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Q: What is the significance of National
Taiwan University College of Medicine (NTUCM)?
A: NTUCM is the beginning of Western
medical education in Taiwan. It was
founded in 1897 as the School of Medicine by the Japanese occupation and later
was incorporated into Taipei Imperial University, one of the 7 Imperial
Universities that were at the spearhead of academics in the Japanese
Empire. In 1971, the School of Medicine
was incorporated into National Taiwan University College of Medicine, and it continues
to be the beacon of medicine in the nation today.
Q: What is the curriculum at NTUCM?
A:
l School of Medicine offers a 7-year courses leading to the degree of
MD.
l School of Dentistry offers a 6-year training leading to the DDS.
l Schools that offer a 4-year training for the bachelor degree: School
of Pharmacy (offers also a 6-year for PharmD Program), School of Nursing, School
of Physical Therapy, School of Occupational Therapy, School of Clinical
Laboratory Science and Medical Biotechnology
Extended Answer:
Taiwan’s medical
education underwent two drastic changes first in 1950s and then in the
1990s. Before the 1950s, the education
system was grafted from the German model that focused on scientific theory and
empirical science, and placed less emphasis on clinical teaching and individual
students. A student’s time was mainly
spent in classroom lectures and laboratories.
In the 1950s after Taiwan was returned to the Republic of China, our
former Deans Dr. Tu Tsung-Ming and Dr. Wei Huo-Yiao decided to change our
medical education system towards the American system that emphasized more on
clinical learning in addition to lectures.
Furthermore, several other Schools such as Public Health, Pharmacy,
Dentistry, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Clinical
Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology were established, which provides
the College with a broader scope of studies.
In 1990s, due to the rapid technological advancements that led to an
explosion of medical ethics and evidence based medicine since the 1970s, NTUCM
began in 1992 the first problem based learning classes in Taiwan and this
marked the second change that persists today.
Q: Who was the first Taiwanese NTUCM Dean?
A: Dr. Tu Tsung-Ming. His name Tsung-Ming in Chinese literally means
“smart”, so literally, his name is Smart Tu! And indeed, he’s smart. He dedicated his time
to research, especially the snake toxin.
Q: How is the Medical Campus organized?
A: The main building of the College of
Medicine is situated on the South end of the East Wing of the NTU Hospital,
closest to Chiang Kai Shek Memorial. The
first 5 floors are lecture halls, the medical library, student areas, student
laboratories, and administrative offices.
From the 6th to 15th floors are the offices and
laboratories of our graduate institutes.
The College of Public Health is an independent building located in the
block diagonally behind the East Wing of the hospital to the northeast. Beside the College of Medicine is the Medical
Humanities Building, which used to be a lecture hall and offices in the School
of Medicine. There is a student gym
located behind the East Wing of the hospital and it has indoor
basketball/volleyball/badminton courts, outdoor tennis courts, outdoor
basketball courts, and outdoor volleyball courts.
Q: Where do students and faculty go for
meals?
A: There is a student cafeteria with
faculty lounges on the second floor of the College main building called Apricot
Garden. There is also the basement 1st
floor of the hospital that has a foodcourt.
Appendix:
Our 7 schools:
l School of Medicinel School of Pharmacy
l School of Nursing
l School of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology
l School of Dentistry
l School of Physical Therapy
l School of Occupational Therapy
Our 23 graduate institutes:
l Anatomy and cell Biology
l Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
l Biomedical Engineering
l Clinical Dentistry
l Clinical Laboratory sciences and Medical Biotechnology
l Clinical Medicine
l Clinical Pharmacy
l Forensic Medicine
l Immunology
l Genomic & Proteomic
l Brain and Mind Sciences
l Microbiology
l Nursing
l Molecular Medicine
l Oral Biology
l Occupational Therapy
l Pathology
l Pharmacology
l Pharmaceutical Sciences
l Physical Therapy
l Physiology
l Toxicology
l Clinical Oncology
Our 28 Departments under School of Medicine
l Anesthesiology
l Anatomy and Cell Biology
l Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
l Dermatology
l Emergency Medicine
l Environmental and Occupational Medicine
l Family Medicine
l Forensic Medicine
l Internal Medicine
l Laboratory Medicine
l Microbiology
l Neurology
l Obstetrics and Gynecology
l Ophthalmology
l Orthopedics
l Otolaryngology
l Parasitology
l Pathology
l Pediatrics
l Pharmacology
l Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physiology
l Primary Care Medicine
l Psychiatry
l Radiology
l Social Medicine
l Surgery
l Urology
The College of Medicine Building:
1st Floor: Main Hall, Anatomy
Dissection Room, entrance to the Medical Library, passageway to the Student
Activities Center and Auditorium, Lecture Halls
2nd Floor: Office of the Dean, 1st
Conference Room, Office of International Affairs, Apricot Garden Restaurant,
Student Area, Study Room, Discussion Rooms
3rd Floor: Office of the School
of Medicine, Office of Student Affairs, Office of the Registrar, Parasitology
and Histology Student Laboratories, Lecture Halls
4th Floor: Pathology Student
Laboratory, Discussion Rooms, Lecture Halls
5th Floor: Computer room,
Discussion Rooms, Biochemistry Student Laboratory, Office of Toxicology,
Lecture Halls
Statistics for
2011:
396 Faculty,
including 180 professors, 108 associate professors, 87 assistant professors, 21
lecterers
3174 Students,
including 1872 undergraduates, 769 masters degree graduate students, 533 PhD
candidates
