Carrying forward his father’s legacy, the President of KSNS, Sammy Kim shares his knowledge and passion for helping people.
Written by Ruth Fernandez (SNS)
The University of Baguio’s mission of educating individuals to become empowered professionals in a global community comes to life when learning extends beyond the familiar and students are given opportunities to engage with new perspectives, expertise, and professional practices.
This commitment was reflected in the first Kim Schutz Nerven System (KSNS) lecture-workshop conducted for UB Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy (BSPT) interns, facilitated by Dr. Eric Ahn and Sammy Kim, President of KSNS, held last August 15, 2026. The eight-hour training provided students with an introduction to KSNS, focusing on foundational concepts and basic skills through a combination of lecture, demonstration, and hands-on practice.
For the students, the experience was more than learning a new set of techniques. It was an opportunity to encounter a different perspective in physical therapy education and to appreciate how knowledge and skills can be shared across professional and cultural boundaries.
At the heart of the training was a simple but powerful message shared by the President of KSNS: help people.
The speaker emphasized that even helping just one person experience less pain or move better can make the effort meaningful. The trainers shared that they would be happy to know that, someday, the students they trained would use what they learned to help ease someone’s pain or improve their movement.
This message gave deeper meaning to the hands-on activities. Beyond mastering techniques, students were reminded that physical therapy is ultimately a profession centered on people—their movement, function, comfort, independence, and quality of life.
The activity also represents an important step in the BSPT program’s continuing pursuit of internationalization. By bringing external expertise and global perspectives into the UB learning environment, students are given opportunities to broaden their understanding of the profession while developing competencies that can prepare them for an increasingly interconnected health-care community.
The initiative likewise supports the University’s contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being through the preparation of future health professionals, and SDG 4: Quality Education through experiential and enriched learning opportunities. It also reflects SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals, as professional connections create avenues for knowledge exchange and capacity building.
As the first KSNS training of the UB BSPT program, the activity marks a beginning—a step toward more global learning opportunities and stronger professional connections.
But perhaps its greatest lesson is also the simplest:
The knowledge and skills students gain today may one day help another person move with less pain, function better, and live more fully.
And in that moment, global learning finds its most meaningful purpose: empowering professionals who use what they learn to make a difference in the lives of others.
