| Title: |
South Korea Reverses Plan to Boost Medical School Student Intake. |
| Authors: |
Cho, Myungshin (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
Bloomberg.com. 3/7/2025, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. |
| Subject Terms: |
Medical students, Physician supply & demand, Martial law, Medical schools, Population aging |
| Abstract: |
South Korea has decided to abandon its plan to increase the number of medical school students, contingent on current students who protested by taking leave returning to classes by the end of March. The government will maintain the annual intake quota for medical schools at 3,058 if students comply, reverting from the recent increase to nearly 5,000. This decision follows protests by doctors against the initial plan to address a shortage of physicians, with concerns about wage pressure and the effectiveness of increasing enrollment. Former President Yoon Suk Yeol's actions, including imposing martial law and demanding striking doctors return to work, further strained relations with the medical community, leading to a decline in new doctors in South Korea. [Extracted from the article] |
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