96% of Medical Students Refuse Medical Licensing Exam... Resident Representative "Supports Students' Decision"

"Government, We Hope for a Swift Decision"

The majority of medical students who have not returned to classes are expected not to take this year's medical licensing examination.

The Korean Medical Student Association (KMSA) announced on the 10th that, according to a survey conducted among 3,015 fourth-year medical students from 40 medical schools nationwide who are scheduled to take the medical licensing exam, 95.52% (2,773 out of 2,903 respondents) refused to submit the consent form for providing personal information required for the exam.

The Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Institute (KHPLEI) will accept applications from the 22nd to the 26th of this month. Each university must submit a list of graduating fourth-year medical students expected to graduate within six months to the KHPLEI and obtain their consent forms for providing personal information.

Son Jeong-ho, co-chair of the KMSA Emergency Countermeasures Committee, stated, "Currently, most fourth-year students have expressed their intention to refuse the medical licensing exam. This reflects the students' strong resolve regarding the current medical crisis," adding, "Our demands have already been conveyed through the KMSA's government petition. Any future developments will be the result of government decisions."

He added, "If the government wants to resolve the issue, it should make a prompt decision."

Following the KMSA's announcement, a representative of resident doctors also expressed support. Park Dan, emergency countermeasures committee member of the Korean Intern Resident Association, stated on the evening of the same day via personal SNS (social networking service), "Our demands are firm and clear," adding, "We respect and support the students' decision. I will not return either."

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