
의대 선정에서 탈락한 국립 목포대학교가 전남대병원 분원 설치와 반도체계약학과 개설 등 서남권 지원 방안에 대해 실효성이 없다며 유감을 표명했다. 목포대는 의대 신설이 필요하다고 주장하며 행정소송과 헌법소원을 검토 중이다.
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국립 순천대학교 의과대학 선정 과정에서 목포대학교가 탈락했으며, 목포대는 선정 과정의 공정성과 적법성에 의문을 제기하고 있다. 통합시는 목포 지역에 전남대병원 분원 설립과 목포대 반도체계약학과 개설 등을 서남권 발전대책으로 구상 중이다.
의대 선정에서 탈락한 국립 목포대학교가 전남대병원 분원 설치와 반도체학과 신설 등 서남권 지원 방안에 대해 "지역 의료 문제의 실질적인 해결책이 될 수 없다"며 유감을 밝혔다.
목포대는 10일 보도자료를 내어 "국립 순천대 의과대학 선정 과정의 공정성과 적법성에 관한 의문이 해소되지 않았는데도 선정 경위에 대한 해명과 사과 없이 후속 대책부터 논의하는 것은 유감"이라고 말했다.
이어 "도서·오지가 많은 서남권의 의료 인프라를 개선하려면 의대 신설이 필요하다"며 "전남대병원 분원 등은 현실성이 떨어지고 향후 지역 부담만 키울 수 있다"고 주장했다.
목포대는 전남광주통합특별시의 국립의대 후보대학 선정·추천과 관련해 광주지방법원에 집행정지를 신청했으나 지난달 2일 각하됐다.
대학 측은 즉시 항고했으며, 이달 5일 항고심 첫 심리가 진행됐다.
목포대는 교육부를 상대로 한 행정소송이나 헌법소원도 검토하고 있다.
통합시는 목포지역에 500병상 규모의 전남대병원 분원을 설립하고 목포대에 반도체계약학과를 개설하는 등 서남권 발전대책을 구상하고 있다.
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목포대가 교육부를 상대로 행정소송이나 헌법소원을 제기할 가능성이 있다
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