The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced the appointment of Lee Chang-hoon as the 5th director of the Korea Medical Dispute Mediation Center (KMDMC) effective September 1. His term will last for three years, from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2029, during which he will oversee the center's operations.
Lee, born in 1960, graduated from Woosung High School and earned a law degree from Korea University. He passed the 26th National Judicial Examination and was appointed as a judge in 1990, serving at the Southern District Court of Seoul among other positions. He has also held roles as a legal advisor at the law firm City and People, vice president of the Seoul Bar Association, an adjunct professor at the Judicial Research and Training Institute, and an auditor for the Korean Association of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, building a broad expertise in both legal and administrative fields.
The Ministry expressed confidence that Lee's diverse experience will enhance communication between patients and medical professionals, strengthening the mediation center's core functions. They also noted that he is well-suited to fulfill the center's new role following the revised medical accident safety net.
Lee stated, "I will work to strengthen negotiation and mediation capabilities so that the KMDMC can serve as a bridge that embraces patients' pain and represents the voices of medical professionals. With the recent changes in the law regarding medical accident compensation and dispute resolution, the KMDMC is at a turning point in fulfilling its new social responsibilities."
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