Dongseo University Receives 'Accreditation' in Ministry of Health and Welfare Evaluation and Certification for Institutional Bioethics Committee

Dongseo University (President Jang Jeguk) Institutional Review Board (Chairperson Professor Choi Hyunhee) recently obtained evaluation and certification as an Institutional Review Board (IRB) from the National Bioethics Policy Institute, a public institution under the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

Dongseo University New Millennium Hall Main Building.

The evaluation and certification of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) is conducted by the National Bioethics Policy Institute in accordance with Article 14 of the "Bioethics and Safety Act" and Article 10 of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act. The performance in the composition and operation of the IRB is evaluated, and the final certification is granted by the Minister of Health and Welfare. The certification is valid for three years.

Certification was obtained after a document review and on-site evaluation based on 10 criteria regarding the "independence and support of the institutional committee" and 30 criteria regarding the "composition, operation, and function of the institutional committee" (a total of 40 criteria).

The Dongseo University Institutional Review Board was established in September 2013 and achieved this evaluation and certification after undergoing a preliminary evaluation in 2020.

Out of 242 institutions evaluated since 2021, a total of 125 have been certified by the Minister of Health and Welfare. By type, these include 83 medical institutions, 38 universities, and 4 research institutes.

In the future, certified institutions may be entrusted to carry out the duties of other institutional committees. Additionally, in the selection of healthcare technology R&D projects, institutions with committee certification will receive additional points when applying as the lead research institution for new projects.