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2014

2014. 04. 30 : Approval for change to 570 hospital beds
2014. 05. 12 : Designated as an interdisciplinary high-risk pregnancy and neonatal care center
2014. 08. 05 : Approval for change to 567 hospital beds

2013

2013. 02. 22 : Approval for change to 533 hospital beds
2013. 03. 01 : Opened Kangwon National University Children's Hospital
2013. 03. 01 : Designated as regional neonatal intensive care center
2013. 03. 21 : Approval for change to 543 hospital beds
2013. 04. 03 : Designated as Agricultural Safety and Health Center of Gangwon-do region
2013. 05. 30 : Won participation prize in the Environmental Information Awards of the Ministry of Environment
2013. 06. 12 : Opened Gastrointestinal Center
2013. 07. 10 : Designated as Gangwon Metropolitan Dementia Center

2012

2012. 01. 09 : Commenced outpatient service of the Dept. of Intestinal Medicine for Senior Patients in the Medical Center for Senior Health
2012. 02. 01 : Opened call center
2012. 03. 07 : Obtained medical institute assessment certificate
2012. 04. 09 : Commenced service of the Dept. of Radiation Oncology (PET-CT operation)
2012. 05. 15 : Opening ceremony of the Environment and Health Center for Respiratory Diseases
2012. 05. 25 : Approval for change to 472 hospital beds
2012. 07. 12 : Inauguration of the fifth president, Dr. Ju Jin-hyeong (Jul. 12 2012 – Jul. 11, 2015)
2012. 07. 23 : Approval for change to 471 hospital beds
2012. 07. 25 : Opened palliative care ward
2012. 09. 13 : Opening ceremony for the Saengcheonmyeong Center
2012. 12. 01 : Opened Gangwon Sunflower Women and Children’s Center (integration of Gangwon Sunflower Children’s Center and One-stop Support Center)

2011

2011. 04. 12 : Approval for change to 409 hospital beds
2011. 11. 16 : Approval for change to 459 hospital beds
2011. 11. 21 : Opening ceremony for Shinhan Bank branch at KNUH
2011. 11. 23 : Opened Ward 45 for senior patients
2011. 11. 29 : Opening ceremony of Gangwon Regional Cancer Center – Medical Center for Senior Health
2011. 12. 26 : Opening ceremony of Clinical Research Center

2010

2010. 02. 01 : Designated as cancer registration headquarters of Gangwon region
2010. 03. 15 : Extension agreement for entrusted operation of Gangwon Province Mental Health Center
2010. 04. 05 : Completed old ward remodeling
2010. 05. 01 : Started high-tech radiation cancer treatment (introduced Rapid Arc)
2010. 05. 24 : Approval for change to 402 hospital beds
2010. 05. 27 : Opened Regional Cardio-cerebrovascular Disease Center
2010. 07. 12 : Approval for change to 418 hospital beds
2010. 07. 12 : Confirmed Respiratory disease center opening (with 100 wards)
2010. 07. 23 : Opened updated website
2010. 07. 29 : Opened Sleep Light Therapy Center
2010. 08. 26 : Opened Dept. of Radiation Oncology
2010. 12. 29 : Completed funeral hall remodeling

2009

2009. 03. 12 : Designated as advanced equipment support business for regional cancer center
2009. 03. 24 : Approval for change to 354 hospital beds (Opens 5FL hospital ward) and establishment of nuclear medicine department
2009. 04. 24 : Entrusted operation of child violence consultation center
2009. 07. 08 : Inauguration of Doctor Kim, Joong Gon as the 4th hospital director
2009. 11. 09 : Expansion relocation of old hospital ward and Outpatient facility

2008

2008. 03. 01 : Opening of Kangwon National University Hospital School
2008. 04. 07 : Designated as regional emergency medical center
2008. 06. 04 : Conducts first-ever cardiac surgery
2008. 06. 18 : Establishes Vascular and Intervention Center
2008. 06. 19 : Passes 5,000 operations at Cardiovascular Center
2008. 09. 24 : Approval for change to 322 hospital beds (Opens 6FL hospital ward)
2008. 10. 27 : Commences construction for integrated Gangwon Regional Cancer-Senior Public Health Medical Center
2008. 11. 14 : Establishment of Radiation Oncology Department
2008. 11. 19 : Designated as Gangwon Regional Cadiocerebrovascular Disease Center

2007

2007. 08. 13 : Designated to establish Gangwon Regional Children's Hospital
2007. 12. 01 : Agreement for treatment cooperation with Sokcho Medical Center
2007. 12. 01 : Extended agreement for entrusted operation of Gangwon Rehabilitation Hospital

2006

2006. 02. 01 : Establishment of One-Stop Support Center of Gangwon Women and Victims of School Violence
2006. 02. 01 : Entrusted operation of Chuncheon Mental Health Center
2006. 03. 14 : Designated to establish Gangwon Regional Cancer Center
2006. 07. 07 : Inauguration of Doctor Kim, Geun Woo as third-term hospital director
2006. 10. 04 : Designated to establish Gangwon Regional Senior Public Health Medical Center
2006. 11. 01 : Start to remodeling construction of old hospital ward

2005

2005. 03. 17 : Remodeling and extended construction of funeral parlor
2005. 03. 30 : Opening of new facility (approval for change to 241 sickbeds/closing of old hospital ward)
2005. 06. 01 : Entrusted operation of Gangwon Rehabilitation Hospital
2005. 07. 01 : Establishment of Cardiovascular Center
2005. 07. 28 : Approval for change to 241 hospital beds

2003~04

2000~01

2000. 03. 29 : Approval of Kangwon National University Hospital articles of incorporation
2000. 05. 16 : Incorporation establishment of Kangwon National University Hospital
2000. 05. 17 : Acquisition of Chuncheon Medical Center
2000. 05. 18 : License for establishment of Kangwon National University Hospital as medical institution (Gangwon Province) and Opening
2000. 05. 18 : Inauguration of Doctor Choi, Won Jin as first hospital director
2001. 10. 10 : Approval for change to 200 hospital beds (250 hospital beds in prior)

1910~97

1910. 09. 09 : Established as a government philanthropic medical center
1946. 05. 01 : Name change to the Provincial Chuncheon Hospital
1943. 05. 14 : Name change to Kangwon Provincial Medical Center
1982. 07. 01 : Name change to Regional Provincial Kangwon Medical Center (Incorporation)
1994. 09. 14 : Approval for new establishment of Kangwon National University Department of Premedical Science
1997. 03. 01 : Establishment of Kangwon National University Department of Premedical Science (Department of Medicine, Department of Nursing)