Director of the Military Manpower Administration: ``When processing the resignation of major doctors, there is a possibility that some of them will be disadvantaged in their order when joining the military.'' - South Korea

In response to the South Korean government's announcement of a policy to expand the capacity of medical schools, there is a view that medical specialists (interns) who submitted their resignations may be at a disadvantage when they enlist in the military next year.
Ru. In response to a related question at a conference with reporters on the 6th, Military Manpower Director General Lee Ki-sik answered, ``If all the resignation letters from major doctors are accepted, the number of people (who enlist) will be very large. , the military collects
We will accept as many people as we can accommodate. There have been no instructions regarding the order in which they should be accepted."
Mr. Lee said, ``For example, should we send the residents in the order of 4th year, 3rd year, and 2nd year?
There may be various ideas, such as whether to send the children in order of age. Depending on the order in which they enlist, some people may be at a slight disadvantage."
He continued, ``Right now, we are checking each situation in detail. We are checking orders, guidelines, etc.''
We are currently considering making revisions when the need arises. I have heard that the government is also making advance preparations to suspend his license, rather than accepting his resignation. Even if your license is suspended, you will immediately go to the military.
There isn't. The decision will be made based on whether or not his resignation is accepted, and he will not be able to enlist until next year, so there is still plenty of time to consider it."
He also said, ``We will check and consider everything in detail to make sure there are no problems.
We are currently conducting a careful investigation.'' South Korean men are obligated to serve in the military, but if they graduate from medical school, they can either obtain a medical license and become a public health doctor without going through the training process at a hospital.
It is common for people to apply as medical cadets while undergoing training as major doctors. After completing the training process, specialized physicians must fulfill their military service obligations as military medical officers or public health physicians.
Currently, doctors who have not completed their military service and have submitted their resignations and left their place of employment in opposition to the policy to increase the number of medical schools are classified as medical cadets and are in the position of postponing their military service. their resignations were accepted
If the training process is interrupted, the person will be required to join the military as a public health doctor at the upcoming enlistment date. According to the Enforcement Order of the Military Service Act, those who wish to become medical cadets are required to apply to the Military Manpower Administration.
This is because it stipulates that if a person changes their training institution or major subject without the permission of the chief, or retires from a training institution, they must join the military at the nearest enlistment date.
As a result, if a hospital director accepts resignation, he or she must notify the local military manpower agency in charge within 14 days, and
After completing the necessary procedures, he will serve as a medical officer for 38 months. If a medical cadet retires midway, he or she will be eligible to join the military the following year. According to the Ministry of Defense's human resource supply and demand plan, people can enlist at any time throughout the year.
Unlike regular soldiers, medical cadets are required to enlist once a year in March. If the mass resignation of major doctors is realized, there is a high possibility that a large number of major doctors will enlist in the military next March.