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Korean Animal Hospital Association (KAHA)

2F 1358-1 Seocho-2 Dong Seocho-Gu,
Seoul 137-862
Korea
Tel: +82 2 522 4722/4733
Fax: +82 2 522 4740
Website: www.kaha.or.kr
E-mail address: kaha1@kaha.or.kr

President: Seung Keun Lee DVM, MSc, PhD
E-mail: koreavet@hanmail.net

WSAVA Representative
Junghee Yoon, DVM, PhD
Professor
College of Veterinary Medicine
Seoul National University
599 Gwanango, Gwanak-gu,
Seoul, 151-742, South Korea
Tel: +82 2 880 1265
Fax: +82 2 880 8662

E-mail: heeyoon@snu.ac.kr

Number of members: 1,003 (as of February 2008)

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The KAHA Annual Report (2006.05 - 2007.10)

1. Continuing Education

A. Clinical Seminars
Small Animal Dermatology: Five times from June 25, 2006 through April 7, 2007 by Dr. Toshiro Iwasaki (Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan) at Schofield Hall, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul

Small Animal Cardiology: Four times from July 23, 2006 through November 19, 2006 by Dr. Changbaig Hyun (Kangwon National University) at Schofield Hall, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul

Small Animal Cardiology: Five times from March 18, 2007 through July 15, 2007 by Dr. Changaig Hyun (Kangwon National University) at College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu

Exotic Animal Medicine: From April 12, 2007 though May 17, 2007 by Dr. Tai Eok Kwon (Hansung Animal Hospital) for Kyungpook National University Alumni Veterinary Practitioner Members in Seoul

B. Academic Conferences
KAHA 2006 Autumn International Conference: October 29, 2006 at Schofield Hall, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University [International lectures: Toshiro Iwasaki (DVM, PhD, Tokyo Agricultural University, Japan), Lyon Lee (DVM, PhD, Western University, USA), Mark O’Byrne (DVM, Hills Pet, UK)] and Other Korean professors and clinicians

2007 KAHA Congress: April 7, 8, 2007 at Industry & Academy Complex Building, Konkuk University, Seoul National University [International lectures: Mina Mizukoshi (Japan), Toshiro Iwasaki (Japan), Gabriel Varga (Slovakia), Katsuyoshi Nagaoka (Japan), Jolle Kirpensteijn (Netherlands), Rick Read (Australia), Mark O'Byrne (UK), Lionel Fabries (France), Other Korean professors and clinicians

KAHA 2007 Autumn Conference: November 4, 2007 at EXCO, Daegu by Korean professors and clinicians

2. Publications

-Monthly-based KAHA journal entitled Small Animal Practice (in Korean) since 1991 is distributed to all members and related domestic and international organizations to introduce and exchange veterinary-related new scientific knowledge and technique (2,000 copies per month)
-Proceedings for KAHA Autumn Conference, Seoul 2006
-Proceedings and CD for first KAHA Congress, Seoul 2007
-Handouts for clinical seminars (total: 5 times)

3. International Cooperation

-May 25, 2006: 2011 WSAVA Bidding Committee Meeting
-July 15~19, 2006: Dr. Jong-il Kang (President of KAHA) attended AVMA 2006 Annual Convention at Hawaii, USA,
-August 19~20, 2006: Dr. Eonseung Jeong (Secretary of KAHA) attended 2006 JSAVA Annual Conference at Kyoto, Japan
-September 12, 2006: 2011 WSAVA Bidding Committee Meeting
-September 15~17, 2006: Dr. Jong-il Kang attended JVBP 2006 Annual Conference at Tokyo, Japan
-October 9~15, 2006: 31st WSAVA Congress at Prague, Czech
-November 1, 2006: Post Congress Meeting for 2006 Czech WSAVA and 2011 WSAVA Bidding Committee meeting
-November 9, 2006: Met Dr. Jason Shi, WSAVA Representative, Beijing
-December 7, 2006: 2011 WSAVA Congress Bidding Committee launched
-December 16, 2006: 2011 WSAVA World Congress Bidding proposal submission to WSAVA Headquarter and Executive Board
-July 11, 2007: 2011 WSAVA World Congress Bidding Committee meeting
-July 8~9, 2007: Visit JSAVA
-August 19~23, 2007: 32nd WSAVA World Congress and Won the Bid for 2011 WSAVA World Congress, Jeju, Korea
-September 21, 2007: WSAVA Organizing Committee Preliminary meeting

4. KAHA Administrative Meeting

-Conference Committee meeting (2 times)
-General Meeting (2 times)
-Executive Board Member meeting (12 times)
-Board Member meeting (6 times)
-Partial reorganization for KAHA 7th period, 4th term members
-January 27, 2007: Dr. Seungkeun Lee inaugurated 8th KAHA President

5. Committee Activity

A. Veterinary Rights Protection Activity
-April 16, 2006: Encouraging ‘Veterinarian’s Solidarity for Public Health (VSPH)’ workshop
-June 16, 2006: Attending VSPH debate for advice and progress report
-August 29, 2006: Attending Listening for “Study for decreasing abandoned animal and management and strengthening animal welfare”
-November 10, 2006: Attending National Assembly Meeting for ‘Amendment of Animal Protection Law’
-June 11, 2007: Visiting Ministry of Agriculture for ‘Animal Protection Law’
-July 25, 2007: Meeting for enacting lower level regulation of ‘Animal Protection Law’
-August 16, 2007: Debating action plan for special TF committee for ‘Animal Protection Law’
-September 11, 2007: Report of progress and debate for ‘Animal Protection Law’ and debate

B. Action for Improvement of Clinical Environment
-Document sent calling for reduction of credit card fee and correction of unfair charging
-Started visiting program for KAHA membership hospitals

C. Animal Nurse Policy Committee
-October 14, 2006: ANT qualification examination (at Woosong Information College, Daejeon)
-October 13, 2007: ANT qualification examination (at Woosong Information College, Daejeon)

D. Companion Animal Welfare Committee
-June 9, 2006: Culture class for companion animal (at Konkuk University New Millennium Hall)
-April 14 thru June 16, 2007: First course for KAHA Good Citizen Dog Scheme (GCDS)
-June 21, 2007: Brief meeting for introducing KAHA HAB Project
-October 10, 2007: Engagement for KAHA HAB Matching Grants Project
- September 28, 2007: Meeting for companion animal welfare committee
-October 7 thru December 2, 2007: Second course for KAHA GCDS

7. Miscellaneous
-April 30, 2006: Love Animal Project service of Incheon branch, visiting and serving for Pocheon Love Animal Association and provided free vaccination and some medical services
-July 6, 7, 2006: Exhibition of photographs for companion animal by ‘People Who Love Animal’
-November 18, 2006: Attending the opening of Animal shelter by Incheon Veterinary Medical Association
-July 23, 2007: Attending the debate for information literacy of Veterinary Medicine

Reported by
The President of KAHA, Seung Keun Lee DVM
WSAVA Representative, Junghee Yoon DVM