"Please Establish a Hospital for Lee Guk-jong" Ajou University Hospital Conflict... Blue House Petitions Continue

"Quit it. You XX" Yoo Hee-seok, Ajou University Medical Center Director, Swearing Scandal
"Realistic Support Measures for Trauma Center" Blue House Petition Continues

Professor Lee Guk-jong, Director of the Gyeonggi Southern Regional Trauma Center at Ajou University Hospital Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] As a past recording of Yoo Hee-seok, director of Ajou University Medical Center, verbally abusing Lee Guk-jong, head of the Regional Trauma Center, has been revealed causing a stir, petitions supporting Professor Lee, including requests to establish the so-called 'Lee Guk-jong Hospital,' are continuing on the Blue House petition board.

On the 13th, petitions titled "Petition to Establish Lee Guk-jong Trauma Treatment Specialized Hospital," "Please Dismiss the Director of Ajou University Medical Center," and "Severe Trauma Centers That Are Not Profitable Should Be the Responsibility of the State, Not Private Sector" were posted on the national petition board.

The petitioner argued, "Most patients brought to severe trauma centers are low-income individuals with 3D (Dirty, Dangerous, Difficult) jobs who cannot generate profit even if saved."

They urged, "Please consider more practical support measures for severe trauma centers or build a severe trauma center in a national hospital."

Photo by Cheongwadae National Petition Board

Another petitioner urged, "Please establish a 'Lee Guk-jong Trauma Treatment Specialized Hospital,' appoint Professor Lee Guk-jong as the director, and provide sufficient national budget support." They added, "Through this, please prevent Professor Lee from leaving Korea."

Another petitioner said, "I was very heartbroken after seeing reports related to Lee Guk-jong, head of Ajou University Regional Trauma Center. Please dismiss the director of Ajou University Medical Center who verbally abused and bullied Professor Lee, who is trying to protect precious lives, and allow Professor Lee to work freely."

The conflict between Director Yoo and Professor Lee is known to have arisen over the operation of the Regional Trauma Center. According to MBC on the 13th, when Ajou University Medical Center was excluded from organizing the doctor helicopter inauguration ceremony, Director Yoo expressed displeasure, saying, "We will only provide event support, and including myself, we should not attend. It's not our event."

The recording revealed in the report contains Director Yoo Hee-seok of Ajou University Medical Center verbally abusing Professor Lee, saying, "Quit it. You XX. Get lost, you inhuman XX. Do you want to fight me?" to which Professor Lee responded, "No, that's not the case." According to hospital officials, the recording is known to have been made 4 to 5 years ago.

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