Hwasun Jeonnam National University Hospital Successfully Concludes "Cancer Survivors’ Mental Health Workforce Training"

Choi Yuri, head of the Gwangju Jeonnam Regional Cancer Survivorship Integrated Support Center and a family medicine professor at Hwasun Jeonnam National University Hospital, is giving a lecture on the role of the Cancer Survivorship Integrated Support Center and the characteristics of survivors. Provided by Hwasun Jeonnam National University Hospital

Hwasun Jeonnam National University Hospital announced on October 13 that, together with the Gwangju Jeonnam Regional Cancer Survivorship Integrated Support Center and the Gwangju Metropolitan Mental Health Welfare Center, it recently held the “2025 Cancer Survivors’ Mental Health Support Professional Capacity Building Training.”

This training was conducted for mental health professionals-including mental health nurses, social workers, and counselors-working at the Gwangju Metropolitan Mental Health Welfare Center, as well as at the basic mental health welfare centers and addiction management centers in Buk-gu, Nam-gu, Dong-gu, Seo-gu, and Gwangsan-gu.

The training program was designed for immediate application in fieldwork and counseling. The sessions included: “The Role of the Cancer Survivorship Integrated Support Center and Characteristics of Survivors” (Choi Yuri, Center Director), “Understanding Emotional Issues and Case Studies of Cancer Survivors” (Kim Sunyoung, Professor of Psychiatry at Hwasun Jeonnam National University Hospital), and “Individual and Group Psychotherapy Techniques and Counseling Considerations” (Yoo Eunseung, Professor of Counseling Psychology at Korea Cyber University).

The need to strengthen practical capabilities to support the lives of cancer survivors from multiple perspectives after treatment was also emphasized, given the increasing demand for support in the mental and psychological domains.

Choi Yuri, Director of the Gwangju Jeonnam Regional Cancer Survivorship Integrated Support Center and a family medicine professor at Hwasun Jeonnam National University Hospital, stated, “I hope this training will enhance the professionalism and accessibility of mental health services for cancer survivors. We will strengthen the cooperative system between medical institutions and mental health welfare centers to establish a sustainable support foundation for survivors and their families.”