Investing 5 trillion won in improving medical schools by 2030… Increasing the number of professors at national medical schools by 1,000 over 3 years

Government begins full-scale support for ‘increased medical school enrollment’

A citizen is passing by in front of Seoul National University College of Medicine in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 4th. 2024.8.4/News 1

The government announced that it will invest about 5 trillion won in improving medical education conditions by 2030. In particular, it plans to invest more than 3 trillion won in training medical personnel such as specialists (interns, residents) and physician scientists.

The Ministry of Education, together with the Ministry of Health and Welfare and other related ministries, announced on the 10th an ‘Investment Plan for Improving Medical Education Conditions’ containing these contents. This plan includes plans to remodel existing medical school facilities and support cutting-edge experimental and practical equipment. In addition, considering the scale of increase in medical school enrollment, The plan also includes increasing the number of full-time professors at national university medical schools by 1,000 over three years from next year to 2027.

On September 10, 2024, the Ministry of Education, together with the Ministry of Health and Welfare and other related ministries, announced that it would invest 5 trillion won of national treasury by 2030 to improve medical education conditions. ‘Investment plans to improve medical education conditions’. Provided by the Ministry of Education

● Increase the number of medical school professors by 1,000 over 3 years… Also expand facilities

The government plans to increase the number of full-time professors at national university medical schools by 1,000 over a three-year period starting in 2025. This is to encourage the influx of new excellent doctors and to allow existing doctors to work in more stable conditions. Considering the size of the increase in the number of students at each medical school, etc. The number will be gradually increased to 330 next year, 400 in 2026, and 270 in 2027. The plan is to also improve systems such as the ‘Honorary Professor Rules’ to allow senior doctors to work in the field.

In addition, the government plans to remodel existing medical education facilities and expand new facilities such as lecture rooms and laboratories at each university. It was decided to exempt building construction projects that require a considerable amount of time from preliminary feasibility studies through consultation with relevant ministries. We also plan to supplement equipment for medical experiments and practices, such as centrifuges, cadaver freezers, and virtual dissection tables.

In order to reduce the discrepancy in the number of donated bodies for educational purposes by medical school, the system for donating bodies for educational purposes will also be improved. We will pursue a revision of the law so that, only in cases where the donor and the bereaved family have given permission, a licensed medical school or general hospital can provide bodies to a university that is short on donated bodies.

● Introduction of ‘Contract-type Mandatory Doctor System’ starting next year… 4 million won monthly local work allowance for 96 people

The government said that it will establish a virtuous cycle system in which students enter local medical schools, receive education and training, and then establish themselves as doctors in the region after graduation through the ‘Regional Innovation-Oriented University Support System (RISE)’ that will be implemented nationwide starting in 2025.

To this end, the government said it would increase the regional talent selection ratio for 26 non-metropolitan medical schools from 50% in the 2024 school year to 61.8% in the 2026 school year. To increase the number of doctors who graduated from local medical schools and settled in the region In 2025, the proportion of non-metropolitan area specialists will be increased from the current 45% to 50%.

In addition, starting next year, a ‘contract-based mandatory doctor system’ will be introduced for specialists, and a regional work allowance of 4 million won per month will be paid to 96 specialists in 8 clinical departments in 4 regions. This is a system in which specialists who choose to work long-term at regional medical institutions sign a contract with the local government.

● University Hospital ‘As a regional/essential medical and medical research hub

The government also announced a plan to operate university hospitals as regional, essential medical and medical research hubs. To this end, we support research and development (R&D) in health care and basic medicine. The plan is to establish a clinical education and training center in all national university hospitals by 2028. Financial investment will also be strengthened to modernize facilities and equipment, such as operating rooms and intensive care units.

In addition, the government is pushing for a revision of the law to transfer the management of national university hospitals from the Ministry of Education to the Ministry of Health and Welfare. In order to ease regulations on total personnel expenses and total staffing for national university hospitals, it is also pushing for exceptions to designation of other public institutions.

In addition, the government announced that it would pursue ‘bottom-up’ support to develop medical personnel. Each medical school will establish an education innovation plan with local governments, taking into account demand and local conditions, and the government will decide on the amount of financial support after review.

Lee Ye-ji, Donga.com reporter [email protected]

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2024-09-10 19:04:33