The day of destiny for medical school quotas is approaching… Focus lies on this week’s court ruling.

A patient heading to the operating room at a university hospital in Daegu on the 10th. [Photo: Yonhap News], ‘There is an expectation that the ongoing dispute over the increase in medical school admissions will reach a turning point this week depending on the decision of the court.’,
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, ‘According to the legal and medical fields on the 12th, the Seoul High Court plans to make a decision on the appeal of a stay of execution request regarding the decision on the increase and allocation of medical school admissions submitted by the medical field from the 13th to 17th.’,
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, ‘The Seoul Administrative Court dismissed the case in the first trial stating that there was no ‘appropriate applicant’. However, the Seoul High Court panel specifically requested the government to submit evidence supporting the basis for the increase in medical school admissions, including how the additional 2000 admissions were calculated and when the final approval of the 2025 medical school admission size would be made.’,
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, ‘Furthermore, the medical community is hopeful that the application will be cited in the decision until a decision is made. Depending on this decision, the decision on the increase in medical school admissions will be finalized. If the stay of execution request is accepted, it will halt the government’s push for increasing medical school admissions. If not accepted, the increase is practically finalized.’,
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, ‘Each university must finalize the increase in admissions by the end of this month reflecting the medical school enrollment in the admissions guidelines for this year. Regardless of the decision, it seems physically difficult for both sides to reverse the decision through further appeals.’,
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, ‘If the court accepts the stay of execution request based on the medical field’s arguments, there is a high possibility that the discussions on the increase in admissions will continue as the government follows the legal process to reflect the increase in admissions in the next year’s admissions.’,
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, ‘Even if the increase is thwarted by next year’s court decision, it is uncertain whether the residents who leave will return. The medical community, including the residents, is arguing for a complete reset of the government’s entire plan for increasing admissions, not just a postponement.’,
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, ‘On the other hand, if the request is denied, the process for next year’s increase in medical school admissions is likely to proceed as planned.’,
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, ‘If the court rejects the stay of execution request, there is also a possibility for some residents to return. As the court’s decision practically means ‘confirmation of the increase,’ the situation may lead to a loss of benefits for the medical community from collective actions, which could act as a legitimate reason for return.’,
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, ‘Additionally, the situation of senior residents who have recently left being unable to take the specialist exam could put pressure on current residents. According to the regulations and rules for specialist training and qualification recognition, if there is a gap of more than one month in residency training, additional training is required. If the additional training period exceeds three months, the time to obtain a specialist qualification could be delayed by one year.’,
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