Lee Cheol-woo, “I will raise doctors in Gyeongbuk and make them settle down.”

(Andong = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Seung-hyung = Gyeongbuk Province Governor Lee Cheol-woo said on the 4th regarding the confirmation of the establishment of a new medical school at Kyungkuk National University, "We will ensure that doctors raised in Gyeongbuk work in Gyeongbuk and settle in Gyeongbuk."

Governor Lee held a briefing at the provincial office on this day and said, “Building one medical school building will not solve all local medical problems, and what is important is creating a ‘medical school where people stay.’”

He continued, "We need to create a structure in which local students are selected and local educated and trained doctors work at local hospitals and live with the residents of the province," and added, "We will build a complete regional medical manpower training system that goes from selecting local talent to education, training, placement, and settlement, centered around Kyungkuk National University School of Medicine and Teaching Hospital."

He also added, “We will further strengthen essential medical services in the region, such as emergency medical care, children and adolescents, childbirth, and trauma,” and added, “Ultimately, we will complete a regional complete medical system where people can receive high-quality medical services within golden time no matter where they live in Gyeongbuk.”

“The National Medical University will not only change the medical care of Gyeongbuk, but also the industrial map,” he said. “The medical school’s research results are a core platform for the cutting-edge bio and medical industry that leads to new industries such as vaccines, new drugs, medical devices, and digital health.”

Governor Lee plans to cooperate more closely with the government by forming a team with Kyungkuk University, Andong City, and Yecheon County to ensure the smooth opening of Kyungkuk National University School of Medicine in 2030, establish a stable teaching hospital, secure essential local medical personnel, and resolve the medical gap in Gyeongbuk.

We plan to provide full support from the establishment of a medical school to securing faculty, building a teaching hospital, and establishing a medical manpower training system.

Governor Lee said, "So far, the medical situation in Gyeongbuk has been so desperate, and the reality of having to worry about 'whether I can receive treatment on time in a nearby place' has continued," and added, "We will create a Republic of Korea with no medical disparities, a Republic of Korea where people can live safely even in rural areas, and make Kyungkook University School of Medicine into a new national medical school model that will save local medicine and foster cutting-edge bio and medical industries."