Medical School Quota Hike: South Korean Govt ready to hold open discussions

According to an IANS news agency, "If (doctors) come up with a more reasonable and unified proposal based on scientific grounds and logic, the government can discuss it in an open manner," he said.

The reform plan has emerged as a hot-button issue for this week's parliamentary elections, with the ruling People Power Party aiming to regain a majority in the National Assembly.  

Medical Dialogues team recently reported that Medical professors in South Korea are preparing to challenge the government's decision to increase medical school admissions, citing concerns over their constitutional rights. The move comes amid ongoing disruptions to the country's medical services, triggered by a plan to add 2,000 new medical students next year to alleviate a shortage of doctors. 

The Medical Professors Association of Korea is scheduled to file the petition with the Constitutional Court before the April 10 general elections against the government's plan to raise the number of medical students by 2,000 starting next year from the current 3,058 seats to address a shortage of doctors, Yonhap news agency reported.