul). 2014 Apr;76(4):163-8. 26. The association between serum vitamin D level and immunoglobulin E in Korean adolescents. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2014 May;78(5):817-20. 27. Dark Brownish Cutaneous Mass in the Cavum Concha. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2014 Jun;140(6):571-2. 28. A case of mucosal contact point headache caused by septal spur. Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg. 2014;57(6):407-10. 29. A case of pleomorphic adenoma of the nasal septum excised by endoscopic surgery. J Rhinol. 2014;21(1):63-6. 30. Prevalence of food allergy and the sensitization rates of food allergens in school-aged children in Jeju. Korean Public Health Research. 2014;40(3):49-58. 31. Variation in aeroallergen sensitization rate of the children in Jeju province in 1998, 2008 and 2013. Korean Public Health Research. 2014;40(4):63-73. 32. Oropharyngeal and miliary pulmonary tuberculosis without respiratory symptom. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2014 Jul;45(4):869-73. 33. Association between self-reported sleep duration and serum vitamin D level in elderly Korean adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2014 Dec;62(12):2327-32. 34. A case of a prolapsed facial nerve into the middle ear cavity. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2015 Jan;76(1):50-1. 35. Comparison of the hemodynamic effects of nitroprusside and remifentanil for controlled hypotension during endoscopic sinus surgery. J Anesth. 2015 Feb;29(1):35-9. 36. Histamine skin reactivity increases with body mass index in Korean children. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2015 Feb;79(2):111-4. 37. A cross-sectional epidemiological study on trends in the prevalence of allergic diseases among children and adolescents in the Jeju area in 2008 and 2013. J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2015;26(2):160-8. 38. Association between serum mercury concentration and leukocyte differential count in children. Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2015 Mar;32(2):109-14. 39. Oropharyngeal mass causing obstructive sleep apnea. Osteochondroma. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Apr;141(4):393-4. 40. Japanese Cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) Pollinosis in Jeju, Korea: Is It Increasing? Allergy Asthma Immunol Res. 2015 May;7(3):295-300. 41. Polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma of the tongue base treated by transoral robotic surgery. Case Rep Otolaryngol. 2015;2015:981436. 42. A case of undifferentiated carcinoma originating from the inferior turbinate of nasal cavity. 2015;58(10):704-9. 43. Association of body mass index and other factors with histamine skin reactivity in adults with allergic nasal symptoms. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2015 Nov-Dec;29(6):e160-3. 44. Oncocytic Schneiderian Papilloma of the Sinonasal Tract Treated With Radiotherapy. J Craniofac Surg. 2016 Jan;27(1):e75-7. 45. Dark necrotic mucosa in sinonasal mucormycosis. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2016 Jan;77(1):51. 46. Association of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D with serum IgE levels in Korean adults. Auris Nasus Larynx. 2016 Feb;43(1):84-8. 47. Image-guided nasal endoscopic drainage of an orbital superior subperiosteal abscess. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2016 Feb;54(2):e26-8. 48. The association between serum lead and total immunoglobulin E levels according to allergic sensitization. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2016 Mar-Apr;30(2):e48-52. 49. Association of serum eosinophilia and total immunoglobulin E concentration with the risk of allergic symptoms and allergic sensitization, respectively: A 2-year follow-up study. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2016 Jul;86:167-71. 50. New allergen sensitization might be associated with increased body mass index in children. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2016 Jul;30(4):124-7.

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main paper	1. Chang SW, Kang JW. Increasing obstructive sleep apnea risk is associated with albuminuria in Korean adults: cross-sectional analysis. Sci Rep. 2024 Mar 20;14(1):6676. 2. Chang SW, Lee HY, Choi HS, Chang JH, Lim GC, Kang JW. Snoring might be a warning sign for metabolic syndrome in nonobese Korean women. Sci Rep. 2023 Oct 9;13(1):17041. 3. Chang SW, Kim MB, Kang JW. High serum folate level is positively associated with pulmonary function in elderly Korean men, but not in women. Sci Rep. 2022 Mar 16;12(1):4523. 4. Chang SW, Lim GC, Kang JW. Subjective voice change was associated with appendicular skeletal muscle mass in elderly men, but not in women: A cross-sectional study. Clin Otolaryngol. 2023 Jan;48(1):58-64. 5. Chang SW, Nam JS, Ha JG, Kim NW, Almarzouq WF, Kim CH, Yoon JH, Cho HJ. Detecting serum galactomannan to diagnose acute invasive Aspergillus sinusitis: a meta-analysis. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 May 6.