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The Samsung-Mayo International Cardiovascular Symposium is held
The celebration for the 5,000th lung cancer operation takes place
SMC ranks first as the Best Healthcare Institution for Attracting Overseas Patients selected by the Ministry of Health and Welfare

The symposium in commemoration of the 1,000th robot-assisted surgery is held
Dr. Smart, a Galaxy Tab application, is developed
The HIFU Center opens
SMC signs an agreement with Philips, which designates SMC as Asia’s first MR-HIFU Training Center
The Ministry of Health and Welfare announces the result of the Assessment on Quality of Patient Care conducted by Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service
SMC is the only healthcare institution among the nation’s 44 to receive the best rating in both acute myocardial infarction and cesarean section

SMC signs a medical service exchange agreement with the city government of Almaty, Kazakhstan
The Vice President of Panama visits SMC
Samsung Refer System (SRS), the nation’s first electronic referral system, is launched

SMC concludes an MOU with SK Telecom for the establishment of wired/wireless integrated service
The Samsung Cancer Center holds the First International Symposium
SMC’s number of outpatients exceeds the 10,000 mark

Idea Tok Tok, SMC’s new idea proposal system, takes off

SMC concludes the joint research agreement for liver cancer with the US head office of Pfizer
The Future Medical Research Center is launched
The celebration for the 500th robot-assisted prostate cancer surgery takes place

SMC and the Dubai government sign an MOU for patient referral
The Gamma Knife Center introduces the state-of-the-art Gamma Knife Perfexion

The Tasting of Newly Developed Meals for Foreign Patients event is held

The Organ Transplant Center performs its 1,000th liver transplant
SMC and KT conclude the e-Book Service Agreement
The Samsung Dubai Medical Center opens to the public

SMC, SDS and LT of the US sign the Genome Sequencing Agreement
Vision 2015 + Globally Leading Hospital is declared

The Samsung Biomedical Research Institute holds the ceremony to celebrate its 15th anniversary
SMC’s Clinical Testing Center and Seoul Pharma Laboratories sign an MOU

SMC, Maeil Business Newspaper and Ifarmlove launch a joint community outreach program to provide free medical services
The Institute for Refractory Cancer Research kicks off

SMC is selected as the leading research-oriented hospital project by the Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs
SMC ranks first for the 11th time in the medical institution sector of the NCSI survey jointly conducted by the Korea Productivity Center and Chosun Ilbo

The ceremony commemorating the 15th anniversary of the opening of the hospital and the historical material exhibition take place from Nov. 9 to 13.
The actual inspection team of DHA visits SMC

The Samsung Cancer Research Institute opens (receiving Asia's first NSABP as of Oct. 1)
SMC ranks first on KS-SQI of the Korean Standards Association for 10 consecutive years and becomes selected as the most outstanding company

The Cardiovascular Center reopens after an expansion (The Cardiovascular Imaging Center opens)
SMC ranks first on KCSI conducted by the Korean Management Association Consulting for 13 consecutive years in 2009

SMC concludes an MOU with the city of Vladivostok in Russia
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit reopens after an expansion

The Spine Center opens
Director Paik Soon Myoung of the Samsung Cancer Research Institute is selected as the Best Scientist of Samsung

The 500th benefit concert is staged
SMC receives the ISO 27001 security certification for the first time in the industry

The Medical Device Clinical Trial Center opens
The Digestive Disease Center reopens after an expansion
Professors Lee Heung-Jae and Jeon Tae-Gook are conferred decorations from the Ministry of Welfare of Vietnam
SMC's web site reopens after a renewal

The Atopy Environment Forum is held
The Atopy Environment Cause Inspection Center opens

The Cardiac and Vascular Center succeeds in performing six heart surgeries in Uganda
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit reopens after an expansion

The Neuroscience Center reopens after a renovation
President Rhee Jong Chul of SMC is inaugurated as the Vice President of Medicine at Sungkyunkwan University

The Depression Center of the Department of Neuropsychiatry opens
Professor Paik Soon Myung is inaugurated as head of the Cancer Research Institute
The ceremony celebrating the 1,500th radical colectomy of the Colorectal Cancer Center takes place

Ranked top in the general hospital category of NCSI for the 11th year in a row
Samsung Cancer Center’s promotion film was recognized as the best corporate promotion film in 2008

The Laboratory Medicine Department received the Presidential Award at the National Quality Management Convention
14th anniversary ceremony of the launch of SMC

2nd anniversary of Samsung Medical Volunteer’s Group-a large scale medical volunteer service in Jeju Island
Received the Minister of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs Award in recognition of the excellent management of brain-dead people by the Organ Transplant Center

Ranked top in all categories of the Korea Standard-Service Quality Index (KS-SQI) and top in the general hospital category
Ranked top in thegeneral hospital category of theKorea Customer Service Index (KSCI) for the 10th year in a row
Ranked top in NBCI

Full-fledged launch of Samsung Healthcare Group; Rhee Jong-chul was inaugurated as President
Professor Choi Han-yong was inaugurated as the 7th president of Samsung Medical Center and professor Lim Hyo-Keun as the vice president for treatment

Received the grand prize at the Korea Health Industry Awards and received the Minister of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs Award
Launch of the clinical testing center with the largest pool of clinical testing experts in Korea

The nation’s most premature baby, born after the shortest gestation period of 22 weeks and 3 days with a birth weight of 440 grams, is discharged from the hospital

SMC ranks first in the Health and Medical Center sector of the 2nd Proud Premium and New Product Certification organized by KMAC (ranking first for two consecutive years)
SMC ranks first on the 2007 General Hospitals and Medical Institutions Assessment by the Ministry of Health and Welfare

SMC ranks first in the hospital sector of the 10th Korean Brand Stars selected by Brand Stock in 2007 (ranking first for five consecutive years)
SMC holds the ceremony to commemorate the opening of the Pediatric and Adolescent Treatment Center

SMC holds the ceremony to commemorate the opening of the Samsung Cancer Center
SMC holds the signing ceremony for an MOU with Mayo Clinic in the US

SMC holds the signing ceremony for an MOU with Pohang University of Science and Technology

SMC also ranks 42nd on the Top 100 Korean Brands selected by Hankyung Business and Brand Stock, becoming the only medical institution included on the list
The Samsung Cancer Center opens to the public

Ranked first in the National Customer Service Index (NCSI) survey in the general hospital category jointly conferred by the Chosun Daily and the Korea Productivity Center (for nine consecutive times)
Ranked first in the “2007 Most Recommended Corporation by Customers” in the general hospital category conferred by the CS Leaders Club and the Korea Management Association Consulting
Performed 2,000 cases of Gamma Knife radiation surgery

Achieved the world-class cure rate for drug-resistant tuberculosis and of 80% for respiratory medicine

Ranked first in the "2007 Korea Customer Service Index (KCSI)" conferred by the Korea Management Association Consulting (for nine consecutive years; eleven times in total)
Received the Grand Prize at the ’Top 10 Choices of Female Consumers’ organized by Women’s News (for eight consecutive years)

Ranked first in the 2007 Korea Service-Service Quality Index (KS-SQI) awarded by the Korean Standards Association (for eight consecutive years)

Celebrated the 5th anniversary since opening of the ‘True Love House’ for pediatric cancer patients
Started to get certificates issued from the Internet

Samsung Medical Center completed construction of the 'Gas Turbine Cogeneration System'
Ranked first in the "1st Proud Product/New Product Certification" in the health care institute category conferred by the Korea Management Association Consulting

SMC remodels its funeral home
SMC becomes a partner in MBC’s Global Medical Project [Over the Hills and the Waters]
President Jongchul Rhee receives the Best CEO Awards (2007) of the Korea Service Grand Prix

SMC is designated as a clinical trial institution of medical equipments.
SMC participates in the 2007 Social Contribution Expo (Nanum Festival)

SMC is selected as the champion of Korea Brand Star (hospital category) for 4 consecutive years
Executive Director Speers of AAHRPP visits SMC and attends SMC’s plate-hanging ceremony celebrating AAHRPP’s accreditation

SMC conducts the first “Free Treatment, Sharing Happiness” voluntary medical service campaign with the Maeil Business Newspaper.
SMC reaches the mark of 1,000 blood stem cell transplants
SMC reaches the mark of 20,000 new cases of radiation treatment

Prof. Whan Eoh of the Department of Neurosurgery is inaugurated as the third Dean of Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
SMC conducts a program to support cochlear implants for low income people with hearing loss

SMC introduces a state of the art air ambulance (EC155B1, manufactured by EUROCOPTER)
SMC holds an agreement ceremony with five hospitals in Gangwon Province (Wonju, Gangneung, Sokcho, Samcheok, and Yeongwol hospitals)

President Jongchul Rhee was awarded as Korea’s ‘Best Leader in 2006’

SMC is selected as the Super Brand to be sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy

SMC ranks No. 1 on the National Customer Satisfaction Index (NCSI)
SMC launches the Samsung Medical Volunteers Group, increasing medical services
SMC opens the Children’s Hospital School

SMC ranks No. 1 on the Korea Standard Service Quality Index (KS-SQI) for the seventh consecutive year
SMC’s Stomach Cancer Center performs up to 10,000 gastric cancer operations
SMC ranks No.1 on the Korea Customer Satisfaction Index (KCSI) for the eighth consecutive year

SMC reopens the International Health Services after renovation

SMC provides voluntary medical services in flood-stricken Pyeongchang of Gangwon Province

SMC is inducted into the Korea Service Award Hall of Fame after receiving the award for the sixth consecutive year

SMC achieves the world’s highest survival rate of newborns weighing less than 500g, with survival rate standing at 50%
SMC ranks No. 1 on the Global Customer Satisfaction Index (GCSI) for the second consecutive year

SMC implements the “Giving Back a Smiling Face” campaign in association with Hankook Ilbo

SMC opens an emergency center designed exclusively for patients with heart disease, the first in Korea
SMC signs partnership agreement with the Ciji Health Examination Group in China

SMC launches the one-stop service, receiving payments and issuing prescriptions at the same time

SMC is selected as one of Korea’s top 100 brands

SMC agrees to form an e-cancer Center in association with Joins.com
SMC’s Organ Transplant Center performs its 500th liver transplant

Recognized by the Ministry of Health and Welfare as the most outstanding hospital for myocardial infarction treatment
SMC’s radiological treatment options meets the US quality management standards for 10 consecutive years

SMC retains first ranking on the KCSI for seven consecutive years
Members of Hangajok Volunteering Group provides free medical services in Indonesia

Jong-Chul Rhee, M.D. is reappointed the sixth President
SMC succeeds in performing a heart transplant on a 78-year-old patient, the oldest person to receive the operation in Korea

SMC discovers the hereditary disease called CMTX5 for the first time in medical history

SMC joins forces with KAIST for research

SMC ranks first on the GBCI (Global Brand Competency Index)

SMC dispatches medical volunteers to aid tsunami-stricken families in Southeast Asia

SMC enters into partnership with Peking Union Medical Hospital

SMC celebrates its 10th anniversary

The groundbreaking ceremony for Samsung Cancer Center held

Marks the performance of 50,000th endoscopy with conscious sedation without any reported medical incident

SMC ranks first on the NCSI for seven consecutive years

Japan's Kyushu University Hospital becomes an affiliation of SMC

SMC excels over other medical institutions on the list of Korea's Top 100 Brand Names

SMC launches aid program for Vietnamese children with heart diseases

Egypt's Dar Al Fouad Hospital becomes SMC's overseas affiliated hospital

The Mobile Hospital system is put into practice

SMC ranks first in the general hospital sector of the Korea Web Power Index

SMC holds the first videoconference with M.D. Anderson

SMC surgeons succeed in lung transplant
SMC ranks first on the NCSI for six consecutive years

The integrated Samsung Medical Information System 2003 is launched

SMC enters into partnership with China's Nantong Rich Hospital

Jong-Chul Rhee, M.D. and Junghyun Yang, M.D. are reappointed as the President of SMC and the Vice President of Clinical Service respectively

SMC enters into partnership with M.D. Anderson

SMC and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center of the US agree to set up the telemedicine system between the two hospitals

SMC ranks first on the NCSI for five consecutive years

The surgical team led by Seokgu Lee, M.D. and Yeonho Choi, M.D. of the Organ Transplant Center performs liver transplant on the youngest recipient in the nation's medical history

The Gamma Knife Center opens

SMC and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (M.D. Anderson) holds their first Lung Cancer Symposium

SMC surgeons succeeds in bloodless liver transplant
The Cancer Center initiates outpatient treatment

CS Academy opens its door

SMC ranks first on the NCSI for four consecutive years

SMC acquires the IRB approval of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality of the US Department of Health and Human Services

Jong-Chul Rhee, M.D. is appointed the fourth President

SMC attains ISO 9002 for the medical facility management sector
SMC becomes the nation's first to be awarded the SG Certificate, a globally acknowledged certification that recognizes excellence in safety of construction

SMC surgeons perform the 100th liver transplant

SMC signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Medical Command of the US Forces Korea

SMC's One-world Medical Volunteer Group offers free patient treatment in Uzbekistan

Asian-Pacific Research Foundation of Infectious Diseases is established
SMC becomes the nation's first to adopt the Six Sigma Program

The signboard hanging ceremony to commemorate the expansion of SMC's Cord Blood Bank

The number of open-heart surgeries performed at SMC passes the 2,000 mark in 5 years since launching
SMC surgeons become the nation's first to complete homologous pancreatic islet transplant

SMC records 17.9 million man-hours without accident, equivalent to 5 standard units set by the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency

SMC medical volunteers provide aid amid the wreckage of earthquake in Taiwan

The groundbreaking ceremony of the SKKUSM building

Kwonik Ha, M.D. is reappointed the third President

SMC ranks first in the medical service sector of the National Customer Satisfaction Index (NCSI) survey conducted jointly by Chosun Daily, the Korea Productivity Center and the National Quality Research Center of the University of Michigan