Jeonui Gyo Hyup-Medical Association Launch 'Scientific Verification Committee' to Review Medical Policies...

"Composed of 30 to 50 Domestic and International Experts"

The National Council of Medical School Professors (Jeonui Gyohyeop) and the Korean Medical Association are launching a 'Scientific Verification Committee (tentative name)' to verify the evidence behind medical policies.

Kim Chang-su, President of the National Council of Medical School Professors (Jeonui Gyohyeop). / Photo by Choi Tae-won peaceful1@

On the 8th, both parties announced that they had agreed on the establishment of the committee on the 6th to resolve issues related to the increase in medical school admission quotas.

The committee will consist of 30 to 50 domestic and international experts to verify the scientific validity of the data underpinning the government's announced 'Increase in Admission Quotas and Essential Medical Package.' Once the scientific verification of the data is completed, a verification report will be submitted. The pool of experts will be formed through recommendations from related academic societies. The committee's formation is expected to be completed within this week.

The committee plans to have detailed subcommittees for workforce estimation verification, basic medical science promotion, review of residency training environments, regional and essential medical care review, and verification of the feasibility of health and medical policies, aiming to conduct policy verification based on scientific and rational evidence.

Additionally, there are plans to continuously evaluate government health and medical policies, including future health workforce forecasting, and to inform the public of the results.

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