Professional Resistance: Why Korean Medical Students are Boycotting Over Increasing Medical School Places.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Ubiquity Press Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 101590643 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2212-277X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 22122761 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Perspect Med Educ Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: 2023- : [London] : Ubiquity Press
      Original Publication: [Houten] : Bohn Stafleu van Loghum
    • Subject Terms:
      Students, Medical*/statistics & numerical data ; Students, Medical*/psychology ; Schools, Medical*/organization & administration ; Schools, Medical*/trends; Republic of Korea ; Humans
    • Abstract:
      In February 2024, medical students in South Korea began submitting leave-of-absence requests in protest of a 65% increase in the number of medical school places in 2025. 14,000 medical students have boycotted classes and 12,000 doctors have resigned en masse. The 2024 Korean medical student collective action highlights the 'power' of medical students, the need for independent medical licensing bodies and the risks to the quality of medical education when places in medical schools are rapidly increased. The South Korean healthcare system is consistently ranked as one of the best in the world but there is now a significant risk that few new doctors will graduate and enter the workforce in March 2025.
      Competing Interests: Seunggeun Kim is a medical student in South Korea, currently on a leave of absence from university due to the ongoing situation.
      (Copyright: © 2024 The Author(s).)
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    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20241202 Date Completed: 20241202 Latest Revision: 20241202
    • Publication Date:
      20241204
    • Accession Number:
      PMC11606388
    • Accession Number:
      10.5334/pme.1426
    • Accession Number:
      39619002