Dear Colleagues,

Greetings from Seoul Korea!

This is Seung-Kew Yoon, the President of KFCMA and the Organizing Chairperson of AFCMA 2024. 

Thank you for your continued commitment to FIAMC & AFCMA.

Korean Federation of Catholic Medical Associations (KFCMA) has been starting to prepare hard for the successful hosting of AFCMA 2024. 

Therefore we would like to inform you about AFCMA 2024. 

Date : Nov. 7~11 2024

Venue : The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea

Website : www.afcma2024.com (will be open on Dec. 2023)

Official E-mail Address : afcma2024@catholic.ac.kr

And also we have fixed our scientific program.

Please be advised the attached file.

Thank you for your interest and cooperation in AFCMA 2024 in advance.

May God bless your work and guide you in all your endeavors.

In Jesus, 

Seung-Kew Yoon (Stephano)

Organizing Chairperson of AFCMA 2024

AFCMA 2024 Program at a Glance
Day 1Nov. 7 Thursday
10:00-11:00Opening Mass
11:00-11:30Opening Ceremony/ Welcome speeches.
11:30-13:00Lunch 
13:00-14:30Session 1: Preparation to eternal life: How to help bridge to eternal life?
14:30-16:00Session 2: Burnout and healing: How to recover from burnout ?
16:00-16:30Coffee break
16:30-17:30Session 3 : Special lecture.
18:00-20:00Welcome Dinner
Day 2Nov. 8  Friday
08:00-09:00Morning Mass
09:00-10:40Session 4: Limitation of free medical service by catholic institution and future directions.
10:40-12:00Session 5: Palliative care and ethics in terminal cancer patients.
12:00-13:00Lunch
13:00-14:20Session 6: The threat of the birth.
14:20-15:40Session 7: How far is the end of treatment in the recent era of advanced medical technology? Pros and cons. 
15:40-16:00Coffee break
16:00-17:20Session 8: The role of catholic physicians in the problem of addiction.
18:00-20:002024 AFCMA Annual General Meeting.
Day 3Nov. 9  Saturday
08:00-09:20Session 9: The role of catholic physicians in infectious diseases.
09:20-10:40Session 10: Collaboration and future of asian catholic medical practitioners. 
10:40-11:00Coffee Break
11:00-12:20Session11: AFCMA’s future development plan, medical service and mission to the future.
12:20:-13:20Lunch
13:20-17:00Pilgrimage.
17:00-18:00Evening Mass.
18:00-21:00Dinner: Korean Nights.
Day 4Nov. 10 Sunday
08:00-10:30Country Reports.
10:30-11:00Coffee break
11:00-12:00Closing Mass.
12:00-12:30Closing