Medical school professors' research activities shrink after legislative conflict...26% hard to recover
Oct 13, 2025
It was revealed that the overall research activities were greatly reduced as the work of medical school professors was focused on medical treatment and administration due to the legislative conflict that began last year. As the weighting of medical work and the shortage of manpower intensified, the time to be put into research decreased sharply, and the quality of research results also declined clearly.
The Korea Institute of Medicine (Korea Institute of Medicine) announced the results of a survey of medical school professors nationwide (743 participants).
According to the survey, more than 70% of professors said the average number of research hours and thesis submissions per week in 2024 was reduced compared to 2023, with 46.7% suspending or postponing ongoing research projects.
Not only quantitative indicators but also qualitative indicators fell significantly. Many professors responded that research motivation (80.5%), research immersion (82.6%), and research efficiency (81.6%) all decreased. In particular, 72.8% of the respondents said that the quality of research results had deteriorated. This shows that the qualitative foundation of medical research is being undermined beyond a simple decrease in output.
The prospects for recovery were also bleak. Only 3.1% of the professors considered immediate recovery, 41.0% said it would take more than a year, and 26.3% said it would be difficult to recover.
Research activity inhibitors were complex, but among them, heavy work such as medical treatment (75.0%) and psychological factors (65.5%) accounted for the largest proportion. In fact, professors' burnout and stress levels increased very seriously, and this psychological and mental burnout was not just a change in personal condition, but rather a systematic factor that affected research productivity and continuity and reduced research activities as a whole.
The demand for institutional support for research recovery was also clear. Professors cited ▲ securing stability and execution flexibility of research funding, ▲ establishing a system to guarantee research period and research time, ▲ innovating the administrative system to ease the burden of research administration and simplify procedures, ▲ supporting research assistants, and establishing a cooperative network protection system as urgent tasks.
An official from the Korea Institute of Medicine said, `The findings show that the legislative conflict has severely damaged the overall research activities of medical school professors, and that the simultaneous deterioration of key indicators shows that this phenomenon can go beyond a temporary shock and lead to a structural crisis in the research ecosystem as a whole.' Then "In the meantime, Korean medical research has been recognized for its world-class level, but the foundation is greatly shaken by this incident.""Close cooperation between the government and universities is urgently needed to regain international status and rebuild future research capabilities through the early restoration of research activities. "
In November, the Korea Medical Institute will publish a report containing the results of the research activities of medical school professors in accordance with the 2024 legislative crisis.
The Korea Institute of Medicine (Korea Institute of Medicine) announced the results of a survey of medical school professors nationwide (743 participants).
According to the survey, more than 70% of professors said the average number of research hours and thesis submissions per week in 2024 was reduced compared to 2023, with 46.7% suspending or postponing ongoing research projects.
Not only quantitative indicators but also qualitative indicators fell significantly. Many professors responded that research motivation (80.5%), research immersion (82.6%), and research efficiency (81.6%) all decreased. In particular, 72.8% of the respondents said that the quality of research results had deteriorated. This shows that the qualitative foundation of medical research is being undermined beyond a simple decrease in output.
The prospects for recovery were also bleak. Only 3.1% of the professors considered immediate recovery, 41.0% said it would take more than a year, and 26.3% said it would be difficult to recover.
Research activity inhibitors were complex, but among them, heavy work such as medical treatment (75.0%) and psychological factors (65.5%) accounted for the largest proportion. In fact, professors' burnout and stress levels increased very seriously, and this psychological and mental burnout was not just a change in personal condition, but rather a systematic factor that affected research productivity and continuity and reduced research activities as a whole.
The demand for institutional support for research recovery was also clear. Professors cited ▲ securing stability and execution flexibility of research funding, ▲ establishing a system to guarantee research period and research time, ▲ innovating the administrative system to ease the burden of research administration and simplify procedures, ▲ supporting research assistants, and establishing a cooperative network protection system as urgent tasks.
An official from the Korea Institute of Medicine said, `The findings show that the legislative conflict has severely damaged the overall research activities of medical school professors, and that the simultaneous deterioration of key indicators shows that this phenomenon can go beyond a temporary shock and lead to a structural crisis in the research ecosystem as a whole.' Then "In the meantime, Korean medical research has been recognized for its world-class level, but the foundation is greatly shaken by this incident.""Close cooperation between the government and universities is urgently needed to regain international status and rebuild future research capabilities through the early restoration of research activities. "
In November, the Korea Medical Institute will publish a report containing the results of the research activities of medical school professors in accordance with the 2024 legislative crisis.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
