"Remember Asan's Founding Spirit and Noble Humanity," Ulsan University President Appeals to Medical Faculty

"Task of Protecting Patient Lives, the Highest Value"
"Must Have a Mature Attitude to Move the Hearts of the People"

Oh Yeoncheon, President of Ulsan University
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Amid the imminent suspension of medical resident licenses and the retention measures for medical students by the government, the president of Ulsan University sent an appeal letter to medical school professors asking them to maintain normal medical services. On the 13th, Oh Yeoncheon, president of Ulsan University, sent an appeal titled 'To the Medical School Professors Providing the Best Care to Patients' via the university's internal email system.

President Oh opened by saying, "I believe that professors are carrying an indescribable anguish as they face the realistic constraints on how to overcome the mixed expectations and concerns regarding the recent increase in medical school quotas," and added, "As one of the responsible public servants of Ulsan University, I want to convey my earnest hopes during the process of wisely coping with the difficulties you are facing."

He emphasized, "Regardless of individual differences in opinions among professors about the scale and stages of medical school quotas, the task of protecting the lives and health of patients, the public, is the highest value we must uphold." He continued, "Even if there are differences in views related to physician training, efforts in medical care and medical education must never be halted," and "I believe that even if different positions are pursued regarding the increase in medical school quotas, it will not cause disruptions to basic medical care directly linked to the lives of the public."

President Oh Yeoncheon of Ulsan University Appeal.
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President Oh also urged, "In difficult times, please remember the founding spirit and 'noble humanity' of Chairman Chung Ju-yung, who established the university and hospital," and said, "Most professors deeply hold an inner pride armed with a sense of mission for the lives of the public. I believe that a mature attitude of frank communication based on this pride is what can move the hearts of many people."

Earlier, the Emergency Response Committee of the Ulsan Medical School Professors' Association resolved at an emergency general meeting held remotely on the 7th, attended by 254 professors from three training hospitals (Seoul Asan, Ulsan University, and Gangneung Asan Hospitals), to voluntarily submit resignation letters from all faculty members. The committee stated, "Resignation letters will be voluntarily submitted to each hospital's emergency committee, and the submission method and schedule will be announced later."

Meanwhile, the wave of resignations among medical school professors nationwide continues. The entire dean team of the Catholic University College of Medicine has submitted resignation letters, and professors at Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine have also submitted either position resignation letters or resignation letters.

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