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S. Korea Must Proceed with Medical School Quota Increase, Declares Health Minister, Citing Doctor Shortages

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong said Tuesday that South Korea cannot afford to postpone the increase in the medical school enrollment quota due to the shortage of doctors and subsequent problems. Cho made the remarks during a meeting of a medical policy deliberation commission, as the government is pushing to [...]

S. Korea’s Most Prestigious Hospital Faces Doctor Shortage in Unpopular Departments

SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The lack of doctors in the so-called unpopular departments is becoming a major problem in South Korea, including at Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH), one of the country’s most prestigious medical centers. According to Rep. Kang Min-jung of the Democratic Party, SNUH had to issue 11 calls for applications [...]