Fourth-Year Medical Students Nationwide Temporarily Suspend Collective Action (Update)

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@

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] Fourth-year medical students nationwide have decided to temporarily suspend collective actions such as refusing the national medical licensing examination.

Representatives of fourth-year students taking the national medical licensing exam from 40 medical schools and medical graduate schools across the country announced this in a joint statement on the 13th.

They stated, "It was clear that policies hastily implemented without consulting medical professionals would ultimately lead to a decline in the quality of medical care and threaten the public's right to health," emphasizing, "There is not the slightest change in our resolve to uphold 'right values and proper medical care,' which was the reason for initiating collective action."

They also said, "We will observe with senior doctors whether the government reviews the relevant bill and implements medical policies for the public," adding, "The moment the government and the National Assembly enforce flawed medical policies, we will resume collective actions."

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