All-Japan medical students, which are composed of student autonomy organizations of university medical schools, have received critical answers from many medical students nationwide due to illegal entrance examinations such as discrimination against girls and wanderers at universities with medical schools nationwide. It was found in a national survey of the Union of Residents' Associations.At the interview, 15% of girls were asked about marriage and childbirth, and we can see the actual situation in the medical field that is becoming more sensitive to female students who may leave the workplace due to marriage or childbirth.

 As of February 2, the survey compiled the responses obtained from 1 medical students (50 men and 2,186 women) from 1,257 universities nationwide via the Internet and published an interim report.

 According to the report, he was indignant at a series of entrance examination discriminations, such as "I'm taking the exam for my life, but it's too terrible" (male, 1 year) and "I'm very sorry for the shock" (female, 5 years). There were many answers showing regret.
On the other hand, he showed a certain understanding, such as "Private universities have the right to choose the human resources they want" (male, 5 years) and "There is no choice but to think about the medical field system" (female, 6 years). There was also a reaction.

 It is said that the background of discrimination is the tendency of medical practice to avoid female doctors who may leave the field due to marriage or childbirth.At the entrance examination interview, 15% of women were asked "Are you planning to retire due to marriage or childbirth?" And "Is pregnancy a merit or a demerit?"In Ronin, there are questions about age, such as "Are you seriously going to be a doctor now?"

 The All Japan Medical Student Autonomy Association summed up the interim report, saying, "There is a shortage of doctors and a harsh working environment in the background of the problem. Isn't it necessary to improve the working environment at the same time as eradicating illegal entrance examinations?"

reference:[All Japan Medical Student Autonomy Association] National survey on entrance examination fraud problems due to disadvantages in handling women and ronin in medical school entrance examinations

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