“Establishment of the Dental Research Institute in Cheonan is a National Promise,” Regional Lawmakers in Unison

Eleven members of the National Assembly from the Chungnam region have united in urging the establishment of the National Institute of Dental Science in Cheonan without a public competition.

According to Chungnam Province on the 5th, local ruling and opposition lawmakers including Kang Hoon-sik, Kim Jong-min, Moon Jin-seok, Park Wan-joo, Sung Il-jong, Eo Gi-gu, Lee Myung-soo, Lee Jung-moon, Jang Dong-hyuk, Jeong Jin-seok, and Hong Moon-pyo held a briefing at the National Assembly Members' Office Building in Seoul to call for the establishment of the Dental Science Institute in Cheonan.

In their statement, the lawmakers said, "The amendment to the 'Act on the Promotion of Health and Medical Technology,' which provides the legal basis for establishing the Dental Science Institute, passed the National Assembly’s Health and Welfare Committee on the 25th of last month," and emphasized, "Since the establishment of the Dental Science Institute in Cheonan was originally a regional pledge by President Yoon Seok-yeol and a promise made to the people, it must proceed without a public competition."

They also stated, "The Chungnam region lawmakers have joined forces with Chungnam Province, Cheonan City, the private sector, and the dental medical community to ensure the prompt fulfillment of the presidential pledge," adding, "This consensus will continue to be maintained until the bill concerning the establishment of the Dental Science Institute passes the Legislation and Judiciary Committee and the plenary session."

Furthermore, the lawmakers raised their voices urging the swift establishment plan for the Dental Science Institute and called for its establishment in Cheonan without a public competition as a presidential regional pledge.

The amendment, which passed the standing committee of the National Assembly last month, includes provisions for ▲ the establishment of the National Institute of Dental Science ▲ promotion of research and development and standardization of technology in the dental science field ▲ training of excellent research personnel in dental science ▲ support for specialized research and development in dental science.

Meanwhile, Chungnam Province is promoting the establishment of the Dental Science Institute within the Cheonan-Asan R&D cluster to respond to global changes in dental service technology and to build a foundation for innovative research and market leadership in the dental medical service sector.

The main functions of the Dental Science Institute have been set as establishing an industry-academia-hospital-government collaboration system linked to government oral health policies, providing comprehensive research and development support, and connecting commercialization based on elemental and core technologies.

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