Intern Who Posted Resignation Video on YouTube Submits Resignation Letter to Hospital... Likely Not to Be Accepted

Daejeon Seongmo Hospital: "Not a Personal Reason, Difficult to Accept Resignation"

An intern at Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, who publicly announced their intention to resign on YouTube in protest against the government's plan to increase medical school quotas, has submitted their resignation letter. The hospital stated that the resignation would not be accepted due to the reasons given.

Hong Jae-woo, an intern affiliated with the hospital who announced their intention to resign on YouTube on the 13th, submitted the resignation letter to the hospital on the 14th.

On the 13th, Hong Jae-woo, an intern at Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, posted a video titled "Resolution" on the YouTube channel 'GonggongTube_MediTalk' and announced his intention to resign.
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Earlier, Hong said on YouTube, "I was supposed to become an orthopedic resident at Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, but I decided to resign and take a break," adding, "There are various reasons, but I judged that it is difficult to continue the medical profession in the current situation filled with hostility and anger towards doctors." He also said, "Please do not dismiss this as just the greed and self-interest of vested groups," and showed his medical license, saying, "If you think I am leading collective action, you can take away my license."

After graduating from medical school and completing a one-year internship, doctors move on to residency (3-4 years), but Hong is giving up the residency contract. His medical license remains valid. However, Hong also revealed his medical license and license number, saying, "If you think I am leading collective action, you can take away my license."

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The video posted by Hong has nearly 80,000 views as of this date. It has received about 3,200 comments.

Netizens who identified themselves as senior doctors left comments such as, "As an orthopedic specialist at another hospital, I believe this was a hard-won first-year orthopedic position, and I support and encourage your courageous decision," "I am also going to submit my resignation tomorrow. I have no regrets anymore," and "I support you."

On the other hand, there were criticisms such as, "Uploading this on YouTube despite saying it's a personal stance is a comedy," and "If you don't surrender your license, it's just a joke." Regarding this, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital stated, "The decision on resignation is made by the Catholic Central Medical Center, which oversees all St. Mary's hospitals nationwide, but since it is judged not to be for personal reasons, the resignation will not be accepted."

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