Presidential Office "Doesn't the medical community get buried in rigid claims...Consultative body can resume"

The president's office said it hopes the medical community, which opposes the increase in medical schools, will not be too buried in the claim of rigidity.

Jang Sang-yoon, senior presidential secretary for social affairs, said on the broadcast today (3rd) that the government is taking a consistent position on the number of medical schools, and there are many people in the medical community who have rational opinions.Chief

emphasized that it is necessary to fully gather opinions from the medical community, but it is the government's responsibility to make decisions and make decisions, and that from the government's point of view, increasing the number of essential medical care in the region is essential.

Regarding the suspension of the Yeouido Council due to the departure of medical organizations, he said, "We should have a cooling period because it is difficult to proceed with the discussion due to the problem of the number of medical schools in 2025, and predicted that we can resume sitting at the table at any time."

However, regarding the number of medical schools in 2026, he explained that if the medical community brings an alternative rather than 2,000, the government can estimate once again without being buried in the number of 2,000.