The appearance of the National Examination Institute for Health and Medical Services in Jayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul last month. News 1
Four-year students in the national medical school who refused the national medical examination in September of last year will take the examination in January next year. It is because the medical field overload is increasing in the third pandemic of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19).
The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on the 31st that “the national examination for doctors next year will be held twice in the first and second half, and the first half test will be conducted at the end of January.”
Lee Ki-il, head of the Health and Medical Policy Department of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, announced at the briefing that the plan to implement the doctor’s national appointment next year. It was judged that it was important not to do so.”
Prior to the briefing, Mr. Lee said, “I would like to tell you two things that the government has struggled with in relation to the implementation plan of the doctor’s office. The government is well aware that in no case will the people tolerate collective actions that threaten the lives and safety of the people. In addition, protecting the public health and patient safety is the country’s top priority and should be kept under any circumstances.” “Emergency patient treatment and vulnerable areas should not be neglected, and even in the corona situation, it is important to save even one life. I think it is the responsibility and duty of the government.”
He said, “In September’s medical examination, 2,700 medical students did not take the exam. As a result, it is expected that 2,700 new doctors will be left blank and about 380 public health personnel will be short. In particular, since public health doctors are in charge of essential doctors at public medical institutions and vulnerable areas, we also considered that if this problem is not solved, there may be a real risk to the lives and safety of the people. We have come up with this plan to adhere to the grand principle of patient safety and patient safety.”
National medical school students in the 4th grade rejected the national politics last August, saying that the government unilaterally pushed for medical policies such as expanding medical school gardens and establishing public medical schools. According to the current situation, the number of new doctors released early next year will be 2,700 less than the previous year. The number of willingness to work as training hospitals, military doctors, and public health doctors (public affairs doctors) will decrease. It is a considerable burden on medical sites that are already overloaded with Corona 19 response. A doctor’s license is issued only after passing both national writing and practical skills. Without a doctor’s license, medical practice is impossible.
According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the next year’s doctor’s national practical test is divided into the first and second half of the year, and the first half of the test is conducted in January as soon as possible. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said, “This is to ease the burden of test operation such as prolonging the test period and managing standardized patients, as we need to conduct practical tests for 6,000 people, including 3200 people and 2700 people who canceled the test next year.” Explained.
After taking the practical exam in January-February next year, it is planned to increase the proportion of the number of non-metropolitan and public hospitals in consideration of the urgency of recruiting human resources in the area and public medical field when applying for internships for those who have acquired a doctor’s license. The 2020 practical test candidates and the 2021 first half candidates are recruited at the end of January and February 2021, respectively, and in the recruitment of interns for the first half of 2021 candidates, the number of non-metropolitan areas and public hospitals will be expanded.
Sejong = Reporter Minwook Kim [email protected]