Busan National University to Announce Decision on Jo Min's Medical School Admission Cancellation on the 24th

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Report to Headquarters on the 18th... Official Announcement on the 24th
If Admission to Medical School is Canceled, Medical License Will Also Be Revoked

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[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] Pusan National University will announce the result regarding the cancellation of admission of Cho Min, the daughter of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk, on the 24th.

On the 18th, Pusan National University stated, "The final decision on Cho Min's 2015 medical school admission screening will be officially announced on the 24th."

Earlier, Pusan National University formed an Admission Screening Fairness Management Committee within the university to investigate whether to cancel Cho's admission and has been reviewing administrative procedures. The university headquarters plans to announce the result next week after going through an academic administrative review process based on the report from the Fairness Committee.

Previously, the Ministry of Education requested Pusan National University to take action regarding suspicions related to Cho's admission in March, and Pusan National University has been conducting an investigation since April 22 through the Admission Screening Fairness Management Committee, an internal admission-related organization. The investigation included reviewing admission documents, interviewing screening committee members, inquiries and responses to issuing institutions of submitted documents and career-related organizations, as well as requests for explanations and responses from the applicant.

If Pusan National University cancels Cho's admission, her medical license is also expected to become invalid. According to the Medical Service Act, obtaining a medical license requires graduation from a medical school or medical graduate school.

There is also interest in whether Pusan National University will reflect the appellate court's ruling in its decision regarding the admission cancellation. On the 11th, in the appellate trial of Cho's mother, Professor Jeong Gyeongshim of Dongyang University, the court judged all seven of Cho's falsified credentials the same as in the first trial.

The seven credentials are ▲ Dongyang University President's Award and Research Confirmation ▲ Dongyang University Language Education Center Research Assistant Activity Confirmation ▲ Dankook University Medical Science Research Institute Internship and Paper ▲ Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Internship Experience ▲ Aqua Palace Hotel and Intercontinental Hotel Internship Certificates ▲ Kongju National University Life Science Research Institute Internship Certificate ▲ Seoul National University Public Interest and Human Rights Law Center Internship Confirmation.

Cho entered Korea University’s Department of Environmental Ecology Engineering in 2010 and was admitted to Pusan National University Medical Graduate School through early admission in 2015. She submitted a self-introduction letter stating that she received a volunteer award certificate from the president of Dongyang University and completed an internship at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST). In January of this year, Cho passed the national medical licensing examination and is currently working as an intern at Hanil Hospital, affiliated with the Korea Electric Power Medical Foundation.

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