About us

The Korean Association of Internal Medicine (KAIM) was founded in December 1945 and is the oldest medical academic organization in Korea. As of 2022, KAIM has 22,354 members including 20,571 specialists and 1,783 residents, and is now the largest and the most honorable medical society in the country.

KAIM has made steady efforts to ensure that people receive safe and high-quality health care by relentlessly educating internal medicine physicians and specialists to the highest standards as health care providers. KAIM is continuously endeavorig to fulfill social responsibilities and obligations with the pride that internal medicine is fundamental to all other medical sciences.