National Mokpo University and National Suncheon University Join Hands to Establish a Joint Medical School in Jeonnam

Governor Kim Young-rok: "We will actively promote attraction efforts and support both universities"

National Mokpo University (President Song Ha-cheol) and National Suncheon University (President Lee Byung-woon) have joined hands to attract a medical school to Jeollanam-do.

According to Mokpo University on the 29th, the presidents of the two universities held a discussion at Suncheon University on the 22nd and had a close dialogue on the plan to establish a national medical school in Jeonnam.

(Left) Song Hacheol, President of Mokpo National University, and Lee Byungwoon, President of Suncheon National University

At this meeting, the presidents of the two universities agreed to actively propose to the government the plan to jointly establish and operate a medical school by Mokpo University and Suncheon University, and decided to prepare a draft for the joint medical school establishment as soon as possible through a working-level council involving Jeollanam-do and the two universities.

This reconfirmed the plan to jointly promote a medical school in Jeollanam-do, which was agreed upon during the visit to the Northern Ontario School of Medicine in Canada on the 15th by Governor Kim Young-rok, and officials from Mokpo University and Suncheon University, a case regarded as a successful example of integrated medical school establishment.

Governor Kim Young-rok also expressed great welcome for the results of the presidents' consultation and promised active efforts at the Jeollanam-do level to attract the school and support for the two universities.