Draft prepared by Kyungpook National University… It is undecided whether all 32 universities will participate,
Chairman of the deans’ council for medical schools (President of Kyungpook National University) Hong Won-hwa is moving to meet with Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs and Minister of Education Lee Joo-ho at the Korea Educational Facility Safety Institute in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul on June 7. 2024.6.7/News1 ⓒ News1 Reporter Kim Sung-jin,
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, “(Seoul=News1) Reporter Lee Yoo-jin = Presidents of universities operating medical schools plan to write a policy proposal addressing the prevention of ‘mass dropping out’ of medical students by changing the academic operation from a semester system to a grade system, and deliver it to the Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Ministry of Strategy and Finance, etc.”,
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, “According to the education industry on the 12th, the Deans Council for the Normalization of Medical Schools (Deans Council) decided to create a policy proposal at the council level through a video conference on the previous day, the 11th at 4 p.m.”,
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, ‘Kyungpook National University took charge of drafting the initial plan, and it was decided to finalize the content of the proposal through collecting opinions of other universities on the contents.’,
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, ‘The proposal is expected to contain the need for measures to prevent medical students from dropping out, such as changing the academic operation from a semester system to a grade system.’,
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, ‘It is also expected to include the need for practical support for improving the educational environment such as personnel, facilities, and equipment tailored to each university for future normalization and advancement of medical education.’,
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, ‘Once the draft proposal is completed, each university will review the content and decide whether to put their names on the list of participants.’,
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, ‘However, it is undecided whether all 32 universities where the medical school quota has increased will participate in the proposal.’,
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, ‘A regional private university president participating in the Deans Council said, “It is doubtful how many universities will participate,” adding, “We will decide on whether to participate after reviewing the content of the proposal.”‘,
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, ‘The Deans Council is an assembly of presidents from 32 universities nationwide where medical school quotas have been increased, suggested by President Hong Won-hwa of Kyungpook National University.’,
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, ‘After holding the first meeting on the 4th of this month, the leadership met with Deputy Prime Minister Lee Joo-ho, who is also the Minister of Education, on the 7th to discuss ways for medical students to return to class.’,
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, ‘At the meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister, the Deans Council urged the need to change the academic operation method and come up with measures in case the mass dropping out of medical students becomes a reality.’,
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, ‘In response, the Ministry of Education reportedly promised to continue communication with universities and engage in consultations with the Ministry of Strategy and Finance for comprehensive support for improving the educational environment, including personnel, facilities, and equipment.’