History

2024

• February Feb. Dr. Kwon Geun-sang takes office as the 27th Dean of the College of Medicine

2023

• September Sep. Unveiling of a bust of Deokam Hwang In-dam, the first Dean: of the school
• August Aug. Completion of Medical School Building 4

2022

• February Feb. Dr. Lim Seok-tae takes office as the 26th Dean of the College of Medicine
• February Feb. Establishment of the Medical Evaluation and Certification Management Center

2021

• April Apr. Opening of a family medicine department
• January Jan. Obtained a '6-year certification period' in the Medical Education Evaluation and Accreditation (2021.3.~ 2027.2.)
• January Jan. Groundbreaking ceremony for the 4th medical school building (7,329 ㎡)

2020

• February Feb. Dr. Kim Jong-seok takes office as the 25th Dean of the College of Medicine

2024

• Feb. Dr. Kwon Geun-sang takes office as the 27th Dean of the College of Medicine

2023

• Sep. Unveiling of a bust of Deokam Hwang In-dam, the first Dean: of the school
• Aug. Completion of Medical School Building 4

2022

• Feb. Establishment of the Medical Evaluation and Certification Management Center
• Feb. Dr. Lim Seok-tae takes office as the 26th Dean of the College of Medicine

2021

• Jan. Opening of a family medicine department
• Jan. Obtained a '6-year certification period' in the Medical Education Evaluation and Accreditation (2021.3.~ 2027.2.)
• Apr. Opening of a family medicine department

2020

• Feb. Dr. Kim Jong-seok takes office as the 25th Dean of the College of Medicine

2018

• February Dr. Jeong Sang-geun takes office as the 24th Dean of the College of Medicine
• February Special transfer admissions for students due to the closure of SeoNam Medical School

2017

• March Transition to a medical school system, 33 transfer students admitted to medical school in March

2016

• April Opening of a medical education classroom
• February Dr. Song Chang-ho takes office as the 6th Dean of the Graduate School of Medicine and the 23rd Dean of the College of Medicine

2015

• March 77 new students admitted to the College of Medicine
• March Obtained a '6-year certification period' in the Medical Education Evaluation and Accreditation (2015.3.~2021.2.)

2014

• February Dr. Hyung-Jin Kim takes office as the 5th Dean of the Graduate School of Medicine and the 22nd Dean of the College of Medicine

2012

• March Dr. Kwak Yong-geun takes office as the 4th Dean of the Graduate School of Medicine and the 21st Dean of the College of Medicine

2010

• June Dr. Dae-Gon Kim takes office as the 3rd Dean of the Graduate School of Medicine and the 20th Dean of the College of Medicine

2009

• March Completion of the medical dormitory
• January Medical School Vision Declaration Ceremony

2008

• June Dr. Kim Ki-won takes office as the 2nd Dean of the Graduate School of Medicine and the 19th Dean of the College of Medicine.

2006

• September Medical Dormitory Groundbreaking Ceremony
• June Dr. Kim Jeong-su took office as the first Dean of the Graduate School of Medicine and the 18th Dean of the College of Medicine
• March 110 new students admitted to medical school

2005

• October Medical School Facility Accreditation
• September Completion of the Life Sciences Building (Medical School Building 3)

2004

• June Dr. Kim Seon-hee takes office as the 17th dean

2003

• February Opening of a medical education lab
• January Establishment of the Medical Research Center (MRC)

2002

• June Dr. Chan-Woong Joo takes office as the 16th dean
• March Establishment of the Clinical Medicine Research Institute / Establishment of the Voice Science Research Institute

2000

• June Dr. Chae Su-wan takes office as the 15th dean

1998

• July Groundbreaking ceremony for the College of Medicine Building 3 (13,860 ㎡)
• June Dr. Lee Dong-geun takes office as the 14th dean

1996

• June Dr. Kang Seong-gui takes office as the 13th dean
• March Establishment of the Cardiovascular Research Institute

1995

• July Opening of a new hospital emergency center

1994

• July Establishment of Jeonbuk National University Hospital Corporation (Public Corporation)
• June Dr. Hwang Ik-geun takes office as the 12th dean

1992

• June Dr. Ki-no Seok takes office as the 11th dean
• March Promotion of the Medical Science Research Institute to legal status

1991

• June Completion of the Medical Student Center (1,860㎡)

1989

• September Completion of the Clinical Professor Research Building (5,200㎡)

1988

• December Medical Library Completed and Opened (2,510㎡)
• June Dr. Choi Ho-yeol takes office as the 9th dean

1987

• June Relocation of the university hospital in Geumnam-dong to a new building

1986

• June Dr. Cho Kyu-bak takes office as the 8th dean

1985

• October Completion of the Medical School Building 2 (4,515㎡)

1984

• August Relocation of the new medical school (8,480㎡) in Geumnam-dong
• June Dr. Hyung-ro Kim takes office as the 7th dean

1983

• December Establishment of a new nursing department

1982

• June Dr. Sang-ho Kim takes office as the 6th dean

1981

• February Graduate School of Medicine begins issuing doctoral degrees

1980

• June Dr. Sang-ho Kim takes office as the fifth dean

1979

• February Graduate School of Medicine begins issuing master's degrees
• January Dr. Dae-Yu Ha takes office as the 4th dean

1977

• November Establishment of a medical science research institute
• February The first graduating class of 35 undergraduate students
• January Dr. Hwang In-dam takes office as the third dean

1975

• February Jeonbuk Provincial Medical Center was established as a hospital affiliated with Jeonbuk National University College of Medicine.
• January Dr. Hwang In-dam takes office as the second dean

1973

• March The first year of the medical school opens in a new building.

1972

• December Dr. Hwang In-dam takes office as the first dean

1971

• March College of Arts and Sciences, College of Medicine, Recruitment of Students (60 students)

1970

• December Permission to establish a medical school