SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Monday tried to soothe concerns about hospital emergency rooms, as some doctors have warned of a potential disruption of emergency care due to a prolonged walkout by trainee doctors. “Although there are some difficulties, we believe that emergency rooms are capable of maintaining operations,” [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — With a protracted dispute between the medical community and the government continuing to strain South Korea’s healthcare system, emergency physicians are increasingly looking abroad for better working conditions and professional opportunities. At a recent academic conference held by the Korean Emergency Physicians Association (KEPA) in Seoul, sessions on practicing medicine [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The resignation rate among resident physicians in South Korea has surged to 73% in just over a month, according to recent data from the Ministry of Health and Welfare. This dramatic increase highlights the escalating tension in the country’s healthcare sector, with certain specialties experiencing even higher rates of attrition. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – As South Korea’s healthcare system grapples with a six-month-long medical vacuum, emergency rooms are preparing for a potential overflow during the upcoming Chuseok holiday. The convergence of COVID-19 cases, heat-related illnesses, and the traditional holiday rush is raising concerns about the capacity of already strained emergency services. The Ministry of [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – With just 87 days remaining until South Korea’s College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) for the 2025 academic year, an unexpected trend has emerged: Medical professionals, including former residents, medical students, and current professors, are advising aspiring medical students to reconsider their career paths. On August 19, multiple posts appeared on [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – As a seven-month-long medical dispute continues to strain South Korea’s healthcare system, a sudden surge in COVID-19 cases and the looming threat of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) have pushed hospitals to their limits. Emergency rooms, in particular, are facing near-paralysis as medical staff succumb to the virus themselves. According [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Only 21 trainee doctors applied for an additional round of recruitment, the health ministry said Monday, dashing the government’s hopes of normalizing the medical vacuum that has persisted since February. Hospitals closed applications for the additional recruitment last week after the medical community was lukewarm to the initial round [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Hospitals were set to wrap up the hiring of more junior doctors Friday, but there are expected to be few applicants as many trainee doctors have defied the government’s medical reform for nearly seven months, officials said. Hospitals issued new recruitment notices for trainee doctors last week after the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Nine state-run medical schools have requested an increase of over 2,000 faculty members over the next six years to meet their expanded student admission quotas, far exceeding the government’s plan for an increase of 1,000, an analysis showed Wednesday. The nine medical schools said they need a combined 2,363 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Wednesday pledged to take stern measures against attempts to obstruct junior doctors’ return to hospitals. Cho’s remarks came as lists of junior doctors who decided to return to work were circulating online, with the police conducting an investigation upon the request of the ministry. [...]