Teaching Philosophy

In response to the concepts of holistic health, service to vulnerable groups, and differentiation from other campuses, our institute focuses on three core areas: (1) Molecular and Cellular Medicine (including molecular medicine, biotechnology, regenerative medicine, etc.), (2) Health Behavior and Environment (including health behavior, environmental medicine, health issues in rural areas, etc.), and (3) Health Services (including health policy, long-term care systems, innovative medical device design, etc.). These areas are used as our distinctive features, and we aim to cultivate graduate students with the following qualities:

1. Clinical medical researchers with a broad multidisciplinary foundation, a holistic understanding of health, and local community awareness.
2. Talents specialized in the development and application of medical biotechnology industry-academia collaborations in Taiwan.
3. Clinical medical researchers with an epidemiological perspective on zoonotic diseases, in line with the country’s pioneering veterinary school.
4. Clinical medical researchers who focus on health issues in rural areas and local health challenges.

Cultivation Goals

• Short-term Goal：Our institute adopts a gradual approach, beginning with the cultivation of basic research skills, experimental techniques, and research methodologies for graduate students. This will then enable them to design experiments for more in-depth mechanistic studies.
• Mid-term Goal：Once students have acquired the ability to independently design experiments, we will further integrate the strengths of basic and clinical medical research from central Taiwan’s medical centers and teaching hospitals. This approach will expand students' perspectives and implement the concept of holistic health, while strengthening research and development in the three areas: molecular and cellular medicine, health behavior and environment, and health services.
• Long-term Goal：Our long-term objective is to align with international trends in clinical medical research training by promoting international collaborative clinical medical education. We plan to organize international student exchanges and internships to cultivate students’ global perspectives.