Experienced Senior Doctors as Essential Medical Personnel... Medical Association Forms TFT

The Korean Medical Association announced on the 8th that it has formed the 'Senior Doctor-Regional Public Medical Institution Matching Project TFT' and will begin full-scale activities to alleviate the shortage of essential medical personnel in local areas.

Exterior view of the Korean Medical Association headquarters in Ichon-dong. [Photo by Korean Medical Association]

Earlier in January, the KMA signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Medical Center to stabilize the medical system of public health institutions by securing essential medical personnel. This project is jointly promoted by the KMA and the National Medical Center to practically contribute to resolving the shortage of essential medical personnel in local communities by providing high-quality medical services through senior doctors and inactive doctors with abundant expertise.

The KMA TFT will play a role in creating conditions and establishing a foundation for deploying senior and inactive doctors to essential medical sites in local areas. Currently, they are reviewing the status of inactive doctors aged 50 and above among KMA members and their availability for medical practice.

KMA President Il-su Lee said, "A significant number of medical association members wish to continue practicing medicine after retirement, and it has been identified that senior doctors with extensive medical experience and know-how in various fields are currently inactive," adding, "Maximizing the utilization and appropriate placement of these doctors can be an effective measure to resolve regional disparities and personnel imbalances in essential medical fields."

The KMA plans to hold a representative briefing session with the National Medical Center at the end of this month to explain the promotion plan for the matching project of retired doctors with regional public medical institutions and the essential personnel securing project, and will continue discussions with the Ministry of Health and Welfare and others to activate related policies.

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