The Society of Pediatrics and Adolescent Sciences holds a fall conference on the 24th and 25th.
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The Society of Pediatrics held a press conference at Grand Walkerhill Seoul on the 24th. Photo = Reporter Kim Min-ji
“In order to encourage medical staff who want to work in pediatrics to return, health authorities must present a vision for issues such as cost that can bring about real change.”
Kim Ji-hong, chairman of the Korean Society of Pediatrics and Adolescent Science, announced this at a press conference at the fall academic conference held at Grand Walkerhill Seoul on the 24th.
Chairman Kim said, “The issue of appeals and reduction of medical personnel was a precarious situation even before the legislative conflict, and there is no prospect that appeals and the number of applicants will recover even if the issue of medical school quota is reached.” He added, “This year, the number of appeals and residency applicants is “We have recovered to around 65 people, barely exceeding the 30% range, but I am concerned that even this may disappear.”
In fact, according to data submitted by Rep. Park Hee-seung of the National Assembly Health and Welfare Committee from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the rate of securing residents in the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescents, which is called an essential medical department, is plummeting.
The Department of Pediatrics secured 100% of its residents by 2018, but began to decline to 92.4% in 2019, plummeting to 71% in 2020, 36.8% in 2021, 27.5% in 2022, and 25.5% last year. The securing rate in the first half of this year was only 30.9%. The burden of legal disputes over medical accidents is cited as a factor.
Lee Ki-hyung, president of the Korean Academy of Pediatrics, said, “The biggest problems are the legal issues regarding medical accidents that occur while dealing with serious diseases and the lack of funds to maintain essential medical care.” He added, “If measures are not taken quickly, the health of children and adolescents is at risk.” “It is difficult to maintain the results,” he pointed out.
This year, the government announced a plan to provide training assistance allowances to prevent a vacuum in pediatric medical care. The goal is to provide training assistance allowance of 1 million won per month to pediatric and adolescent residents and full-time doctors. However, the society pointed out that these measures cannot solve the phenomenon of appeals and avoidance of majors.
Chairman Kim said, “The government says they will provide support if they hire residents or full-time doctors, but even when they put out an announcement, there are no applicants. “Until this year, there were people taking the specialist exam, but it is expected to decrease significantly from next year.” He emphasized, “We need to come up with measures quickly as the gardens that will produce applicants will dry up after this year.”
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