Doctors, government clash over med school quota hike at Assembly
The government and doctors' dispute over medical school expansion spread to the National Assembly on Wednesday, where representatives of both sides gave evidence at a health and welfare committee hearing. Appearing for the hearing as a witness, Second Vice Health Minister Park Min-soo said that the government's increase in the medical school enrollment quota by 2,000 was based on studies that estimated the country will fall short of 15,000 doctors in 2035 as it is set to enter a super-
June 26, 2024