Return of Medical Students to Classes Confirmed by Survey Results

Recently, amidst the ongoing refusal of medical students to attend classes, the government’s survey results revealed that a significant number of medical students wish to return to classes.

The Ministry of Education announced the results of a survey conducted at 29 out of 40 medical schools nationwide. According to the survey, 56.7% of the total respondents, or 6,742 out of 11,889 participants, expressed their support for returning to classes.

When looking only at the respondents, the rate of support for returning was as high as 87.9%. This means that approximately 9 out of 10 respondents hope to return to classes.

A Ministry of Education official stated that there has been a surge in the sentiment for returning among medical student communities, and this survey has confirmed that change as a reality.

This survey was conducted autonomously by each school in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the Korean Association of Medical Colleges (KAMC). The KAMC sent an official letter requesting anonymous surveys from individual universities on the 25th.

When analyzed by year, the support for returning was highest among second-year pre-med students and third-year medical students, both at 51.1%. They were followed by second-year medical students (49.4%), first-year pre-med freshmen (49.3%), and first-year pre-med students on leave (45.7%).

Additionally, in a survey conducted by the medical student and physician community "Medistaff" regarding "Return before April 30," more than half of the 94 respondents, specifically 51%, stated they would return, outpacing those who said "I will not go back" (37%).

The Ministry of Education official expressed, "The survey results confirmed that the number of students wishing to participate in classes exceeds the actual number of participating students," adding, "We hope this survey will serve as an opportunity for students to return to classes."

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