MEDI:GATE NEWS Uipyeongwon may close… Please be a witness to the failure of medical education.

Han Jae-jin, vice president of the Korea Institute of Medical Education and Evaluation, is speaking at a press conference held at Lee Kun-hee Hall of Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute on the 16th.

[메디게이트뉴스 박민식 기자] “Whether or not the government loosens the wrong button, there will be an education crisis next year, and it won’t end in just one year. “I hope you will be that witness.”

At a press conference held by the Korea Institute of Medical Education Evaluation and Planning (KIEP) at Lee Kun-hee Hall of the Seoul National University Cancer Research Institute on the 16th, Han Jae-jin, vice president of the Korean Institute of Medical Education Evaluation, said, “In a country, the number of medical school seats doubles or triples to begin education, and the training continues for 5 to 6 years. “This will be the first time in the history of medical schools around the world that we will have to go,” he asked the attendees. [관련 기사=교육부 저격한 의평원 “실력있는 의사 배출 포기했나”]

Vice Director Han expressed concern that medical school education would inevitably be disrupted if 7,500 new students were to be taught at once next year through group retention or leave of absence. In particular, it is predicted that this kind of educational disruption will not only last one year, but will continue for several years.

There is no precedent for a 2- to 3-fold increase in the number of medical schools worldwide.

Vice Director Han said, “The Minister of Education recently told the media, ‘The Minister will ensure that the quality of medical school education will never deteriorate.’ However, preventing a decline in the quality of education is not something that the minister, president, or dean can do through words,” he said. “Education in medical schools takes place through students and professors working together at school and with patients and colleagues at hospitals. “I worry when those things don’t work (due to large-scale reinforcement),” he said.

He continued, “I think (the government) will probably continue to exert various pressures to neutralize the National Assembly. “There is a possibility that (the National Assembly) will be closed, or another government-run National Assembly may be established,” he said. “Next year, a situation will occur in the education field that no one can predict, so we have a lot of concerns about how to evaluate it.” .

Vice President Han said, “There will be a disruption in education next year, and it will not end in just one year. It will continue,” adding, “The neutralization of the National Assembly Evaluation and Certification System, which we were worried about, whether the National Assembly will close or not, and what kind of education students will have will have.” “I ask you to become a witness to these issues and see what kind of doctors will be produced in 5 to 10 years.”

He continued, “Please continue to watch with interest to see how this unprecedented situation in the history of medical school will result, including what the government is doing, schools, and how students study.” He added, “This is not a political issue, but a national health care system issue.” He emphasized, “This will never end here, as it is the foundation of the situation.”

The National Assembly urged the Ministry of Education to withdraw the ‘revision of regulations on evaluation and certification of higher education institutions.’

The Ministry of Education’s amendments also affect WFME recognition… Former presidents of the National Assembly say, “We will not be intimidated by pressure from the Ministry of Education.”

On this day, the National Assembly requested the withdrawal of the ‘Regulations on Evaluation and Certification of Higher Education Institutions’ announced by the Ministry of Education. There were concerns that if the amendment was pushed through as is, it could also affect the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME)’s recognition of the National Assembly.

In 2016, the National Medical Council became the first in Asia and the fourth in the world to be recognized as a medical education evaluation and certification body by WFME, and this recognition is valid until 2026.

Director Deok-seon Ahn (Yonsei University College of Medicine) of the Korean Council said, “The Korean Council reports its activities and changes to WFME every year. “If the Ministry of Education’s amendment is passed, the contents will also be reported, but we will only know whether the recognition, which was until 2026, will be suspended or whether it will need to be renewed only after receiving notification from WFME,” he said. “It is one of the important requirements when recognizing an evaluation agency from WFME.” “Is the independence and autonomy of the evaluation agency legally guaranteed?”

However, the National Assembly emphasized that despite the government’s attempt to neutralize the National Assembly, the evaluation of major changes targeting medical schools scheduled for large-scale expansion will proceed as planned. This is because it is the National Assembly’s responsibility to check whether each medical school has an educational environment capable of nurturing competent doctors and to inform the public about this.

Director Ahn said, “The neutrality, independence, and autonomy of evaluation agencies must inevitably be secured, and in that respect, I hope that the Ministry of Education’s current revision will not pass or will be withdrawn at least belatedly.” He added, “Therefore, we have already announced it so far.” “We plan to proceed with the evaluation of major changes as usual,” he said.

Former presidents of the National Assembly who attended the press conference on this day also supported this move of the National Assembly.

Lee Moo-sang, the second president of the Korean Council of Korea, said, “The National Council of Korea has been operated by doctors as a private institution since 1998, and was recognized by the Ministry of Education in 2013. “For 15 years, we have been evaluating well through private autonomy without the Ministry of Education,” he said. “If you don’t like it (the government), tell it to quit.” It can be done autonomously by the private sector. “There is nothing to be intimidated by,” he said.

He continued, “In the past, Korean medical school professors were dying in front of Japanese medical school professors, but now that they have gotten better at evaluation and certification, they have raised their heads and stopped being discouraged.” He added, “Medical schools also have international quality, but the government is trying to ruin that quality.” Do it. “I don’t understand,” he said.

Deok-seon Ahn, the 3rd and 4th president of the Korea University Medical Center (Korea University Medical School), who served as vice president of WFME, also said, “I have never seen a country make such a law while serving as vice president of WFME for 7 years,” and added, “Countries that have had trouble usually have corrupt politicians clashing with professionals.” “It was a case,” he said.

He continued, “Why does our country have to fall into that category?” and “The National Assembly has worked hard to get this far, regardless of whether the government helps or not, and has become an internationally recognized institution. He expressed his support by saying, “It is right to keep pushing forward without losing your original intention.”