[Legal Updates in Korea] South Korea to launch regional doctor program to reduce health care disparities

● Updated Law: Act on the Training and Support of Regional Physicians What it does: Introduces a program to place more doctors in underserved regions Took effect: Feb. 24 South Korea is launching a regional doctor program to reduce disparities in access to medical care between metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas. The program has two tracks. Service-obligated regional doctors are admitted through designated university admissions programs and must work at regional medical institutions for 10 y

By The Korea Herald