의대협, Vote Today Morning on Continuing National Medical Licensing Exam Boycott

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The Korean Medical Students Association (KMSA) will discuss whether to stop collective actions such as refusing the medical licensing examination (KMLE) at 10 a.m. on the 10th.

Each medical school student council president is expected to decide whether to halt collective actions at the KMSA meeting that day. Earlier, representatives of fourth-year students from 40 medical schools nationwide held an emergency meeting the previous day to gather opinions for establishing the direction of collective actions such as refusing the KMLE.

At the meeting, the KMSA plans to decide whether to continue collective actions such as refusing the KMLE through a vote by representatives from each school. The Seoul National University Medical School student council revealed that a survey conducted among 884 enrolled students showed 70.5% opposed continuing collective actions including strike leave and refusal to take the KMLE. Among the fourth-year students eligible to take the exam this year, opposition was even higher at 81%.

The government’s position is that medical students must express their intention to take the exam before any remedial measures can be considered. Lee Yoon-sung, president of the Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Institute, said in a phone interview with Asia Economy the previous day, "If examinees officially express their intention to take the KMLE, we will actively discuss with the government." A Ministry of Health and Welfare official also stated, "If the KMSA brings an official stance on withdrawing refusal to take the KMLE or other collective actions, we will begin reviewing the matter."

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