1963

Since 1963 · KCI Indexed

Designing the Future of Dental Care through Management

How should dentistry be delivered to patients? From quality of care and ethics to management philosophy and big data — we study dentistry beyond the chair.

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About KADA학회 소개

The Korean Academy of Dental Business Administration builds a happier future for dentistry — where patients and providers thrive together — through people-centered management and AI-driven digital innovation.

Founded in 1963, the Korean Academy of Dental Business Administration (KADA) is an academic society devoted to the management and administration of dental care — treating the entire journey of dental knowledge, from science to chairside, as a field of scholarship.

Each year we host our annual conference, a QI competition, a Mini MBA course, and quarterly colloquia, and we publish the KCI-indexed Journal of the Korean Academy of Dental Business Administration.

Core Values 핵심 가치
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Patient First

Every decision centered on the patient — always, from the first visit to the last.

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Innovation

Setting new standards in care and management through AI and digital technology.

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Ethics & Trust

Earning the trust of patients and society through honest care and transparent communication.

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Lifelong Learning

Sharing knowledge and growing together through conferences, colloquia, and the Mini MBA.

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Leadership

Cultivating the dental leaders of the future and a healthy organizational culture.

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What We Do주요 활동

Past Conferences · Most Recent First
2025

Charting the Future of Dental Management in the Age of Digital Transformation

Nov 30, 2025 · Seoul St. Mary's Hospital Grand Hall

  • Dental humanities in the AI era — Prof. Lee Jae-il
  • Three ways to reduce practice risk — attorney Hwang Jin-seob
  • AI-assisted care — President Lee Jae-yoon / AI digital dentistry — Kong Seong-bae
  • Management analytics & future strategy — Dr. Lee Jung-woo
  • Branding for practice owners — Lee Jung-sook
  • QI competition · 4 CE credits
2024

Management Differentiation for a Successful Dental Practice

Nov 17, 2024 · Seoul St. Mary's Hospital

  • Preventing medical disputes — Dr. Kim Jin
  • Differentiated management case studies — Kim So-eon
  • Management planning strategy — Lee Jung-sook
  • Clinical innovation with PDRN — Dr. Yoon Jong-il
  • AI-powered dental marketing — Jung Seok-hwan
2023

Keywords of the Future: Differentiation Strategies for Dental Clinics

Nov 12, 2023 · Hansung University Naksan Hall

  • Communication in the future society — Prof. Kim Kyung-il
  • The age of the nuclear individual — Song Gil-young
  • Surviving a tough practice environment — Dr. Jung Ki-choon
  • The dentist patients seek out — Dr. Lee Jung-woo
  • QI competition
Quality Improvement

QI Competition

Celebrating real-world initiatives that raise the standard of dental care.

Visit the QI competition ↗
About the Mini MBA

A hands-on management intensive for practice owners

5 weeks · 20 hours (biweekly) · Seoul National University School of Dentistry

  • Curriculum — strategy · marketing · organizational behavior · behavioral economics · accounting · tax · labor · consulting
  • Faculty — Prof. Kim Hong-gi (SNU), Dr. Lee Jung-woo, Prof. Kim Yang-kyun, Dr. Choi Hyung-gil, and more
  • For — practice owners and staff · 30–50 per cohort
  • Benefits — joint SNU·KADA certificate, pathway to MS/PhD programs
Quarterly Colloquium News
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Press · Dental Arirang
KADA in the Press
Special features, clinical columns and opinion pieces
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Our Journey연혁

1963

Founding of KADA

Established to study how dentistry should be delivered to patients.

Growth

Journal Launch & KCI Indexing

The official journal launched and earned KCI accreditation.

Expansion

Conferences, QI Competition & Mini MBA

The annual conference, QI competition, and the Mini MBA became regular programs.

2025

Research Grant Program

Five funded research projects selected, from ESG indicators to home-care management.

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Leadership2025–2026

President
Lee Jae-yoon

Represents the academy and oversees all of its affairs.

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Profile · Lee Jae-yoon
  • B.D.S. and M.S., Dankook University College of Dentistry
  • Specialist in Conservative Dentistry, Dankook University College of Dentistry
  • Research Fellow, UCLA School of Dentistry Prosthodontics & Implant Program
  • Chief Director, Shinsegae Dental Clinic
  • Director, Korean Academy of Dental Sciences
  • Director, Osstem Digital Master Course
  • Developer, Twinkle Implant System
  • Developer and launch lead, Long ever scanbody
  • Developer of the Point painless anesthesia technique; published related research
Senior VP
Lee Jung-woo

Major initiatives & partnerships

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Profile · Lee Jung-woo
  • B.D.S., Kyung Hee University
  • M.S. & Ph.D. in Dental Management Informatics, Seoul National University
  • Visiting Professor, Seoul National University School of Dentistry
  • Adjunct Professor, Kyung Hee & Yonsei University
  • Senior Vice President, KADA
  • President, Chicago Dental Hospital, Incheon
Vice President
Yoon Mi-sook

Academic & educational affairs

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Profile · Yoon Mi-sook
  • Vice President, KADA (2025–2026)
  • Ph.D. in Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine
  • Professor, Department of Dental Hygiene, Shinhan University
  • 13th & 14th President, Korean Society of Dental Hygiene Science
  • Co-Representative, Dental Hygiene Policy Research Institute
  • Former Academic Affairs Director and Training Director, Korean Dental Hygienists Association
Vice President
Kim Sang-seok

Operations & finance

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Profile · Kim Sang-seok
  • Vice President, KADA (2025–2026)
  • Full profile coming soon.
Advisors 고문
Kim Hong-giAdvisor
Gung Hwa-suAdvisor
Kim JinAdvisor
Directors 이사진
Lee Seong-geun
Secretary General
Kim So-eon
Planning Director
Choi Hyung-gil
Academic Director
Jung Yu-mi
Academic Director
Kim Myung-hee
Editor-in-Chief
Hwang Su-jung
Editorial & Research
Cho Han-a
Editorial & Research
Yoo Tae-min
Editorial & Research
Kim Seol-hee
Editorial & Research
Choi Ji-won
Editorial & Research
Lee Jong-gi
Public Relations
Im Ji-na
Finance Director
Ko Seung-pil
External Relations
Park Seon-gyu
IT Director
Lee Jung-sook
Director
Lee Cheon-ui
Director
Kim In-soo
Director
Yoo Myung-sook
Director
Hwang Hye-rim
Director
Lee So-young
Director
Joo Tae-rang
Director
Lee Jae-il
Director
Kim Jung-min
Director
Kim Sang-wan
Director
Hwang Jin-seob
Director
Heo Su-jin
Director
Jang Jung-hoon
Director

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Official Journal학회지

KCI INDEXED
대한치과
의료관리학회지 Journal of the Korean Academy of Dental Business Administration

The official venue for research in dental administration

A KCI-indexed journal publishing original research on the management and administration of dental care — from care-delivery systems and policy to strategy and quality improvement.

Research together,
grow together

KADA welcomes new regular and lifetime members year-round. If you care about how dental care is managed and delivered, you belong here.

Free conference registrationAttend the annual conference at no cost
Quarterly colloquiaIn-depth discussion and networking
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Publish in a KCI journalShare your research officially
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Notice공지사항

Event2025
Registration open for the September colloquium
Research2025
Five winning proposals selected for the 2025 research grants
Info2025
Notice on tax invoices for the 2025 annual conference
MemberOngoing
Regular and lifetime membership open year-round