The 2025 AUA PAF: Global Health in the Era of Digital Transformation
Program overview
The event will be held over two days on February 7th and February 8th 2025. This two-day PAF aims to explore and discuss key issues and challenges in global health during this era of rapid digital transformation. The forum is particularly focused on encouraging postgraduate students across Asia to develop their research capabilities and to network with peers from diverse academic backgrounds, fostering future collaborations.
Alongside networking opportunities for students, guest-speakers and workshops will be held to enrich the forum.
The proposed timeline for the event is as below:
Day 0 (Thursday, February 6, 2025) | |||
Time | Program | Remarks | Place |
15:00-15:30 | Registration | CGHR Student Researchers (CGHR Staff) | The Lobby of the Hoam Faculty House (hereinafter, Hoam) |
15:30-16:00 | (Transit to SNU Office of International Affairs) | By SNU Shuttle | |
16:00-17:00 | Campus Tour (by Walk) | Guided by SNU Student Volunteers (‘SNU Buddy’s undergraduate members) | SNU Campus |
17:00-17:30 | (Group Photo & Transit to Dinner Place) | CGHR Student Researchers | |
17:30-19:00 | Welcome Dinner & Networking | Hosted by Prof. Sun-Young Kim, Director of CGHR & CGHR staff | |
19:00-19:30 | (Transit to Hoam) | Escorted by CGHR Staff | |
Day 1 (Friday, February 7, 2025) | |||
Time | Program | Remarks | Place |
07:30-08:30 | Breakfast | (For Overseas Participants Only) | Shangrila Restaurant, Hoam |
07:30-08:30 | Registration | CGHR staff | Hoam Lobby |
8:30-9:00 | (Transit to Forum Venue) | By SNU Shuttle | |
09:00-09:40 | Opening Session | MC: Hyelim Shin (CGHR Master’s Student Researcher) | Room 113, Graduate School of Public Health, SNU |
– Opening Remarks | – Prof. Sun-Young Kim, Director of SNU CGHR | ||
– Welcome Remarks | – Prof. Tae-Jin Lee, Dean of SNU GSPH | ||
– Introduction of Participants | – Oral or Poster Presenters | ||
09:40-10:20 | Plenary Session | ||
– Keynote Speech: Introducing SNU’s efforts for Sustainable Future | – Prof. Ho Kim, BK21 Project Director | ||
– Keynote Speech: | – Prof. Seohyun Lee, Yonsei University | ||
10:20-10:40 | Coffee/Tea Break | ||
10:40-12:30 | Session I: Digital Health Innovation and Emerging Technologies | Moderator: Prof. Seohyun Lee, Yonsei University | |
– Long-term Trends in Wearable Device Usage for Health and Their Impact on the Change in Physical Activity Frequency | – Nayoung Yoon, Seoul National University | ||
– Harnessing LLMs to Unlock Insights from Unstructured Medical Data: A Research-Driven Approach to Digital Health Transformation | – Temirgali Aimyshev, Nazarbayev University | ||
– Development Of Chatbot-Based Mobile Application For Stress Level Prediction With Artificial Intelligence Approach | – Anggraina Diastri, Indonesia University | ||
– Digital Health Innovations and Emerging Technologies: Promoting Healthy Lifestyle Habits and Enhancing Fitness Levels | – Wu Mengyi, Malaya University | ||
12:30-13:30 | Lunch Break | ||
13:30-15:20 | Session II: Policy and Governance in Digital Health Transformation | Moderator: Prof. Sun-Young Kim, Director of CGHR | |
– Policy and Governance in Digital Health Transformation: A Study Based on Influencing Factors and System Dynamics | – Xianjie Wei, Tsinghua University | ||
– Digital Transformation in Health Information Systems: Trends and Policy Insights for Asia | – Jiwook Park, Seoul National University | ||
– Digital Twin for Addressing Antibiotic Resistance: A Hybrid Simulation | – Avi Roy Chowdhury, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | ||
– Scoping Review on the Usage of Artificial Intelligence in Disaster Management | – Eunhee Go, Seoul National University | ||
15:20-15:40 | Coffee/Tea Break | ||
15:40-16:30 | Roundtable Discussion I | Moderator: Prof. Sun-Young Kim, Director of CGHR | |
16:30-17:00 | Closing Remarks for Day 1 & Group Photo | ||
17:00-18:00 | Student-led Networking & Cultural Events | MC: Ribal Ahmed (CGHR Doctoral Student Researcher) | |
– Welcome Remarks | – Representative of the Student Association at GSPH, SNU | ||
– Welcome Remarks | – Ribal Ahmed (CGHR Doctoral Student Researcher) | ||
– Performance of Korean Classical Music | – Yeominrak, SNU Student Club for Korean Classical Music | ||
18:00-18:30 | (Transit to Dinner Place) | Escorted by CGHR staff | |
18:30-20:30 | Reception Dinner & Networking | Hosted by Prof. Sun-Young Kim, Director of CGHR & CGHR staff | Otsal Restaurant (near SNU Campus) |
Day 2 (Saturday, February 8, 2025) | |||
Time | Program | Remarks | Place |
7:30-8:30 | Breakfast | (For Overseas Participants Only) | Shangrila Restaurant, Hoam |
8:30-9:00 | (Transit to Forum Venue) | Escorted by CGHR Staff | |
09:00-10:00 | Poster Presentation | – Poster Presenters (Each presenter will stand by their poster display on the wall of the Forum venue) | Room 113, Graduate School of Public Health, SNU |
10:00-12:00 | Session III: Session 3. Cases of Digital Transformation in the Health Sector in Asia | Moderator: Prof. Sun-Young Kim, Director of CGHR | |
– Leveraging Technology for Mental Health Improvement among Older Adults in Vietnam: Opportunities and Barriers in Digital Health Transformation | – Vu Duc Thao, Chulalongkorn University | ||
– Exploring Nijmegen Breakage Syndrome: A Case Study with Digital Health Applications | – Aliya Salimova, Nazarbayev University | ||
– Readiness of Healthcare Facilities in Jakarta for the ‘SATUSEHAT’ System: Simplifying Health Information Systems in the Digital Transformation Era | – Kholid Saifulloh, Indonesia University | ||
12:00-13:30 | Lunch Break | ||
13:30-15:00 | Workshop (Root-Cause Analysis) & Subgroup Discussion | Hands-on Practice & Imprompt Group Presentation (Assisted by CGHR Student Researchers) | |
15:00-15:30 | Coffee/Tea Break | ||
15:30-16:30 | Roundtable Discussion II | Moderator: Prof. Sun-Young Kim, Director of CGHR | |
16:30-17:00 | Closing & Group Photo | ||
17:00-17:30 | (Transit to Dinner Place) | Escorted by CGHR Staff | |
17:30-19:30 | Farewell Dinner & Networking | Hosted by Prof. Sun-Young Kim, Director of CGHR & CGHR Staff | Ashley Queens Restaurant (near SNU Campus) |
Day 3 (Sunday, February 9, 2025) – OPTIONAL | |||
Time | Program (Optional) | Remarks | Place |
08:30-09:30 | Breakfast | (For Overseas Participants Only) | Shangrila Restaurant, Hoam |
09:30-10:00 | (Transit to the National Museum of Korea) | Escorted by CGHR Staff | |
10:00-12:00 | Visit to the National Museum of Korea | Guided by CGHR Staff | National Museum of Korea |
12:00 | Dissolution | ||
