Professional Resistance: Why Korean Medical Students are Boycotting Over Increasing Medical School Places

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-597925
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.59792

de Beer, AnnA ; Werner, Adelina S. ; Kim, Seunggeun ; Jenne, Frederike A.

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Abstract

In February 2024, medical students in South Korea began submitting leave-of-absence requests in protest of a 65% increase in the number of medical school places in 2025. 14,000 medical students have boycotted classes and 12,000 doctors have resigned en masse. The 2024 Korean medical student collective action highlights the ‘power’ of medical students, the need for independent medical licensing ...