Dr Shin Young-soo
Nationality: Republic of Korea
Date of Birth: 15 October 1943
Civil Status: married, with a son and two daughters
Office: Department of Health Policy and Management
College of Medicine, Seoul National University
Seoul, Republic of Korea
Education
- February 1969 M.D.College of Medicine, Seoul National University
(Magna Cum Laude)
- February 1971 MPH School of Public Health, Seoul National University
(Summa Cum Laude)
- March 1977 DrPH Health Policy and Management, Yale University
Professional work experience:
Domestic
- 1978–current Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, College
of Medicine, Seoul National University
- 1992-1999 President, Korea Institute of Health Services Management, Ministry
of Health and Welfare
- 1994-1997 Chairman, The National Commission of Hospital Service Evaluation
Program, Ministry of Health and Welfare
- 1994-1998 Vice-President, Korean Society of Medical Informatics
- 1996-1998 President, Korean Society of Health Policy and Administration
- 1995-1999 Chairman, The Commission of DRG payment system development, Ministry of Health and Welfare
- 2002-2003 President, Korean Health Insurance Review & Assessment Services
- 2005-2006 President, Korean Society of Preventive Medicine
- 2006-2008 President, Korean Society of Quality Assurance in Health Care
World Health Organization
1983-current Consultant and Adviser, Geneva/WHO, WPR/WHO (over 30 times)
- 1988-1998 Delegate of the Republic of Korea to the Regional Committee for the Western Pacific (1988-1989, 1991-1993, 1995-1998)
- 1995-1998 Delegate of the Republic of Korea to the World Health Assembly
- 1995-1998 Member, Executive Board, World Health Organization, Geneva
Citations
- April 2003 National Order of Merit, Moran Medal (Second-level National Medal)
- December 2007 Distinguished Fellow of the Year, Yale Club, Republic of Korea