Outstanding achievement far exceeding the national average; all candidates passed

Demonstrated effectiveness of intensive academic support, including efforts toward educational normalization and tailored instruction

Leading the advancement of regional clinical training systems… accelerating innovation in medical education

[November 18, 2025]

Yeungnam University (YU, President CHOI Oe-chool) announced that all 19 candidates from the College of Medicine successfully passed the 2026 90th National Medical Licensing Examination – Clinical Skills Test, achieving a 100% pass rate and marking a remarkable accomplishment. This exceeds the national average pass rate of 81.8% by a significant margin.

 Since the introduction of the Clinical Skills Test system in 2010, the YU College of Medicine has consistently recorded pass rates far above the national average, and including this year’s results, has achieved a perfect pass rate in 12 examinations.

 This year’s outcome is particularly meaningful, as it was achieved despite challenging academic conditions, including a large number of student leaves of absence, through comprehensive university-wide efforts toward educational normalization and enhancement of academic quality.

The university leadership actively implemented diverse measures—such as curriculum restructuring and improvements in instructional delivery—to support educational stabilization. The College of Medicine reinforced tailored clinical training programs to strengthen students’ clinical performance capabilities through courses focused on developing clinical competencies, intensive training modules, and specialized clinical skills workshops.Additionally, Associate Dean LEE Geun-mi, serving as the Chair of the Daegu–Gyeongbuk Clinical Performance Evaluation Consortium, has played a leading role in advancing the region’s clinical training and evaluation systems, significantly contributing to strengthening educational competitiveness.

President CHOI Oe-chool stated, “Achieving a 100% pass rate is a meaningful accomplishment made possible by the dedicated efforts of our students, the devoted commitment of our faculty in the field, and the collective support of all university members who worked together for academic normalization. Despite difficult circumstances such as large-scale leaves of absence, the university has actively supported stable academic operations and quality education. We will continue to improve the educational environment to ensure that every student grows into an exceptional medical professional, contributing to improving quality of life not only in Korea but around the world.”

Meanwhile, with the support of the Educational Innovation Program, the YU College of Medicine is accelerating the establishment of a future-oriented medical education system, building an AI-driven digital education hub and pursuing the cultivation of glocal medical professionals equipped with both expertise and research capabilities.