Are medical students rescued from the third coronavirus pandemic? Prime Minister 丁 “Action sooner or later”

Enter 2020.12.20 12:00

“Public opinion seems to change a bit.”
If there is no further test, a ‘medical interruption’ is expected

With the number of new confirmed coronavirus cases topping 1,000 for five consecutive days, there is an expectation that a “ medical crisis ” will occur next year. In opposition to the government’s medical policy, such as the establishment of a public medical school, medical students refused to sit for the national exam because the government was skeptical about conducting additional tests. In this regard, Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun said, “The government will take action taking into account the current situation.”

Prime Minister Chung appeared on the ‘KBS Sunday Diagnostic’ this morning and asked about the aid plan for medical students who refused to go public, saying, “I was very cautious due to public opinion.” He replied, “I can see that way” to the question, “Is there any chance of giving him a chance to retest?”

The government was in a position that “it is difficult to implement an additional national time without a national consensus”, but took a step back. Prime Minister Jung added: “There is public opinion as to whether (providing an opportunity for re-examination) is fair or the procedure is justified, so we were unable to solve the problem.”

In August, students in the main course of medical students rejected the national doctor’s exam in a group in response to the government’s health care policy, including the expansion of medical school grounds. Subsequently, the government, the ruling party and the medical community reached an agreement on the formation of a legislative council on September 4, but the students refused to take the test despite having two opportunities to retake it.

In the end, only 436, 14% of 3172 subjects, requested the test. Without additional testing, most training hospitals, including large hospitals, will not be able to hire interns starting next year. The intern acts as a ‘waistband’ in hospital work with the resident while working as a surgical assistant or in the emergency room. There is also concern about the disruption in supply and demand for public affairs physicians and military physicians.

The National Medical University Volunteer Corps, comprised of fourth-grade students in the main department of medical schools and graduate schools of medicine across the country, recently began volunteering for coronavirus in the metropolitan area. . They plan to perform tasks such as sample collection at temporary screening clinics set up at 150 locations in the metropolitan area.