Brief History
Kaohsiung Medical University (formally known as Kaohsiung Medical College) located in the center of Kaohsiung, the second biggest city in Taiwan, was established in 1954. Apart from being the first private endowed medical university, Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU) is one of the distinguished and leading medical institutions in Taiwan, an important cradle for highly-skilled physicians and medical-related specialists. The university has received "superior" ratings in all categories of the "Mid-term School Administration Development Plan" evaluation from Ministry of Education. KMU is compassionate and committed to the active pursuit of global engagement and connectedness. It assumes leadership role to make the world a better place through education and research. KMU provides opportunities for students to gain global perspectives through international academic exchange programs.
In addition, KMU has established affiliation with 14 sister schools in the U.S.A. Kaohsiung Medical University has dedicated itself to be one of the world's foremost centers of learning and research.
The Faculty of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine Department, founded in 1982, remains the only medical school department that offers opportunities for those who have received their undergraduate degrees and are still interested in medical sciences. It provides a good educational environment, offering access to the latest research results, as well as the most modern technology and medical training programs. In our curriculum, we developed a new “block” system that will revolutionize medical education. Courses are taught in an order according to the major human organ systems. The goal is to provide a synergistic integration of basic science and clinical practice perspectives for innovative and realistic solutions to relevant infectious disease problems in human medicine. The clinical skills program is created to provide medical students with a formal program designed to assist and guide them as they acquire the skills required to practice medicine. In order to provide a excellent environment, KMU has established the Clinical Skill Learning Center. It is comprised of several skills rooms that have been created to provide students with a dedicated space in which they can practice physical exam on each other. These rooms are also used for interview and communication skills practice utilizing standardized patients. The clinical rooms have a wide range of models and simulators available for teaching sessions. Students are allowed to go to practice to enhance their communication skills and basic clinical abilities. We can assure you that the entire staff of Kaohsiung Medical University is wholeheartedly committed to making your study both effective and pleasant.