Global Neurosurgery & Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Kee Park - Paul Farmer Global Surgery Scholar at the Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Harvard Medical School
Dr. Kee Park is a Board-certified neurosurgeon with a special focus on healthcare systems in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Dr. Park is the Paul Farmer Global Surgery Scholar at the Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC) through Harvard Medical School and the Director for DPRK Programs through the Korean-American Medical Association (KAMA). Dr. Park has received numerous humanitarian awards, including the 2014 KAMA Humanitarian Award.
Dr. Park will share his insight into the potential for health systems building in the DPRK, with a special focus on global health and surgery, amid the unique constellation of human rights concerns and social, political, economic, and cultural factors characterizing the provision of care and landscape of future humanitarian intervention in the DPRK. Students and professionals from all schools are welcome to attend. Dinner will be served.