Starting from April 1, professors at Korea Medical University and University Hospitals will minimize the number of outpatient visits. The move is based on the principle of "resting during the day the next day after working continuously for 24 hours." practice, focusing medical resources on critical and emergency patients.
The South Korean government announced earlier in February that in order to solve the shortage of doctors, the enrollment scale of university medical schools in the 2025 academic year will increase. The plan was strongly opposed by doctors' groups and medical students, and triggered a large-scale collective resignation.