KevinMD February 25, 2025
I was an aspiring internist, then became an aesthetic physician, and now I am preparing to train abroad. This is the story of how I had to make life-changing decisions as a doctor to survive in this ever-changing world.
In August 2020, as a fifth-year medical student, I experienced my first doctor’s strike. I remember standing under the scorching summer sun, chanting slogans in protest. The conflict? A standoff between medical professionals and the government over proposed health care reforms—specifically, increasing medical school admissions to address doctor shortages in rural areas and certain specialties. But doctors pushed back: South Korea did not lack physicians; it lacked sustainable working conditions. Simply increasing numbers would not solve the deeper systemic issues.
At...
Today's Sponsors
Today's Sponsor