China Medical
History of the school
On November 19, 44 years of the Republic of China, a monument was erected. In the 47th year of the Republic of China, Taiwan’s medical education environment was not very good, and there was only one private medical school in the south except for the National Taiwan University School of Medicine. Therefore, at that time, there was a group of people who loved traditional Chinese medicine, including Qin Qin, Chen Gu and Mr. Chen Gongyan, etc., who initiated the grand wish of taking root in traditional Chinese medicine in Taiwan, and Mr. Chen Gu, a traditional Chinese medicine physician in Taichung City, donated a piece of land in Taichung City’s North District to build a school, which is the current school land, and recommended Qin Qin as the first chairman, and has gone through five chairmen in the past 50 years, including Yang Zhaojia, Wang Depu, Xie Dongmin, and Chen Lifu. On March 18, 90 years of the Republic of China, the board of directors of the school held a meeting, and all directors unanimously elected Director Cai Changhai as the 14th chairman of the board of directors of the school.
Chairman Cai is an alumnus of the 12th class of the Department of Medicine of the University and was awarded the Doctor of Medicine from Teikyo University, Japan. After graduating from university, he served in Linkou Chang Gung Hospital, and because of his love for his alma mater, he accepted the invitation of President Wang Tingfu of Taichung Affiliated Hospital to return to his alma mater to serve. After taking over as the second president of the Taichung Affiliated Hospital of the university, he found that the medical resources in the central region were not so abundant, and patients had to go to Taipei when they were seriously ill, so he expanded the medical building of the hospital during his tenure, invited famous doctors from various departments on the island to serve in the hospital, and improved the quality of medical care in the central region.
Since Chairman Cai took over the chairmanship, the university has been committed to the reform of medical education, improving the quality of teaching, creating an excellent learning environment, cultivating outstanding medical talents, and improving the overall academic image and status of the university, with the concept of establishing an excellent and high-performance Chinese medical system that integrates Chinese and Western cultures. Under its wise leadership, it was approved by the Ministry of Education in August 92 and renamed China Medical University.
The purpose of the school is to integrate Chinese and Western medicine, cultivate medical talents, improve medical services, and enhance social welfare.
School features:
- It is the largest university in Taiwan specializing in the integration of Chinese and Western medicine.
- Actively promote medical treatment and technology, innovate biotechnology models, and solve medical problems.
- The school has a sound administrative system and stable finances, and the Board of Directors fully supports the development of the school.
- It is the largest affiliated hospital in China and an excellent medical center in China.
Overall Objectives :
Over the past 65 years since its establishment, China Medical University has adhered to the school motto of “benevolence, prudence, diligence and integrity”, conformed to the national policy of overall higher education development, met the needs of society and industry, and integrated with the trend of the global academic research community. Family and community, serving the community, and taking on the responsibility of the world’s top universities. In order to improve the forward-looking and macro development of university affairs, and achieve the vision of a world-class university.
Thanks to the excellent leadership of the previous chairmen and the support of all the directors, the successive presidents Qin Qin, Zhou Bangdao, Hong Ludong, Zhang Qimin, Qiu Xiantian, Wang Depu, Xu Zuozhou, Yang Yanfei, Li Guangyi, Fang Zhongmin, Zheng Tonghe, Guo Rongzhao, Wang Tingfu, Chen Meisheng, Guo Shengzhu, Xie Mingcun, Chen Weide, Under the leadership of Ye Chunfu and other scholars and the efforts of all colleagues, the university has overcome all kinds of difficulties, and since the beginning of the year, the development of the university has been new and thriving, not only has a solid teaching and research foundation and a magnificent scale, but also has outstanding performance and indelible contributions in expanding the field of academic research and medical services.
In the 94th academic year, the Board of Directors urged the former Minister of Education, Dr. Huang Rongcun, to serve as the President of the University, and President Huang has successively launched the 100 Proteome Program, the Three-Year Recruitment Program for 100 Excellent Teachers, and the International Exchange Student Scholarship Program.
In 2018, the University was ranked 244th in the world in the Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the second in Taiwan, second only to National Taiwan University, the first in the private sector, and the 133rd in the world in the field of medicine.
From 112 years onwards, the new phase of the school development goals will continue to be committed to the development of international first-class
Chinese and Western medicine centers, the cultivation of high-level talents, the construction of smart campuses, the deepening of industry, government, academia and research, as well as the enhancement of the public nature of higher education and the fulfillment of social responsibility, especially the goal of “building a green campus to ensure sustainable management”, supporting the national sustainable development policy, contributing to the society and the world with academics, specifically responding to the United Nations sustainable development goals, and at the same time serving as the four aspects of the planning and practice blueprint of the new phase of the higher education development plan.
After Professor Cai Changhai took over as chairman of the board of directors in March 90 of the Republic of China, the “School Affairs Development Committee of China Medical University” developed and specified the development goals of the medium and long-term school affairs in each period. After half a century of hard work, with the efforts of successive presidents and colleagues of the university, and with the goal of developing the university into a world-class university, the university will strive to sprint to the world university rankings, so that the university will become a world-class university and shine for Taiwan.
- Goal 1: To develop into a “research-oriented university that emphasizes the quality of undergraduate education”.
- Goal 2: Continue to train and recruit excellent teachers
- Objective 3: To strengthen the integration of basic and clinical research in Chinese medicine and localised diseases
- Goal 4: To cultivate students’ lifelong learning and empirical skills
- Goal 5: To cultivate students with humanistic qualities and moral sentiments
- Goal 6: Strengthen students’ internationalization and informatization capabilities
- Goal 7: Expand the teaching, research and living facilities of the Taichung Campus
- Goal 8: Increase the teaching and living facilities of the Beigang Campus
- Goal 9: Carry forward the characteristics of integrated Chinese and Western medicine, establish a first-class medical system network, and serve the community
- Goal 10: Industry-government-academia-research cooperation, the development of the health industry, and the development of biomedical parks
- Goal 1: To develop into a world-class university
- Goal 2: Continue to pursue teaching excellence and cultivate and recruit excellent teachers
- Goal 3: Implement the cultivation of students’ basic literacy and core competencies
- Objective 4: To strengthen the integration of basic and clinical research on Chinese medicine and local diseases
- Goal 5: Expand the university campus and add hardware and software facilities for teaching, research and services
- Goal 6: Strengthen the cooperation between schools and colleges and establish a world-class Chinese and Western medicine center
- Goal 7: Deepen the cooperation between industry, government, academia and research, and prepare for the establishment of a biomedical park
- Goal 8: To fulfill the University’s social and international responsibilities and exert its influence
- Goal 1: To be in line with international standards and move towards a world-class university
- Goal 2: Lead teaching innovation, strengthen the strength of teachers and students, and shape the characteristics of the school
- Goal 3: Promote diversified development and cultivate high-level talents
- Goal 4: Focus on research and solve major medical problems
- Goal 5: Expand the university campus and build a smart campus
- Goal 6: To establish a world-class Chinese and Western medicine center
- Goal 7: Deepen the cooperation between industry, government, academia and research, and build a biomedical park
- Goal 8: To enhance the public nature of higher education and fulfill the social responsibility of the university
- Goal 1: To connect with the world and develop a world-class university
- Goal 2: Strengthen the strength of teachers and students and cultivate high-end talents
- Goal 3: Focus on research and solve major medical problems
- Goal 4: Expand the university campus and build a smart campus
- Goal 5: Establish a world-class medical center
- Goal 6: Deepen the cooperation between industry, government, academia and research, and build a biomedical park
- Goal 7: To enhance the public nature of higher education and fulfill the social responsibility of universities
- Goal 8: Build a green campus and ensure sustainable operation
The university, in line with its 2023-2027 development goals, has devised a plan for sustainable school affairs and medical system expansion. This includes recruiting top scientific research talents, enhancing the scholarship system, and fostering international collaborations. The Resource Center for Bilingual Teaching aims to improve teacher training, digital bilingual courses, and assessments, seeking Ministry of Education subsidies and partnering with top international universities for bilingual credit courses and dual/triple degree programs. The Shuinan Campus will focus on biomedical industry, research, and international medical care, collaborating with the local government on the “smart, low-carbon, and innovative” Shuinan Economic and Trade Park. It will also plan the “Industry-University Advanced R&D Innovation Base” and lead the “Industry-University Cooperation to Cultivate Doctoral-level R&D Talent Program,” aiming to develop regenerative medicine, biomedical engineering, and related fields, and cultivate high-level R&D talents in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and medical engineering. The university plans to expand its smart health industry, uphold its core values, and cultivate higher education talents in smart health. It aims to fulfill its responsibility as a world-class university by promoting academic affairs, combining scientific research achievements with medical and health majors, and providing a high-quality industry-university-research base. This includes strengthening industrial connections, developing medical technology, and jointly building a teaching and research center with world-class universities to become an international benchmark university.