Meeting Between Resident Representatives and Training Hospitals: "Residents to Return in Second Half... Need for Stability in Training Sites"

Discussion on National-Level Investment in Resident Training and More

The Korean Interns and Residents Association and the Korean Association of Training Hospitals held a meeting on the 26th to discuss training measures for medical residents returning to their positions. The Korean Association of Training Hospitals is an organization comprised of hospitals nationwide that are responsible for the training of interns and residents.

Hansungjon, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the Korean Intern Resident Association, is speaking at the extraordinary general assembly held at the Korean Medical Association building in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 18th. Photo by Yonhap News

The meeting was attended by Hansungjon, Chairman of the Emergency Response Committee of the Korean Interns and Residents Association, Kim Wonseop, President of the Korean Association of Training Hospitals, as well as representatives from the emergency response committees of major training hospitals such as Seoul National University Hospital, and hospital directors.

Main agenda items included resolving conflicts within the medical community, national-level investment in resident training, the establishment of task forces on training environments at each training hospital, and multi-institutional collaborative training.

In his opening remarks, Hansungjon stated, "A significant number of residents are expected to return to the training field through this recruitment in the second half of the year," emphasizing, "This situation stems from the implementation of unreasonable policies and long-standing structural problems, and we have a responsibility to rebuild the medical field."

He added, "I hope today's meeting will serve as a new starting point based on mutual trust, and that the training environment will stabilize quickly and make further progress."

Kim Wonseop said, "The Korean Association of Training Hospitals has made significant efforts regarding training consultative bodies and Korean-style training management organizations to create a good training environment," adding, "We will continue to work with the Korean Interns and Residents Association to create a good training environment and to nurture competent doctors for the health of the public."