Thousands of trainee doctors retire en masse...Tomorrow's ``medical upheaval'' is inevitable = South Korea

In addition to the major large hospitals in Seoul, known as the Big 5 hospitals in South Korea (Seoul Asan, Seoul National University, Samsung Seoul, Severance, and Seoul St. Mary's), there are specialized doctors (training) at national training hospitals.
Doctors) all submitted their resignations. As a result, it is expected that a medical disaster will be inevitable at major hospitals across the country starting tomorrow, the 20th, when it has become clear that patients will be refused medical treatment.
According to the medical community on the 19th, as teased by the Korean Medical Association, on this day, doctors from the Big 5 hospitals submitted their resignations one after another.
It was reported that more than 0 specialty doctors have announced their intention to retire. As a result of discussions with the representatives of the Big 5 major medical doctors, the Korean Medical Specialist Council had all members submit their resignations by the 19th, and then announced their resignation at 6 a.m. on the 20th.
He announced that he had decided to suspend his work at some point. More than 13,000 specialized doctors work at 221 Korean training hospitals. There are 2,745 specialty doctors in the Big 5 hospitals alone.
More than 600 of the 612 specializing physicians at Severance Hospital announced their intention to retire, led by Samsung Seoul Hospital (160 out of 525) and Seoul St. Mary's Hospital (out of 290).
More than 190 employees continued to submit their resignations. At Seoul Asan Hospital, it was revealed that the majority of 578 interns, residents, and other specialized doctors expressed their intention to retire. Seoul National Hospital is still open
Although no tally has been made, a significant number of participants are said to have participated. In addition, there are major doctors who have announced their retirement at other training hospitals, so there are at least a few major doctors who have announced their intention to retire only in Seoul.
It is expected that there will be more than 1,000 people. A number of specialist doctors are retiring from training hospitals in other regions besides Seoul. In Gyeonggi-do, Bundang-seo is a branch of Seoul National University Hospital.
More than 110 people majoring in Korea University Hospital and 130 people majoring in Asia University Hospital submitted their resignations. In Incheon, Inha University Hospital (100 patients) and Gachon
) Daegil Hospital (71 people) and Incheon St. Mary's Hospital (60 people) announced their intention to retire. At Jeonbuk National University Hospital, 189 specialized doctors will submit their resignations, and Won
Although 126 doctors specializing in Gwangwang University Hospital had their resignations returned, it is now clear that there is a high possibility that they will resubmit their resignations. At Jeonnam National University Hospital and Chosun National University Hospital,
224 people submitted their resignations, and 108 people submitted their resignations. In the Gangwon area, Gangwon University Hospital (64 patients), Wonju Severance Christ Hospital (97 patients), Gangneung Asan (Gangneung)
Asan Hospital (19 people) continued to retire, and in Gyeongsangnam, it was confirmed that 351 doctors from four hospitals had submitted resignation notices.
In addition to Ulsan National University Hospital (25 patients) and Yeongnam National University Hospital (65 patients),
Doctors in the Daejeon area also announced their resignations, including at Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital (47 people) and Daejeon Ulchi University Hospital (42 people). On Jeju Island, 73 doctors specializing in Jeju National Hospital were diagnosed with Halla disease.
It was reported that the majority of the 13 students in the graduate school's majors have submitted their resignations. Thousands of specialty doctors have submitted their resignations at training hospitals nationwide.
On this day, the Ministry of Welfare announced a ``Medical Maintenance Life Plan'' for specialty doctors at 221 general training hospitals across the country, to the effect that they should not leave the medical field.
issued an order. Park Min-soo, second vice-minister of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, said, ``It's unfortunate that the collective actions of major doctors have been made visible,'' and added, ``All majors who plan to submit their resignation today and not arrive to work tomorrow.
I ask that you please listen to the wishes of doctors, attend dialogue and explanation sessions with the government, and gather opinions on how we can resolve the medical issues we are currently facing."