Kaohsiung Medical University
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The Kaohsiung Medical University (Traditional Chinese:高雄醫學大學), originally known as Kaohsiung Medical College, is a private university
located in Kaohsiung, Republic of China (Taiwan)
.
At the time of its establishment, the college was the first private institution of its kind in southern Taiwan
. Dr. Tu, the founding principal of KMC dedicated his life to fulfilling his teaching philosophy: "Embrace the Joy of Learning, Know the Cruciality of Research", and "Advance with Unwavering Resolution, Honour the Pursuit of Knowledge, Consecrate to the bettering of the World."
The college hospital, the Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
, was founded three years after the establishment of KMC in June 1957. Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
is the largest medical center in southern Taiwan and serves as a first-rate teaching hospital with exceptional medical health services. The hospital has the three-pronged mission of educating students, advancing medical researches and provide medical services. In 1998, KMC, in agreement with the Kaohsiung Municipal Government, acquired an additional teaching hospital, the Hsiao-kang Hospital, which further strengthened KMC's capability in training superior medical professionals and providing outstanding medical services.
Kaohsiung Medical College was re-shaped into the Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU) in August 1999 with the permission of the Ministry of Education, Taiwan
.
KMU was rated "superior" by the Ministry of Education, Taiwan
in all categories of the "Mid-term School Administration Development Plan."
Up to NT$
35 million of scholarships and student grants are offered each year. KMU is the only medical academic institution offering graduate-entry medical programs in Taiwan (the Faculty of Post-Bachelor Degree of Medicine), an admission system based on North American medical institutes.
The mission of the faculty is to fully tap the potentials of the members and trainees of the faculty, so as to provide exemplary, scientifically based health services. The faculty’s research programs are to contribute to the understanding of the underlying mechanisms of health and disease and develop and evaluate clinical interventions to address health care needs. The research emphasizes collaboration between basic and clinical sciences, and between members of the Faculty and researchers in other disciplines. The health-care professionals graduated and trained from the faculty are to be well-prepared to address the present and future health needs of the Taiwanese population and serve as the cornerstones for the ever-advancing medical discipline. The health-care professionals are to exhibit ethical behaviour and compassion in dealing with patients, restraint in using health resources, and an inquiring attitude towards the mechanisms of health and disease.
The faculty recognizes that the medical discipline is an amalgam of science and art, so to fully explore the maximum potential of the members of the Faculty, KMU offers a great variety of clubs and services that allows the stimulation and establishment of professionalism and humanitarianism.
Post-Bachelor degree of Medicine is a five-year program, taught in English. The program consists of two-year pre-clerkship (71 xredits), two-year clerkship, and one-year internship. Pre-clerkship consists of 15 integrated blocks and problem-based learning
(PBL). Individual and population health, ethical practices, and related issues are integrated into and emphasized, where appropriate, in all phases of the pre-clerkship. Each block consists of two semesters each with at least one mid-term written examination and ends with a final examination that concludes each semester of a block.
Private university
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located in Kaohsiung, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
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History
Kaohsiung Medical College (KMC) was established in 1954 by the former mayor of Kaohsiung City, Frank C. Chen, and Dr. Tu Tsung-Ming, the first Ph.D. of Medical Sciences in Taiwan.At the time of its establishment, the college was the first private institution of its kind in southern Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. Dr. Tu, the founding principal of KMC dedicated his life to fulfilling his teaching philosophy: "Embrace the Joy of Learning, Know the Cruciality of Research", and "Advance with Unwavering Resolution, Honour the Pursuit of Knowledge, Consecrate to the bettering of the World."
The college hospital, the Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, also known as Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, is a teaching hospital in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China...
, was founded three years after the establishment of KMC in June 1957. Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, also known as Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, is a teaching hospital in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China...
is the largest medical center in southern Taiwan and serves as a first-rate teaching hospital with exceptional medical health services. The hospital has the three-pronged mission of educating students, advancing medical researches and provide medical services. In 1998, KMC, in agreement with the Kaohsiung Municipal Government, acquired an additional teaching hospital, the Hsiao-kang Hospital, which further strengthened KMC's capability in training superior medical professionals and providing outstanding medical services.
Kaohsiung Medical College was re-shaped into the Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU) in August 1999 with the permission of the Ministry of Education, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
.
KMU was rated "superior" by the Ministry of Education, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
in all categories of the "Mid-term School Administration Development Plan."
Teaching
Kaohsiung Medical University has upheld a student-faculty ratio of 12:1. In the 2007-2008 school year, KMU offered over 36 academic programs in six faculties. The university also offers over 13 doctoral and master's graduate degree programs.Up to NT$
New Taiwan dollar
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35 million of scholarships and student grants are offered each year. KMU is the only medical academic institution offering graduate-entry medical programs in Taiwan (the Faculty of Post-Bachelor Degree of Medicine), an admission system based on North American medical institutes.
Research
KMU is associated with eleven major research centers and networks, and is engaged in an extensive array of research partnerships with other universities, government and industry in Taiwan and other countries.- The MedicoGenomic Research Center of Kaohsiung Medical University has successfully developed colorectal cancer diagnostic chip and determined molecular markers for tumors (including DNA and RNA markers) which can be used in the laboratory or clinical tests.
- The Functional Proteomics Research Center is performing systematic research on cellular proteins' types, functions, differences in expression, and modification after translation.
- The Chinese Herbal Medicine and New Drug Research Center is devising new drug models for herbal medicines and developing herbal prescriptions that meet international standards.
Post-Baccalaureate/Bachelor Degree of Medicine
KMU’s Faculty of Post-Bachelor Degree of Medicine has a tradition of excellence. Established in the spring of 1983, the program enrols applicants with recognized undergraduate/bachelor degrees. Admission into the program is based solely on the two-staged PBD Medicine Entrance Examination (consisting of a written exam and an interview), which takes place annually in June. Subjects of written examination include English, Biology and Organic Chemistry. Enrolment into the program is highly competitive with admission rate in 2008 approximately 4.16%. The faculty currently enrols 263 students.The mission of the faculty is to fully tap the potentials of the members and trainees of the faculty, so as to provide exemplary, scientifically based health services. The faculty’s research programs are to contribute to the understanding of the underlying mechanisms of health and disease and develop and evaluate clinical interventions to address health care needs. The research emphasizes collaboration between basic and clinical sciences, and between members of the Faculty and researchers in other disciplines. The health-care professionals graduated and trained from the faculty are to be well-prepared to address the present and future health needs of the Taiwanese population and serve as the cornerstones for the ever-advancing medical discipline. The health-care professionals are to exhibit ethical behaviour and compassion in dealing with patients, restraint in using health resources, and an inquiring attitude towards the mechanisms of health and disease.
The faculty recognizes that the medical discipline is an amalgam of science and art, so to fully explore the maximum potential of the members of the Faculty, KMU offers a great variety of clubs and services that allows the stimulation and establishment of professionalism and humanitarianism.
Post-Bachelor degree of Medicine is a five-year program, taught in English. The program consists of two-year pre-clerkship (71 xredits), two-year clerkship, and one-year internship. Pre-clerkship consists of 15 integrated blocks and problem-based learning
Problem-based learning
Problem-based learning is a student-centered pedagogy in which students learn about a subject in the context of complex, multifaceted, and realistic problems...
(PBL). Individual and population health, ethical practices, and related issues are integrated into and emphasized, where appropriate, in all phases of the pre-clerkship. Each block consists of two semesters each with at least one mid-term written examination and ends with a final examination that concludes each semester of a block.
College of Medicine
- School of Medicine
- School of Medicine for Post-Baccalaureate/Post-Bachelor Degree of Medicine
- School of Sports Medicine
- School of Respiratory Care
- School of Renal Care
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- Graduate Institute of Pharmacology
- Graduate Institute of Medical Genetics
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- School of Pharmacy
- School of Fragrance and Cosmetics
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College of Nursing
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- Graduate Institute of Nursing
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- School of Medical Sociology and Social Work
- School of Psychology
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- School of Biomedical Laboratory Science
- School of Occupational Therapy
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