Ministry of Health and Welfare "Extension of Reapplication Deadline for Medical Licensing Exam... Until the 6th"

Separate Application Required for Re-Registration
Exam Period Extended Until November 20

Minister of Health and Welfare Park Neung-hoo (right) and Chairman Choi Dae-jip of the Korean Medical Association shake hands after signing an agreement to form a medical-government consultative body to discuss stopping the collective strike and expanding medical school quotas at the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the 4th. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The government is extending the re-registration deadline for the medical licensing practical exam from the 4th to the 6th.

On the 4th, the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced, "To minimize the damage to medical school students, the re-registration deadline for the medical licensing practical exam, originally scheduled until today, will be extended until midnight on Sunday, the 6th."

This is interpreted as giving another opportunity to medical students who expressed their intention to boycott the exam. Earlier, when the government learned that about 90% of medical students intended to boycott the exam, it postponed the exam start date from September 1st to the 8th and announced that it would confirm the final attendance by 6 p.m. on that day.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare explained, "Considering the short application period due to the agreement between the Ministry and the Korean Medical Association (KMA) for the development of healthcare and overcoming the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as well as the stable operation of the exam after additional application reception."

The ministry also extended the exam period, originally scheduled until November 10th, by ten days to November 20th. Students wishing to re-register for the exam can apply via the Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Institute's email or the institute's main phone number.

A ministry official said, "Candidates who canceled their exam registration must complete the re-registration process to take the exam. If they do not re-register, they will not be granted the opportunity to take the exam, so please complete the procedure within the deadline."

The Korean Medical Association also responded positively to the government's decision to withdraw charges against residents who did not comply with the work commencement order after reaching an agreement with the medical community and extending the re-registration deadline. The KMA stated, "We welcome the Ministry of Health and Welfare's swift decision to withdraw charges against residents and extend the re-registration period for the licensing exam."

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