South Korea: Medical students return to school

In addition, the group called on the government to urgently carry out far-reaching reforms to the medical education system and health services.

The Korean Medical Association (KMA) has asked schools to resume their academic schedules and improve training conditions for medical students. “We will put our trust in the government and the National Assembly and pledge to return to school to contribute to the normalization of medical education and the health care system,” said a KMA representative.

The South Korean government plans to increase the number of medical school places by thousands in early 2024 to address the shortage of doctors. However, interns and medical students protest, saying this could reduce the quality of training and not solve the core problem. They call on the government to invest in essential areas such as emergency medicine and pediatrics, where there is a severe shortage of human resources.

Meanwhile, doctors, medical staff and medical students have stopped working and studying to protest. South Korea has had to raise the alert level several times due to the shortage of medical staff due to the strike.

In light of the above situation, the National Assembly Education Committee expressed its support for the decision of medical students to return to school. The members assessed this as an “optimistic signal”, promising to be the first step towards a comprehensive reform in medical education and service provision in Korea.

According to The Straits Times

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