Medical Licensing Exam D-1 Rejected by 93% of Medical Students, Postponement Possible Due to Social Distancing
On the 12th, medical students from Chung-Ang University held a picket protest in front of Heukseok Station in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, urging opposition to the expansion of medical school quotas. Photo by Jin-Hyung Kang aymsdream@
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The practical exam for the 85th Medical Licensing Examination in 2021, which medical students boycotted in opposition to government policies such as the expansion of medical school quotas, is just one day away.
The Korean Medical Student Association (KMSA) announced yesterday that they will continue their existing collective actions, including boycotting the national licensing practical exam.
If students do not take the national exam, they will not receive a medical license even after graduation, making it impossible to perform any medical acts authorized to interns, residents, or doctors. Because of this, some medical students are reluctant to engage in collective actions such as boycotting the exam and allied leave of absence, despite opposing the government’s healthcare policies.
According to the Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Institute (KHPLEI), as of the 28th, 2,823 out of 3,172 total applicants, or 93.3%, canceled their applications. In response, KHPLEI is contacting the remaining practical exam candidates one by one to reconfirm their intention to cancel their exam applications. It has been reported that some students who were reached have withdrawn their cancellations and expressed their intention to take the exam.
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KHPLEI plans to proceed with the exam as scheduled, but there are also expectations that the exam postponement may be reconsidered due to the resurgence of COVID-19. Previously, the Korean Association of Medical Colleges (KAMC) urged that the medical licensing practical exam be postponed by at least two weeks due to COVID-19, following the elevation of social distancing to level 2.5.
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