Meeting notes not required for the Medical School Admissions Committee,
Documents required for submission will be submitted in full
No plans to deploy foreign doctors as observers or on-site
Park Min-soo, the first chief coordinator of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (Vice Minister of Health and Welfare), is holding a briefing of the Doctor Group Action Central Accident Response Headquarters at the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 10th. News1
‘[Financial News] The government has stated its position to faithfully submit the requested documents for the implementation suspension injunction of medical school admissions by the Seoul High Court.’,
, ‘On the 10th, Vice Minister of Health and Welfare Park Min-soo stated at a briefing of the Doctor Group Action Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (Central Headquarters) that “‘ The Medical School Admissions Committee ‘ is a committee responsible for advising on policy decisions by the Minister of Education, not a statutory committee, and there is no obligation to write meeting minutes according to related laws.” ‘,
, ‘He added, “However, we will submit to the courts the results of the meetings in which the key points were summarized, and we also plan to submit the meeting minutes of the Health and Medical Policy Deliberation Committee and its subcommittee on medical manpower.”‘,
, ‘He also stated, “The Medical Affairs Consultation Group is not a statutory consultative body, and after discussions and consultations with the Korean Medical Association, it has made detailed information equivalent to meeting minutes transparently available to the public through joint statements, press releases, and joint briefings.”‘,
, ‘The Seoul High Court’s Administrative 7th Division (Chief Judge Goo Hoi-geun) that is considering the appeal against the medical community’s injunction to suspend the effect of increasing medical school admissions has instructed the government to submit evidence supporting the addition of 2,000 medical school positions by this day. The court is expected to make a decision on the suspension of medical school admissions by mid-this month after thoroughly examining the meeting and investigation materials submitted by the government.’,
, “Regarding the amendment to the ‘Medical Law Enforcement Regulations’ regarding the approval of medical actions by foreign medical personnel, the government has stated that it does not currently plan to immediately deploy foreign doctors to medical sites. Foreign doctors can perform approved medical procedures under the supervision of domestic specialists within a limited period at designated medical institutions.”,
, ‘Vice Minister Park said, “This amendment aims to establish a proactive and supplementary measure to prepare for potential emergency situations, expand the medical protection system for the people to the maximum extent possible, and strengthen the base of the emergency medical system.”‘,
, ‘He added, “The government plans to equip strict safety measures to ensure that unverified doctors do not treat the public, and since there is no significant disruption to the emergency medical system, there are no plans to deploy foreign doctors.”‘, ‘]