Medical School Enrollment Quota Archives

Doctors Weigh Actions against Planned Hike in Medical School Enrollment Quota

SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – A major business lobby of doctors was set to hold meetings Wednesday to discuss its actions against the government’s planned hike in the enrollment quota for medical schools, officials said. The Korean Medical Association (KMA) will hold the meetings later in the day, a day after the government announced [...]

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 [...]