Dongmyeong University has initiated a program to connect major education with AI and digital transformation (DX) technologies by simultaneously involving students from seven health, sports, and beauty departments in an industry exhibition.
Students from the nursing, occupational therapy, speech therapy and audiology rehabilitation, sports rehabilitation, beauty care, K-sports taekwondo, and sports convergence departments visited the '2026 Healthcare Week' held at BEXCO in Busan on September 3-4 to explore technologies and services in the digital healthcare industry.
This visit was part of the 'TU Busan AI·DX Convergence Talent Development Project,' funded by the university's innovation support program. The aim was for students to directly observe how their fields of study intersect with AI and DX technologies in the industry.
The items students examined included wearable health monitoring, AI clinical data utilization, rehabilitation and care robots, digital health measurement and rehabilitation equipment, smart welfare and senior care solutions, community integrated care, and anti-aging services.
The nursing department explored examples of AI-based clinical decision-making technologies applied in nursing and care settings, and experienced rehabilitation and care robots as well as senior care solutions. The occupational therapy department focused on AgeTech and participated in a seminar titled 'The Future of Age-Friendly Industry Opened by AgeTech Technologies.'
Students from the speech therapy and audiology rehabilitation department examined medical and rehabilitation device exhibitions to assess the potential for expanding the roles of speech rehabilitation and audiology professionals. Meanwhile, K-sports taekwondo students handled digital health measurement equipment to explore its application in athlete training. Students from the sports rehabilitation, beauty care, and sports convergence departments also reviewed technologies related to their respective majors.
Cha Ji-cheol, head of the university's innovation team, stated, "This field experience provided an opportunity for students from different majors to see how AI and digital technologies connect with their fields and the industry. We will continue to expand education linked to the industry so that students can enhance their major knowledge with AI and DX capabilities to respond to future industrial changes."
Meanwhile, Dongmyeong University will accept applications for the 2027 academic year from September 7 to 11.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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