From the Dean

As newly appointed dean of the College of Nursing, I am very thrilled to have this opportunity to lay the foundation for my insight and vision. I will be learning and listening every day. And I am committed to using the excellence of the school to help move our collective vision forward.

Seoul National University College of Nursing, with 116 years of history, has taken the lead in nursing professions worldwide. Based on its long history and tradition, it produces nursing leaders who realize the value of care in various fields such as nursing education, research, and practice to develop the nursing profession and improve people’s health.

In the 21st century knowledge and information society, the university of the future is a platform of knowledge and learning, and on this platform, it is necessary to provide students with opportunities to explore various career paths and interdisciplinary convergence so that education and learning, research and application can take place convergence.

In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic created new opportunities for nursing to change society. The world began to more fully understand the widespread effects of social determinants, and the impact daily life has on health. These have created new challenge for nursing. We need prepare future nurses in ways that include, but are not limited to the clinical field. Health is lived in the everyday, not just in the acute care hospital. It is our job to lead our students into the future and equip them for the many roles and settings where our profession is growing.

College of Nursing systematically are preparing for the relocation of the Gwanak Campus, and striving for the development of nursing science and the expansion of the national social influence of nursing science by balancing the demands of innovation.

We do our best to lay the groundwork for innovation for leading “a Healthy Future through Nursing” Let’s look forward to changing nursing, together.