The newly appointed 12th executive board deeply respects the traditions established by our senior members and will honor their legacy by dedicating even greater effort to hair research, education, and academic activities. Furthermore, we will actively voice our perspective in shaping policies for hair loss patients.
Key Initiatives of the 12th Executive Board
The current executive board will focusing on three core initiatives:

1. Globalization

The 14th WCHR was a historic event, drawing an unprecedented 1,700 attendees—more than doubling the scale of previous congresses. Remarkably, over 1,300 of these participants traveled from abroad, proving that Korea is no longer on the periphery of hair research but has become a central hub in both Asia and the global stage. Building on this momentum, we will create frameworks to facilitate active international activities for our members through expanded global exchanges. In particular, we will strengthen direct academic collaborations with our neighbors, expanding from the traditional Korea-Japan exchange to include Korea-China exchanges.

2. Expansion of Clinical Research

In recent years, Korea has become a vital market not only in healthcare but also in the industrial sector. Many innovative, outside-the-box treatments and medical techniques are being developed by Korean researchers. For these ideas to be validated and successfully brought to market, clinical research is paramount, which requires an outstanding network of research institutions.
Members of the KHRS are uniquely positioned to serve as a premier, nationwide network of clinical research centers optimized for regulatory clinical trials. Indeed, many new treatments have already been launched through the KHRS network. Moving forward, the Society will actively collaborate with the industry to ensure that technologies developed in Korea are rigorously validated here before being introduced to the world stage.

3. Strengthening Support for Hair Loss Patients

Academic societies run the risk of becoming isolated groups whose activities offer little practical benefit to actual patients. To prevent this, the KHRS has consistently worked to provide tangible help to patients through initiatives such as the "Green Hair Campaign" to improve public awareness of hair loss, supporting the Alopecia Areata Patient Association, and managing the "Wig Support Project for Severe Alopecia Areata Patients." Furthermore, we have consistently engaged with the National Assembly and government agencies through consultations and public hearings to keep policy makers focused on this issue.
Although new breakthrough drugs for severe alopecia areata have recently been released, patients still face barriers to access due to high costs and age restrictions. The Society will dedicate its full efforts to resolving these hurdles so that patients can receive direct, practical benefits.

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