Integrity Evaluations of Korean Public Dental Institutions Released

Korea: The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission recently released the results of their 2022 public institution integrity evaluation.

The evaluation is based on two factors: the Integrity Perception Level, which reflects perceptions and experiences of corruption in internal and external work processes, and the Integrity Effort Level, which assesses the effectiveness of anti-corruption policies and promotion systems. To calculate the overall comprehensive integrity score, the results are then adjusted based on the current level of corruption incidents in each institution.

“The results of this evaluation are the result of the anti-corruption efforts of institutions at each level and will serve as a new standard for evaluating the level of integrity of public institutions in the future.” said Jeon Hyeon-hee, Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commissioner.

“We will continue to improve and supplement so that it can be trusted by both the government and public officials.”

Evaluation of Korea’s dental hospitals 

Public service organizations performed the best in this year’s evaluation, with a score of 85.7 out of 100 points. Public medical institutions, on the other hand, received a score of 75.9, which was deemed insufficient. 17 public medical institutions were evaluated, including dental hospitals at Gangneung-Wonju National University, Kyungpook National University, Pusan National University, and Seoul National University.

Of these institutions, the Seoul National University Dental Hospital was the top performer in the comprehensive integrity evaluation, earning the first grade. Kyungpook National University and Pusan National University Dental Hospitals received second-grade evaluations, while Gangneung-Wonju National University Dental Hospital received a fourth-grade evaluation.

Individual category rankings

In terms of individual categories, Kyungpook National University and Seoul National University Dental Hospitals were both graded first in the Integrity Perception Level category. Gangneung-Wonju National University and Pusan National University Dental Hospitals also received second-grade evaluations in this category. The Seoul National University Dental Hospital was ranked third in the Integrity Efforts category, while Kyungpook National University and Pusan National University Dental Hospitals were ranked fourth and Gangneung-Wonju National University Dental Hospital was ranked fifth.