Sunchon National University Hosts Joint Forum on Establishing Regional National University Medical Schools

Co-hosted with Gongju, Mokpo, Andong, and Changwon University

Sharing Recruitment Status, Submitting Joint Petition, etc.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Heo Seonsik] Suncheon National University (President Ko Youngjin) announced that it held the "Joint Forum on the Establishment of Regional National University Medical Schools to Expand Regional Public Medical Personnel" on the 19th at Osong H Hotel Sejong City in collaboration with four national universities.

At the joint forum, about 60 people including presidents and officials from five universities attended: Suncheon National University, a national central university, Gongju National University (President Won Seongsu), Mokpo National University (President Song Hacheol), Andong National University (President Kwon Suntae), and Changwon National University (President Lee Hoyoung).

Sunchon National University, together with four national universities, held the "Joint Forum on the Establishment of Regional National University Medical Schools to Expand Regional Public Healthcare Personnel" on the 19th at Osong H Hotel Sejong City.
Photo by Sunchon National University

The forum proceeded in the order of ▲adoption of a joint petition ▲presentation on "The Necessity and Measures for Establishing Regional Public Medical Schools" (Professor Lim Jun, University of Seoul) ▲sharing progress on the establishment of medical schools by each university (presentation by the director of planning at the host university).

Jung Yonghwa, director of planning at Suncheon National University, who presented at the forum, said, "Suncheon National University is a central national university in the eastern region of Jeonnam with a population approaching 800,000. Since it is densely packed with national industrial complexes, it is very important to have an advanced medical system to prepare for severe industrial accidents, which greatly improves the quality of life for local residents." He added, "We will continue to make efforts to establish new medical schools and foster regional public medical personnel tailored to the medical characteristics of the adjacent regions with the national universities that held the joint forum."

Meanwhile, through the joint petition, Suncheon National University plans to adopt a resolution urging national support for ▲allocation of medical school quotas for the establishment of medical schools ▲establishment of a regional public medical personnel training system ▲establishment of regional national university medical schools and affiliated hospitals based on close cooperation with national universities in medically underserved areas nationwide, and submit it to the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Heo Seonsik hss79@asiae.co.kr [Photo provided by Suncheon National University]