On the 25th, the government announced that it could discuss the size of the increase in medical schools for the 2026 school year if the medical community presents a unified plan with reasonable and scientific basis.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Ministry of Education issued a press briefing on this day, saying, “We have repeatedly expressed our opinion that discussions can be held at any time if the medical community presents a unified plan based on rational and scientific grounds,” and “Except for the 2025 school year quota, which cannot be adjusted due to the schedule, “Any discussion is possible.”
At the same time, he said, “The Special Committee on Medical Reform, which is launched today, will also address the mechanism for adjusting the supply and demand of medical personnel as an agenda item,” and added, “I hope that the Korean Medical Association and the Korean Residents Association will participate in the Special Committee on Medical Reform and present reasonable opinions even now.”
The Medical Reform Special Committee, which took its first step on this day, held its first meeting and announced the results. Chairman Noh Yeon-hong said in a briefing, “The special committee is an organization that discusses the medical system and system reform in a larger framework.” He added, “Opinions can be shared on the supply and demand adjustment mechanism for medical personnel, but the organization that shares (opinions) on the specific number of medical schools is not an organization. “No,” he said.
The special committee decided to announce a detailed roadmap for four tasks in the first half of this year: strengthening compensation for severe and essential medical care, normalizing the medical delivery system, introducing a national responsibility system for resident training, and strengthening the medical accident safety net.
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