A Study on Current Status of Doctors Graduated from Ewha Womans University, Medical College During the Year of 1951-1976

A study on current status of doctors graduated from Ewha Womans University, Medical College during the year of 1951-1976 and who are living in country was carried out with analizing the data of annual medical doctor registration record authorized by the Ministry of Health and Social Affair in May 1976. And the results are obtained as followings: 1) Out of 1,014 doctors graduated from Ewha Medical College during the year of 1951-1976, 404 doctors (40.0%) who are living in Korea had reproted the annual medical doctor registration in the year of 1976. 2) Out of 404 doctors 90.6% of them applied to internships and 1.7% to basic medical science training and the rest 7.7% to medical practice directly after graduation Ewha Medical College. 3) It was found that the rate of internships applied is increasing according to the graduation year; such as 82.2% in 1951-1961. 90.0% in 1962-1971 and 96.0% in 1972-1976. 4) Three hundred and sixty six doctors graduated from Ewha Medical College had taken intern and resident training at 46 educational hospitals in country during the year of 1951-1976 and 27 hospitals of them are located in Seoul City area. 5) 82.7% of 366 interns and 84.6% of 292 residents among doctors graduated from Ewha Medical College had taken the training at the hospitals located in Seoul City area. 6) Among 366 doctors graduated from Ewha Medical College, 53.5% of them had taken the course of internships and residency at same educational hospitals and the rest 46.5% of them had moved to other hospitals for residency after internships. 7) Among 167 doctors graduated from Ewha Medical College and finished residency, 130 doctors (78.0%) passed the board examination. 8) The major specialities of 130 doctors graduated from Ewha Medical College and passed the board examination were obstetrics and gynecology (30.5%), pediatrics (17.0%), ophthalmology (14.0%), E.N.T(8.0%), and internal medicine(7.5%). 9) Out of 404 doctors graduated from Ewha Medical College 5.2% of them had recieved doctor degree in medicine and 13.6% only master degree in medicine. 10) Among 404 doctors graduated from Ewha Medical College, 86.4% of them was working in Seoul City area, 12.6% in the other city area and 1.0% in township area for medical teaching and/or service. 11) Among 404 doctors graduated from Ewha Medical College, 30.4% of them was operating own clinics, 23.5% was working in public or private medical facilities including medical college, 6.7% took rest temporarily from practice, and 39.4%was under training as intern or resident at education hospitals in country.