The meeting of 40 medical school deans, the "Council of Deans for the Advancement of Medical Schools (Uichonghyeop)," announced, "We reaffirm that if students return and normal classes resume, the Uichonghyeop will adjust the enrollment quota for the 2026 academic year to 3,058 as previously decided."
On the morning of the 28th, Uichonghyeop held a video conference and released a joint statement with this content. It is interpreted as encouraging students on leave to return to their studies at a time when many medical schools are approaching the 'registration deadline.'
Uichonghyeop stated, "We pay tribute to and actively support the efforts of the deans of medical schools at each university who have changed the major flow of student returns," adding, "We will closely cooperate with medical schools to ensure that education can proceed normally at each university after March and work together."
Furthermore, Uichonghyeop said, "We earnestly urge students to trust their universities and promptly return to school to grow into excellent doctors," and "We also call on the Korean Medical Association to send a strong message urging students to return to school."
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