We need to investigate the policy of increasing medical schools...Medical Association Submits Application for Audit to the Board of Audit and Inspection
May 28, 2025
The Korean Medical Association (Chairman Kim Taek-woo) announced on the 28th that it has officially submitted a request for a public audit to the Board of Audit and Inspection to demand a thorough investigation into procedural illegality and undermining the legitimacy and transparency of the administration in relation to the government's unilateral policy to increase the number of medical schools in 2024.
The Korean Medical Association submitted a request for an audit with 653 life-sustaining members on the same day, calling for a public audit of the Ministry of Health and Welfare because it is essential to correct the health care policy promoted in a rapid manner and to find out the truth of the entire policy implementation process so that responsible policy design can be made", he explained.
The Korea Medical Association said, `Although the issue of increasing the number of medical staff goes beyond just the supply and demand of doctors and is a serious policy issue directly linked to public health, including the sustainability of the health care system and the quality of medical services, the government has pushed ahead with the policy without transparency and justification in defiance of legal procedures", he pointed out.
As a result, medical gaps have been prolonged for two years, and numerous patients and young medical professionals are suffering direct and indirect damage. However, the government has not corrected policy errors, nor has it reprimanded policymakers" expressed concern.
The Korea Medical Association said that the main contents of the request for national audit included ▲ procedural illegality in the government's process of increasing the number of medical schools ▲ distortion of the expert consultation process ▲ order to start unfair business ▲ provision of causes of taxpayers' money and financial waste ▲ problems related to infringement of public health rights, including the impediment of essential medical care and the cause of the collapse of the medical ecosystem.
The medical association hopes that with this request for public audit, health care policies can be established in a reliable direction for both the public and the medical community under sufficient social discussion and agreementNoting that ", we strongly request a thorough and strict audit by the Board of Audit and Inspection."
Meanwhile, Chairman Kim Taek-woo of the Korean Medical Association, Vice Chairman Park Dan, and Hanjin Legal Director joined the submission of the request for national audit.
The Korean Medical Association submitted a request for an audit with 653 life-sustaining members on the same day, calling for a public audit of the Ministry of Health and Welfare because it is essential to correct the health care policy promoted in a rapid manner and to find out the truth of the entire policy implementation process so that responsible policy design can be made", he explained.
The Korea Medical Association said, `Although the issue of increasing the number of medical staff goes beyond just the supply and demand of doctors and is a serious policy issue directly linked to public health, including the sustainability of the health care system and the quality of medical services, the government has pushed ahead with the policy without transparency and justification in defiance of legal procedures", he pointed out.
As a result, medical gaps have been prolonged for two years, and numerous patients and young medical professionals are suffering direct and indirect damage. However, the government has not corrected policy errors, nor has it reprimanded policymakers" expressed concern.
The Korea Medical Association said that the main contents of the request for national audit included ▲ procedural illegality in the government's process of increasing the number of medical schools ▲ distortion of the expert consultation process ▲ order to start unfair business ▲ provision of causes of taxpayers' money and financial waste ▲ problems related to infringement of public health rights, including the impediment of essential medical care and the cause of the collapse of the medical ecosystem.
The medical association hopes that with this request for public audit, health care policies can be established in a reliable direction for both the public and the medical community under sufficient social discussion and agreementNoting that ", we strongly request a thorough and strict audit by the Board of Audit and Inspection."
Meanwhile, Chairman Kim Taek-woo of the Korean Medical Association, Vice Chairman Park Dan, and Hanjin Legal Director joined the submission of the request for national audit.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
