Doctors for a Fair Society: "Chinese Medical School Graduates Cannot Obtain a Medical License in Korea"
The medical community has refuted claims made by so-called "Injection Aunt" Ms. A, who is accused of performing illegal medical procedures on broadcaster Narae Park, after she stated that she graduated from a medical school in China. They argued that the school she mentioned is a "non-existent ghost medical school."
The Association of Doctors for a Fair Society (Gonguimo), comprised of young doctors and medical students, issued a statement on December 7, saying, "Ms. A has denied any illegal medical practice and claimed that she served as a professor at 'Neimenggu Fugang Medical College Hospital.' However, upon verification, it was found that no such medical school as 'Fugang Medical College' exists."
According to Gonguimo, the number of medical schools in China ranges from 162 to 171, depending on the counting method. Among these, only four medical schools in the Inner Mongolia region are included in the 'National List of Clinical Medicine Universities,' the official medical school accreditation body in China: Inner Mongolia Medical University, Inner Mongolia University for Nationalities College of Medicine, Inner Mongolia Chifeng Medical College, and Inner Mongolia Baotou Medical College. They also claimed that the World Directory of Medical Schools (operated by the World Federation for Medical Education, WFME) confirms only these four medical schools in the Inner Mongolia region.
They further argued that even if Ms. A graduated from an accredited Chinese medical school and holds a Chinese medical license, performing medical procedures in Korea would still be illegal. Gonguimo stated, "Korea does not recognize graduates of Chinese medical schools. It is fundamentally impossible for a graduate of a Chinese medical school to obtain a medical license in Korea, and any medical practice conducted in Korea under such circumstances is clearly illegal."
They added, "Even someone who is not a doctor can use the title 'medical school professor.' Therefore, it is necessary to separately verify whether the person is a licensed doctor, and a thorough investigation into this matter is needed."
Meanwhile, Park is under suspicion of having received illegal medical treatment from Ms. A. Park's side maintains that they believed Ms. A had a medical license and that only a simple nutritional injection, not propofol or similar substances, was administered.
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