Even the Hospital Association President... "Earnest Request for Medical Students' National Exam Opportunity"

Chairman Jeong Young-ho Holds Meeting with Chairwoman Jeon Hyun-hee of the Anti-Corruption Commission
52.2% Oppose Medical Student Relief... 37.5% Support

Jung Young-ho, President of the Korea Hospital Association. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Jung Young-ho, President of the Korea Hospital Association, stated on the 14th, "I want to apologize to the public and earnestly request that medical students be given a chance to retake the practical exam of the national medical licensing examination with a spirit of seeking forgiveness."

According to the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, President Jung visited the commission in the afternoon for an emergency meeting and made this request while seeking a resolution to the issue of medical students' practical exam for the national medical licensing examination.

This follows the appeal from university hospital directors on the 8th, with the medical community, including the hospital association president, urging for the opportunity for medical students to retake the national exam.

President Jung said, "The strike by young doctors and the refusal of medical students to take the national exam reflect the unreasonable issues that have been problematic in the hospital system and hospital management," adding, "As the president of the Korea Hospital Association, I bear the greatest responsibility. On behalf of member hospitals and hospital directors, I want to apologize to the public," expressing his intention to apologize to the nation.

Former Chairman Jeon stated, "The issue of medical students' national exam requires public consensus to be resolved."

According to the Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Institute, 3,196 people have submitted applications for the written exam, scheduled to be held on January 7 next year.

Earlier, former Chairman Jeon urged medical community officials who visited the commission, "Please persuade the students to definitely take the written exam, which begins registration this month."

Meanwhile, a survey showed that more than half of the public still oppose the proposal to allow medical students to retake the national exam.

According to a poll conducted by Realmeter, a professional polling company, commissioned by a media outlet, surveying 500 men and women aged 18 and over nationwide on the 13th and announced on the 14th regarding the 'rescue of medical students who did not take the national exam,' 52.2% opposed, 37.5% supported, and 10.3% responded "don't know."

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