Korean Sports Medical Organization (KOSMO Foundation)
Raising pitch-side care
to a specialist standard
Education and workshops for team doctors, sports physicians, team nurses and athletic trainers, professional development for orthopedic specialists, and training for fitness instructors. We strengthen the care that stands beside every game.
About KOSMO
Korean Sports Medical Organization (KOSMO Foundation) is a non-profit foundation in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. Its core work is educating pitch-side medical staff — team doctors, sports physicians, team nurses and athletic trainers — alongside seven programs including orthopedic and fitness instructor education, elite athlete nutrition and student athlete support. It is led by Chairman Sang Hoon Lee, an orthopedic and sports medicine specialist.
About KOSMOCore program
Sports Medical Team Education
This is the heart of the Foundation's work. Through three education tracks, we develop the team doctors, sports physicians, team nurses and athletic trainers who protect athletes at the side of the pitch.
See the full core program-
Planned for 2027
Pre-hospital immediate care in sport
PHICIS course
A course that builds the skills to assess an injured athlete in a pitch-side emergency, stabilize them and move them safely. Primary survey of life- and limb-threatening injuries Cervical spine protection and safe transfer Head injury and concussion management Learn more -
Announced per session
Education, seminars and workshops
Sports physician development
Physicians who treat sports injuries build the judgment and skills needed on the field through lectures, case studies and hands-on practice. On-field assessment and return-to-play decisions Head injury and concussion response Team-based field medicine Learn more -
Call for applicants to be announced
World Rugby medical education
World Rugby course support
We support medical staff and coaches in Korea in taking World Rugby's tiered medical courses, including First Aid in Rugby and Immediate Care in Rugby. Level 1 First Aid in Rugby Level 2 Immediate Care in Rugby Level 3 Advanced Immediate Care in Rugby Learn more
Our other programs
From instructor education to athlete support, growth and cultural programs.
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Professional education Orthopedic Specialist Development
Education, seminars and workshops on sports orthopedics, arthroscopy and rehabilitation protocols
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Professional education Fitness & Pilates Instructor Education
Education, seminars and workshops on injury prevention and safe exercise for instructors
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Athlete support Elite Athlete Nutrition Support
Carefully selected sports nutrition products, such as protein powder, with doping safety checked first
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Growth & culture Leadership Training
Overcoming slumps, teamwork and fair play
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Growth & culture Cultural & Arts Programs
Experiences beyond sport that care for the mind
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Athlete support Student Athlete Support
Medical support for injured student athletes — MRI screening, arthroscopic surgery and rehabilitation costs
On the field, for the field
From taping and pitch-side care to rehabilitation, imaging and instructor education — our education serves the places where athletes play.
For an athlete, an injury is not just a moment of pain but a crossroads in life. With expert treatment and a rehabilitation safety net, we will not let a single young athlete give up.Sang Hoon Lee, Chairman Orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist Read the Chairman's message
Sports medicine guide by body area
Injury prevention and rehabilitation information for athletes, by body part
Our first guide is on its way.
Help us strengthen pitch-side care
Donations fund education for sports medical staff, athlete health support and student athlete support.