New Era in Thermal Medicine: Professor Choi Jong-beom Takes the Helm as President of the Korean Thermal Society

【Health and Welfare News】 Choi Jong-beom, a professor at Ajou University College of Medicine (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ajou University Hospital), was inaugurated as the president of the Korean Thermal Society in 2025 at the recently held 64th fall conference and general meeting of the Korean Thermal Society.

The Korean Thermal Society is an academic society created through the merger of the Korean Society of Thermal Medicine, founded in 1991 (first president, Kim Young-soo, Yonsei University College of Medicine) and the Korean Society of Thermal Diagnostics, founded in 2000 (first president, Park Wook, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine), where experts from various fields gather to promote public health. is contributing to

With the recent development of digital medicine, the importance of body heat has become more prominent, and the power of body heat imaging using thermal imaging cameras has reached its peak in infectious diseases such as coronavirus.

In addition, it is a field that is attracting attention in various industries other than medicine, and is a field with a high potential for further development in the future.

Professor Choi Jong-beom said, “During the next two-year term starting in 2025, we plan to focus on academic research, clinical medicine, and promoting friendship among members, while also focusing on member education for professional imaging and interpretation.” He added, “Additionally, we will increase the cost of thermography interpretation.” “We plan to raise the status of the thermography society by registering health insurance and standardizing imaging tests and reading certificates,” he said.