"Nurse Opposing Medical School Expansion" Written by a Doctor?…Impersonation Controversy

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Amid escalating conflicts between the government and doctors opposing the increase in medical school admissions, controversy has arisen over allegations that a doctor impersonated a nurse to conduct a public opinion campaign against the expansion of medical schools.

On the 10th, according to social media (SNS) and other sources, a writer affiliated with 'Korea University Medical Center' posted an article titled "The public hates the aristocracy while simultaneously wanting to become aristocrats" on the recent office worker community Blind.

To address the 'medical gap' caused by the departure of residents, the government has allowed nurses to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and administer emergency drugs to emergency patients. On the 7th, a nurse was working at a large hospital in Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

The writer stated, "Although I am a nurse, I tried to write and persuade people about why medical school expansion should not happen, but the only response I received was about protecting one's own interests," adding, "It is frustrating that the public generalizes 'criminals with medical licenses,' who are even despised within the medical community."

Although the writer, who is a nurse with no direct stake in the current situation, attempted to argue that the government's policy on medical school expansion is unreasonable, a netizen claimed that "this person is a doctor," sparking a controversy over impersonation.

The netizen uploaded a screenshot of a comment previously written by the author, which included statements such as, "After reading this post, I decided to stop training in essential departments and switch to another specialty," and "I also entered with a sense of mission, but the field does not function unless you sacrifice your body, and even professorships are not guaranteed." The comment continued, "There is no solution for essential medical care in our country," and "I feel hollow as I am even criticized by those I saved. The government shows no willingness to improve, so there seems to be no hope for essential medical care." According to this, the writer previously expressed grievances as a doctor but is now claiming to be a nurse.

Some point out that as the collective actions of residents prolong, 'fake news' circulating on online communities is worsening the situation.

Since the 7th, a mysterious 'blacklist' document has been spreading on online communities, alleging that the Korean Medical Association instructed the creation of a list of residents who do not participate in collective actions, prompting the police to verify the facts. In response, the Korean Medical Association stated, "The threatening collective action directive document circulating online is completely false."

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