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At its inception, Kaohsiung Medical University not only consisted of
\nSchools of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy, but also established
\nthe \u201cMedical Program for Indigenous Physicians\u201d in 1958 to train
\nlocal medical personnel for service in rural areas with inadequate
\naccess to healthcare. In 1982, the Post-Baccalaureate Medical
\nProgram was introduced to nurture physicians with more diverse
\nprofessional backgrounds. Today, KMU has developed into a
\ncomprehensive medical university with a solid organization
\nand world-class faculty. It has also expanded to consist of
\nseven colleges: College of Medicine, College of Dentistry,
\nCollege of Pharmacy, College of Nursing, College of Health
\nSciences, College of Life Science, and College of Humanities and
\nSocial Sciences. In addition, it manages four reputable teaching
\nhospitals that offer comprehensive and humanitarian healthcare
\nto the people of southern Taiwan: Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital,
\nKaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Municipal
\nTa-Tung Hospital, and Kaohsiung Municipal Cijin Hospital.
\nChung-Ho Memorial Hospital, located on campus, is particularly
\nnotable for being the largest teaching and research hospital
\nin the South.
\nIn the past, when Taiwan\u2019s public health system was still in the
\nearly stages of development, trachoma and malnutrition often
\ncaused people to suffer from corneal damage or blindness. With
\nhelp and support from Dr. Jhen-Wu Chen and the International
\nRed Cross (IRC), Taiwan\u2019s first eye bank was established at
\nKaohsiung Medical College in 1963, marking a milestone in the
\ndevelopment of corneal transplant in Taiwan. Furthermore,
\nowing to Kaohsiung\u2019s unique geological location between the
\ntropical and subtropical zones, KMU has been a leading research
\ninstitution on tropical medicine and natural pharmaceuticals.
\nDr. Chen-Chung Yang\u2019s research on snake antivenin peptides andDr. Sian-Chen Hsieh\u2019s research on parasites, for example, are
\nhighly regarded in their respective fields and are applied to clinical
\npractice. Moreover, problems regarding occupational injuries and
\ndisease are on the rise as Kaohsiung has become a major industrial
\ncenter over time. To address this issue, KMU has promoted research
\nin the field of occupational therapy, quickly becoming a leading
\nauthority in the field.
\nKMU\u2019s core values of \u201cSimplicity, Earnestness, and Emphasis on
\nHumanistic Concern\u201d is reflected in its service to the public. There
\nare many aboriginal tribes located in the Kaohsiung-Pintung area
\nthat have inadequate access to medical resources. Since1997,
\nKaohsiung Medical University hospitals have sent medical
\nrepresentatives to the indigenous tribes and collaborated with local
\nhealthcare bureaus to offer medical treatment to the inhabitants
\nthere. The service puts the idea of \u201cPromoting Equality of
\nHealthcare\u201d into concrete action.
\nSince the establishment of KMU, the university has made caring
\nfor and serving disadvantaged groups one of the main missions of
\nmedical education. After years of cultivation, 26 alumni have won
\nnational medical contribution awards, the greatest number of
\nwinners among medical universities in Taiwan. In terms of
\ninternational medical contribution, KMU-affiliated institutions
\nhave participated in international humanitarian aid activities such as
\nproviding emergency aid to the Solomon Islands and post-disaster
\naid in the aftermaths of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2010
\nHaitian earthquake, the 2010 Yushu earthquake, and the 2011
\nJapanese tsunami, donating medical supplies and sending medical
\npersonnel. In addition, KMU\u2019s Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital is
\nentrusted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare to direct the
\n\u201cTaiwan Public Health Center in the Solomon Islands\u201d and
\nprovide medical personnel to carry out public hygiene and
\nmedical skill exchange projects. These contributions validate
\nKMU\u2019s long-term investment in medical education and its
\ndedication to social responsibility.
\nKaohsiung Medical University is the only medical university
\nto have all of its departments pass the five criteria of school
\nevaluation (only one other university passed this evaluation.) This
\nachievement sets a new record in Taiwan\u2019s higher education and
\nauthenticates the high qualifications and self-improving ability of
\nour administrative affairs. In teaching, the ideas of students as
\nsubjects, teachers as assets, and administration staff as support
\npersonnel have enabled our university to win \u201cThe Teaching
\nExcellence Project\u201d for 8 consecutive years and qualify as a
\nparagon of teaching by the Ministry of Education.
\nThe rigorous quality of teaching and the healthcare programs have
\nhelped our school pass the TTQS (ISO10015) evaluation set up by
\nthe Council of Labor Affairs, Executive Yuan for six consecutive
\nyears and win a bronze medal of TTQS evaluation. The highquality
\nhumanities courses in the Center for Continuing Education
\nand Social Resources have won Kaohsiung Citizen\u2019s Academy
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\nAward. In research, our university focuses on tropical medicine,
\nChinese medicinal herbs, and snake venom.
\nFor past sixty years, the university has undertaken the great
\nresponsibility of providing healthcare and public health services
\nto the people of southern Taiwan. Because of its long-term study
\non environmental medicine in the Kaohsiung district, the university
\nreceived a subsidy for developing into an first-rate international
\nuniversity and the top research center project – Environmental
\nMedical Research Center from the Ministry of Education and set
\nup the \u201cResearch Center for Environmental Medicine\u201d on August
\n1st, 2008 to promote interdisciplinary studies on environmental
\nmedicine.
\nIn student affairs, with a view on following the school tradition of
\nhumanitarianism and taking care of underprivileged groups, the
\nOffice of Student Affairs cooperates with the Office of Global
\nAffairs in instructing students to extend their medical volunteer
\nservice from domestic to remote international areas. From 2007
\nto the present, with the help of the subsidy from the Teaching
\nExcellence Project , students selected have been sent to the
\nSolomon Islands, Republic of Malawi, India, and the Kingdom of
\nSwaziland to engage in international volunteer services, which are
\noften awarded by the National Youth Commission, Executive Yuan.
\nIn addition, the university won the National Award for friendly
\ncampus and the certified school of international health and safety
\nby the WHO in 2012, and the \u201ccharacteristic school excellence in
\nmoral education\u201d award by the Ministry of Education in 2013.
\nOver the past six decades, as a result of the dedication of former
\nuniversity Presidents and support from the Board of Trustees,
\nKMU currently boasts over 30,000 alumni worldwide who not
\nonly serve the people of Taiwan, but also make contributions to
\nthe people of America, Europe, and Japan, spreading KMU\u2019s core
\nvalues and commitment to social responsibility in the process.
\nThe current President of the university, Dr. Ching-Kuan Liu, has
\nproposed the principle of \u201cI Love KMU\u201d to direct the school\u2019s
\nfuture development. This phrase, which stands for \u201cInnovation,
\nLegislation, Knowledge, Mission, and Universality,\u201d aims to
\ncontinue KMU\u2019s proud tradition as a leading medical university
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