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Radiation Oncology is a special oncology area which manages various malignant tumors and some benign diseases using ionizing radiation. Research and clinical practice of Radiation Oncology is subdivided into three area; 1) Radiation Physics, 2) Radiation Biology, and 3) Clinical Radiation Oncology. Formal lectures are given to sophomore students. Polyclinic program is assigned to senior students and participate each processes of simulation, radiation therapy planning, external beam radiation therapy, brachytherapy and follow-up of patients. The students attend in weekly new-patient conference and journal conferences during clerkship program. Our research is focussing to the translational study including discovery of novel molecular predictive and prognostic markers in cancer patients treating with radiation therapy.

Those who major in radiation oncology work as a professor in the university or general hospital.

The pathology is the study of disease. Modern pathology is basically the study of cellular abnormalities. The department of pathology is responsible for the final confirmed diagnosis of the disease using histopathology, cytology, and molecular biological test for the organization performed in outpatient and ward clinic. Pathological diagnosis of the patient provides conclusive evidence for treatment decisions. Through discussion with each clinical department improve the quality of care and contribute to medical education and professional training.

Anatomic pathologist, Forensic pathologist

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Physiology is the study of how the body works. Human body consists of the cardiovascular, respiratory, neural, renal, endocrine, gastrointestinal and reproductive systems. Our department is devoted to education, research, and training and dedicates to push the boundaries of scientific discovery and academic development.

The deparment of plastic surgery is the specialized surgical division that manages the structural deformity, congenital anomaly, and functional deficit. As it were, plastic surgery is the surgical department correcting congenital and acquired deformity to restore them close to the normal status in its function and appearance. In this concept, plastic surgery is also called 'Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery'. The term 'Plastic' is often replaced with 'Aesthetic'. Aesthetic surgery implies that it tries to make things superior to the average, while reconstructive surgery means that it tries to make things normalized.

Nowadays, aesthetic surgery comes into the spotlight. However, wide concept of plastic surgery handles the congenital anomaly, acquired deformity, and functional deficit (Reconstructive surgery, as we used to call them).
Therefore, The plastic surgeons could become clinical professors or general practitioners in the specialized part of plastic surgery.

The Department of Ophthalmology at Chungnam National University is committed to providing our patients with quality ophthalmic care in all subspecialties of Ophthalmology. Our department offers the following subspecialties: Anterior Segment, Cornea, Glaucoma, Medical and Surgical Retina, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Strabismus, Oculoplastics, and Pediatric Ophthalmology. Our ophthalmic faculties are committed to taking the lead in developing new surgical techniques and medical equipment; moreover we host an annual domestic symposium and participate in several international conferences to share knowledge and skills to provide patients with the finest medical service.

Department of Ophthalmology is dedicated to excellence in education. We offer a fully accredited ophthalmic residency program followed by an outstanding fellowship program in subspecialties. We pride ourselves in advancing knowledge of ophthalmic care through medical training and research.

Radiology is a clinical medicine using Electromagnetic Radiation and Ultrasonics for the accurate diagnosis of diseases and interventional therapeutic procedures. The department of Radiology has gained high level of reputation for outstanding research products and technique of teaching both graduate and undergraduate students. The department provides a rigorous and comprehensive program enabling students to approach the diagnostic and interventional radiology. All classes of each applied fields are offered by 13 faculty members. All of the faculty members are very famous in their majors with the public recognition of academic researches and contributions to each organization of academic committee. Subdivisions of each field are neuroradiology, thorax, musculoskeletal, pediatric, abdominal, genitourinary, interventional radiology, and breast image.

Radiologist is a physician who completed the courses of medical school, one year of internship, and four years of residency training. After completing the residency program, radiologists may pursue one or two years of additional specialty fellowship training in a subspecialty of radiology. Radiologist could become clinical professor or general practitioners in various fields of research, education, public health care system, and clinical practice.

The surgery is the science of surgical disease including cancers and surgical treatment for those disease, and the field of the surgery is very extensive. It includes upper gastrointestinal surgery (stomach, small bowel, hermia), lower gastrointestinal surgery (colorectum, anus), hepatobiliary-pancreatic surgery, breast surgery, endocrine organ surgery (thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal glands), vascular surgery, pediatric surgery, trauma, and transplantation. Beside of those fields about specific disease, there is a variety of fields studying status and management of patient before, while, and after operations.

After studying the surgery, you can work on treatment of patients in a variety of medical institutions as a doctor, or education and research in college as a professor. In addition, a variety of institutions including companies and public organizations needs experts with knowledge or experience of the surgery.

Department of Emergency Medicine is the field of practice concerned with the assessment, stabilization, diagnosis, and disposition of people with acute illness and injury. The faculty members treat the full spectrum of patients using skills ranging from those of a general practitioner to specialists. They have gained reputation for outstanding research and for training graduate as well as undergraduate, and the good teaching program such as advanced clinical practice, cutting edge research, innovative education, and service to the health system, and social community. Classes on various applied fields are offered by 9 faculty members. Among these subjects are emergency medical system, environmental medicine, toxicology, disaster medicine, emergency pediatrics, emergency radiology, emergency cardiovascular care, critical care medicine, trauma, resuscitation, emergency procedure, and target temperature management.

The graduate students are able to provide medical and surgical care to patients arriving at the hospital in need of immediate care such cardiac arrests. They have the opportunities to work at the field of research, education, public health care system, and clinical practice.

Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) is comprehensive medical service that help the disabled return to the normal life and the work by recovering their physical, psychological, social, professional and economic ability. There are a lot of medical conditions that PM&R deals with. These include various neurological diseases, cardiopulmonary diseases, cancers, many types of bony fractures. traumatic head injuries, stroke, traumatic and congenital spinal cord disease, cerebral palsy, degenerative diseases of central nervous system and musculoskeletal system, peripheral nerve disease, amputation, swallowing disorder, and muscular dystrophy are frequent disease categories which physiatrists meet at the field of PM&R.
The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of the Chungnam National University opened in 1986 and now has grown up expertise centre that has 4 professors, 3 full-time physiatric specialists, 1 doctors who are in residency program. And also rehabilitation experts including physical therapists, occupation therapists, speech-language therapists, rehabilitation nurses, social workers and orthotist are working closely with multidisciplinary team approach.
PM&R medicine focuses on improving the quality of life through the close association of various social welfare institutions.

PM & R subject has great aspect and hopeful expectation of their future. Those who major in physical medicine and rehabilitation have many options to acquire their occupation, for example a professor of university or a clinician in a hospital or private office as a specialist.

The orthopedics department is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopaedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.
It provides treatments for pediatric orthopedics, limb deformation, sports injuries, bone and soft tissue tumors, etc.

As the number of elderly people and sports activity is increased, necessity of orthopedic surgeon has also increased together because orthopedic patient group is increased.

Department of Laboratory Medicine uses human oriented specimen such as blood or urine to provide laboratory evidence to support better healthcare service. Our department consists of several fields including diagnostic hematology, clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology, transfusion medicine, diagnostic immunology, molecular biology and cytogenetics. Our department is equipped with the latest Total Laboratory Automation (TLA) system which provides accurate and precise test results to establish early diagnosis as well as to assess treatment efficacy. Also, we develop and introduce new tests to improve the quality of tests.

Graduates work at many fields such as hospital, public blood center, research institute, diagnostic companies and government of health.

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Human skin is an organ that takes up the most volume in the human body and is responsible for various biological functions. In addition, skin also has the unique characteristic of having both social and aesthetic functions. In Chungnam National University, Department of Dermatology is conducting research and education based on these characteristics of skin and is also giving treatment activities through Chungnam National University Hospital. The Department of Dermatology is making the utmost efforts in the areas of research, education and treatment activities on genodermatoses, erythema and eczematous diseases, infectious diseases caused by bacteria, virus, and fungus, connective tissue diseases and diseases that cause changes in the skin pigment and adnexa, and benign and malignant neoplasms.

Those who major in basic medicine conduct research and give lectures in the Ministry of Health and Welfare, in community health centers, and in universities and institutes. Others who major in the field of clinical medicine can examine and treat patients in hospitals and private clinics. A clinician is composed of a general practitioner and a specialist. Specialists practice a year of internship and four years of dermatologic residency and acquire the authorized government license by passing the national board examination. A skin specialist can work as a professor or work in a hospital or a private clinic.

Nuclear medicine and molecular imaging involve a signal producing imaging agent (radiopharmaceutical or probe) that is introduced into the body, usually by injection, and imaging device capable of detecting and using th probe's signals to create detailed images. Probes, which are designed to accumulate in a specific organ or attach to certain cells, enable cell activity and biological process to be visualized and measured. The cell-targeting ability of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging agents offers an excellent means of delivering treatment.

Nuclear medicine is promising division of recent medical territory. Nuclear medicine is 4-year residency program. After the training is done, we work as a specialist in many medical fields including tertiary hospitals, research institutes, or other organizations using radiation or radiopharmaceuticals.

Our department has major goal of improvement of over all women's health of all age groups with our clinical service and academic achievement. With our major goal, our department concentrate on clinical practice, student education, and clinical and laboratory research and subdivided into three areas of special field : Reproductive endocrinology, Gynecologic oncology, Maternal-fetal medicine. The reproductive endocrinology group is studying improvement of outcome of assisted reproduction and management of gynecologic endocrinologic disorders. The gynecologic oncology group is concentrating on cancer screening, gynecologic surgery and gynecologic tumor multicenter trial. The maternal fetal medicine group is working on prenatal diagnosis, clinical practice of 3D ultrasonography and consultation of other medical problem of pregnant women.

After finishing 4 years of residency program in obstetrics and gynecology, one or two years of fellowship training in subspecialty is offered according to individual trainees needs. With or without fellowship training, one can become clinical professor or general practitioners.

Korean Neurological Association was officially organized at 1982 in Korea. In 1984, the department of Neurology, college of medicine, Chungnam National University was opened. Field of neurology deals with diverse disorders of central and peripheral nervous systems. Common neurological illnesses are stroke, epilepsy, degenerative disorders such as dementia and Parkinson's disease, vertigo, headache, neuromuscular disorders, and sleep diseases. As elderly patients are rapidly increasing in Korea, role of neurologists are rapidly expanding. Our department have specialized faculty members and experienced unparalleled growth in Korea.

In the near future, brain and neuroscience will be a key scholarship in medicine. Growing number of neurologists are devoted in the basic research and clinical fields.

The Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology has contributed enormously in basic medical education and provided the first step and foundation to learn basic knowledge and professionalism as doctors. The Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology is responsible for lectures and practices in Anatomy, Histology, Embryology, Neuroanatomy, and also in many basic and clinical block lectures. Five professors of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology are actively engaged in research activities in various fields of biomedical sciences.

Department of Biochemistry in Chungnam National University College of Medicine has the main office and laboratories of 4 professors on the 3rd floor of the College of Medicine Building and laboratories of 2 professors on the 3rd floor of the Biomedical Convergence Research Center in Boun Medical Campus.

The Biochemistry lecture is divided into classes for bachelor degree and premedical school. In addition, research fields in graduate school include molecular cell biology, enzymology, oncology, cellular and organismal metabolism, protein metabolism and proteostasis, neurodegenerative diseases, stem cell biology, and molecular medicine, which is closely associated with not only the understanding of pathogenesis of human diseases but also therapeutic interventions.

Those who major in biochemistry work as medical doctors, scientists such as biologists, biochemists and biomedical scientists and professors in the university or research institute.

Pediatrics is the only discipline dedicated to all aspects of the care and well-being of infants, children, and adolescents, including their health and their ability to achieve full potential as adults. Our department of pediatrics is composed by each subdivision in various fields, cardiology, neonatology, hemato-oncology, endocrinology, genetics, pulmonology, allergy, neurology, infection, nephrology, gastroenterology, intensive unit care. In addition, many research projects are carried out in order to have an exact diagnosis and treatment in children, and further new molecular techniques and treatment modality for rare and incurable diseases.

After studying the pediatrics, you can work on treatment of patients in a variety of medical institutions as a doctor, or education and research in college as a professor. In addition, a variety of institutions including companies and public organizations needs experts with knowledge or experience of the pediatrics.

Department of Preventive Medicine deals with medical subjects for health promotion and disease prevention through studies based on all aspects of biological, social, and environmental factors. Our department is comprised of three fields: 1) Epidemiology, 2) Environmental and Occupational Health, and 3) Health Policy and Management.

Epidemiology deals with the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states and events in specified populations and provide the basis for planning and the conduction of the business of public health and diagnose the health of the community.

Environmental and Occupational Health strives to understand the impact of the environment on health. The division covers various environmental health risk factors, including air pollution, climate change, and working environment.

Health Policy and Management is concerned with improving health care systems and policy for improving health care access among diverse populations. The division covers a variety of subjects including the complex structures of health care delivery and policy processes and aims to develop leaders who will influence policy and manage organizations to improve and protect the public health.

Neurosurgery is the special field of operative treatment of space-occupying lesions, such as tumors, hematomas, malformations, infection, degenerative changes, injuries, and other surgically reachable entities of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and cerebrovascular system. Specialized divisions of neurosurgery are vascular, oncological, spinal, peripheral, functional, pediatric, and skull base neurosurgeries. Neurosurgeons provide the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care and rehabilitation) of neurological disorders.

During this residency training, neurosurgeons are trained in all aspects of neurosurgery, including the cerebrovascular system, the spine and spinal cord, trauma, tumors, pain management and pediatric surgery. General neurosurgeons can manage their own clinics. To practice advanced specialization within neurosurgery, additional higher fellowship training of one to two years is expected from the neurosurgeon. Those who major in specialized neurosurgical division have many options to acquire their occupation, for example a faculty of university hospital and a specialist of clinical center.

Biomedical Engineering (BME) is a multidisciplinary field that integrates scientific principles and engineering technologies with medicine to improve human health and quality of life. The CNUs department of BME focuses to facilitate medical innovation by bridging the gap between engineering and medicine. We are also committed to educating the next generations of BME engineers for their successful careers in the BME field. The CNUs BME students can collaborate closely with clinicians to help patients in a clinical environment. Our goal is to deliver accurate and reliable healthcare solutions based on a deep understanding of ICT, data science, and electronics as well as physiology of various clinical applications. Our research interest also involves machine/deep learning algorithms for biomedical images and signals to provide useful information to clinicians.

BME Graduates can work at various areas such as universities, research institutes (ex. KIST, ETRI), hospitals, government agencies (ex. KFDA, KTL), and companies (ex. Samsung, LG, Start-ups).

Chungnam National University Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery is committed to comprehensive management of the ear, nose and neck diseases in both adults and children. We are also dedicated to supporting basic and clinical research programs and educating excellent physicians. Our experience doctors diagnose and treat a wide range of ear, nose and throat conditions, helping people hear again, reestablishing comfortable breathing, rehabilitating facial paralysis, improving overall quality of life, and saving the lives of those who suffer from head and neck tumors. The faculty of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Chungnam National University College of Medicine is comprised of 9 professors. All together, we continue to improve our quality of care and bring hope to those who suffer from these conditions by making every effort to perform research, education and practice in our field of medicine.

Psychiatry is a specialty of medicine that focuses on researching, understanding, diagnosing, and treating diseases of the brain and disorders of the mind and behavior. Mental disorders occur as a result of various interactions of psychological, biological, and socio-environmental factors, and modern psychiatry aims at diagnosis and treat mental disorders through a comprehensive and multi-faceted approach, and furthermore for the purpose of prevention and early detection.

Major medical and research fields in the department include child and adolescent psychiatry, adult Psychiatry, and geriatric psychiatry. The aim of the department of psychiatry is to use our expert research and education, and our clinical knowledge and experience, to improve mental health within society.

After 4-year training residency program, psychiatrists may pursue one or two years of additional specialty fellowship training in subspecialty of psychiatry. Psychiatrists can choose from variety of career paths, such as clinical professors or general practitioners as well as public health care.

The department of pharmacology is a community of creative scholars, talented scientists and ambitious graduate students. The goal of the research in this department is to understand and elucidate the basic principles of action and mechanism of each drug, including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, adverse effects and toxicology of each drug. Through the achivement of this goal, the department tries to cultivate the ability to compare the actions of each drug and to apply those knowledge and competency to pharmacotherapy, based on the knowledge of biochemistry, physiology and other medical fields.The research field of the department consists of basic molecular and clinical pharmacological research. The department will do its best in advancing the research and teaching missions of college of medicine, Chungnam National University.

Systematic research and human resource development for the development of education to train competent doctors

The goal of the Department of Medical Education at Chungnam National University College of Medicine is to contribute to the development of medical education in order to nurture good doctors with competencies, and to contribute to build a systematic and effective medical education. The department has participated in various activities that provide a theoretical basis for major fields of medical education, such as curriculum development and evaluation, teaching methods, student selection, student counseling and support, educational policy, post-graduation education, lifelong education, etc., and link them with practice.

Our department was established in 1970 and has been committed to education in microbiology and immunology. Our main research areas include the study of respiratory pathogens, development of rapid and immunological diagnostic methods for tuberculosis, research on novel tuberculosis vaccines, and investigation of host defense mechanisms during Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. These efforts contribute to advancing effective diagnostic and therapeutic technologies for tuberculosis.

Infection Biology is dedicated to advancing the understanding of infectious diseases caused by parasitic organisms. Our research focuses on elucidating the intricate molecular, cellular, and immunological interactions that occur between parasites and their host cells during infection. By employing a multidisciplinary approach that integrates molecular biology, cell biology, and immunology, we seek to unravel the fundamental mechanisms underlying parasite invasion, host immune responses, and the progression of disease. Through these efforts, we aim not only to identify critical factors contributing to pathogenesis but also to provide a scientific basis for the development of novel therapeutic strategies and preventive interventions against various infectious diseases.

Those who major in infection biology work as medical doctors, scientists such as biologists and biomedical scientists and professors in the university or research institute.

Welcome to the Department of Internal Medicine at Chungnam National University School of Medicine. As one of the core academic departments, we are dedicated to advancing the science and practice of adult medicine through excellence in education, clinical care, and research.

Our department includes a wide range of subspecialties, including cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, hematology and oncology, infectious diseases, nephrology, pulmonology and allergy, and rheumatology. Brief descriptions of each subspecialty are provided below;

The Division of Cardiology specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the heart and blood vessels. Our cardiologists treat a wide range of conditions, including coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias and valvular heart disease. Advanced diagnostic imaging, interventional procedures and preventive cardiology services are integral to our clinical and research efforts.

The Division of Pulmonology and Allergy provides comprehensive care for a wide range of respiratory and allergic diseases. Our pulmonologists manage pneumonia, pulmonary tuberculosis, NTM, COPD, interstitial lung disease, and lung cancer. We also provide critical care services in the intensive care unit (ICU) and offer advanced diagnostic procedures such as pulmonary function tests and bronchoscopy. Our allergists diagnose and treat conditions including asthma, allergic rhinitis, and food allergies. Through evidence-based therapies, we aim to deliver personalized and high-quality care tailored to each patient's needs.

The Division of Endocrinology focuses on disorders of the endocrine system, including diabetes mellitus, thyroid disease, adrenal and pituitary disorders, and metabolic bone disease. Our team provides comprehensive care using the latest diagnostic testing and therapeutic strategies, with an emphasis on chronic disease management and patient education.

The Division of Gastroenterology addresses diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and liver. This includes conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, eophageal cancer, gastric cancer, liver cirrhosis, biliary disorders, pancreatic disorders, and colorectal cancer. The division provides various advanced endoscopic procedures (ESD, POEM, ARMS, LECS), chemotherapy & immunotherapy of GI cancer, EUS guided procedure, PEG & stent insertion for palliative and supportive care, hepatology services, and nutrition support, integrating clinical expertise with cutting-edge research.

This combined division provides diagnosis and treatment for blood disorders and malignancies. Hematology covers anemia, clotting disorders, and hematologic malignancies, while oncology encompasses the full spectrum of cancer care. We offer multidisciplinary cancer treatment, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and clinical trial enrollment, alongside palliative and supportive care services.

The Division of Infectious Diseases manages complex infections such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, sepsis, and tropical diseases, as well as infections in immunocompromised hosts. Specialists in this division also oversee antibiotic stewardship, infection prevention, and response to emerging infectious threats. Clinical and translational research are key pillars of this division’s mission.

The Division of Nephrology is dedicated to the care of patients with kidney diseases, including chronic kidney disease, glomerulonephritis, electrolyte imbalances, and end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis or transplantation. Our nephrologists work closely with transplant teams and provide inpatient and outpatient services, including hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.

The Division of Rheumatology focuses on autoimmune and inflammatory diseases affecting the joints, muscles, and connective tissues, such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and vasculitis. The division provides multidisciplinary care with access to advanced immunologic diagnostics, biologic therapies, and long-term disease management strategies.

Faculty members are nationally and internationally recognized leaders committed to mentoring medical students.

We provide comprehensive, evidence-based training that equips future physicians with the skills and knowledge needed to meet today’s complex healthcare challenges. Our robust research programs span basic science, translational, and clinical research, with active collaboration across disciplines.

Through innovation, academic rigor, and patient-centered care, we strive to shape the future of internal medicine.