What Will Happen to Jomin's Medical License... "If Admission Cancellation is Confirmed, License Revocation Procedures Will Proceed"

Jo Min, the daughter of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk, who filed a lawsuit claiming that the cancellation of her admission to the Busan National University School of Medicine (Medical School) was unfair, lost in the first trial. If the ruling is finalized, it is expected to be difficult for her to maintain her medical license.

Former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk's daughter, Cho Min.
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On the 6th, the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced, "If the cancellation of admission to the Busan National University Medical School is finalized, we plan to proceed with the procedure to revoke Jo's medical license in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act."

Under the current Medical Service Act, a person must graduate from a specialized university with a degree and pass the national examination to qualify as a medical doctor, dentist, or oriental medical doctor, and then receive a license from the Minister of Health and Welfare. Accordingly, if Jo's admission cancellation is finalized, she will no longer meet the qualifications to obtain a medical license, and her license may be revoked.

On the same day, the Busan District Court Administrative Division 1 (Chief Judge Geum Deok-hee) dismissed Jo's administrative lawsuit requesting the cancellation of Busan National University's decision. The court stated, "Although the disadvantage to Jo is considerable, we considered the fairness and trust of the admissions process, the ethical awareness and social responsibility required of doctors, university autonomy, the degree of Jo's misconduct, and the actual impact of the misconduct on the admissions results." The court also found no procedural defects in the process of canceling the admission.

However, it is expected to take more time until the decision on whether to cancel the admission permit is finalized. Previously, the court accepted Jo's request for a suspension of execution, suspending the effect of Busan National University's decision until the 30th day after the main lawsuit ruling is announced. If Jo appeals, she can request another suspension of the decision's effect.

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