Seoul Metropolitan Council Passes Proposal Urging Establishment of Medical School at University of Seoul

Expanding Public Healthcare Workforce
and Fostering Regional Medical Talent

The Planning and Economy Committee of the Seoul Metropolitan Council (Chairman Lim Chundae, Songpa District 3, People Power Party) announced on September 9 that it had unanimously passed a proposal on September 8 urging the establishment of a public health-focused medical school at the University of Seoul, directed at the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the central government, and the National Assembly.

Chun-Dae Lim, Seoul Metropolitan Council Member. Provided by Seoul Metropolitan Council.

Vice Chairman Lee Seungbok (Yangcheon District 4, People Power Party), who proposed the resolution, stated, "The importance of public healthcare has been highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the strike by medical residents, but there is a serious shortage of medical personnel at the 12 municipal hospitals operated by the Seoul Metropolitan Government." He emphasized, "Establishing a medical school is necessary to ensure the stable training and supply of medical professionals."

Chairman Lim Chundae said, "The University of Seoul is an educational institution optimized for local public health policy," and expressed strong support for the proposal, explaining, "With the establishment of a medical school, the introduction of a regional equal opportunity admissions system, and cooperation with Seoul Medical Center and local medical centers, it will become possible to foster systematic public healthcare talent and promote mutual growth between Seoul and other regions."

Other committee members, including Vice Chairwoman Lee Minok (Seongdong District 3, Democratic Party of Korea), also agreed on the necessity of establishing the medical school and joined in passing the proposal. If the proposal is finally approved at the plenary session of the Seoul Metropolitan Council on September 12, it will be forwarded to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the National Assembly, and the central government.

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