(Health Korea News / Yoo Ji-in) In the by-election for the 43rd president of the Korean Medical Association, candidate No. 1 Kim Taek-woo was elected. Candidate Kim Taek-woo recorded 60.38% of the votes with 17,007 votes.
On the 8th, the Korean Medical Association Central Election Commission counted the votes for the presidential election runoff at the Medical Association Hall. In the voting, 26,895 out of 51,895 voters voted, recording a voter turnout of 51.83%.
Candidate number 2, Joo Su-ho, received 11,160 votes and was defeated with a vote rate of 39.62%.
As this election is a by-election, President-elect Kim Taek-woo will begin his duties immediately from the 9th. President-elect Kim will serve as president of the Korean Medical Association until April 30, 2027, the remainder of former President Lim Hyun-taek’s term.
President-elect Kim said, “I would like to thank the members who chose Kim Taek-woo during this critical time. Although my shoulders are heavy with great responsibility, I think it is the result of a combination of the members’ earnestness and my desperate heart for a proper resolution of the current situation.” revealed.
President-elect Kim emphasized, “In particular, for the health of the people of the Republic of Korea, the driver of the runaway locomotive that is currently running has stepped down,” and added, “It is time for everyone to gather their wisdom so that they can stop the runaway locomotive.”
President-elect Kim said, “Once I take office as president, first, the government must submit an education master plan, starting with the question of whether education will be possible in the 2025 school year.” He added, “Only by submitting the education plan will we be able to answer the question of what we will do in 2026.” “He said.
President-elect Kim’s important pledges are ▲Managing indiscriminate policy proposals by strengthening the function of the Medical Policy Institute ▲Strengthening the spokesperson system to promote the public and the media ▲Normalization of essential medical care and treatment environment by improving fees ▲Strengthening legal advice and support for medical litigation ▲Participation of residents in government affairs Expansion and granting of associate member qualifications to medical students ▲ Strengthening support for retired residents and medical students on leave of absence ▲Revision of the special law on majors ▲Securing independence and strengthening support for the Horizontal Committee and the National Assembly.
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