Kaohsiung Medical University
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| Motto | 樂學至上，研究第一 堅忍自強，勵學濟世 |
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| Established | Founded: 1954 |
| Type | Private |
| President | Hsin-Su Yu(余幸司) |
| Faculty | 427 (full-time), 79 (joint and adjunct)[1] |
| Undergraduates | 4,802 |
| Postgraduates | 950 |
| Location | Kaohsiung,  Republic of China |
| Campus | Urban |
| Mascot | None |
| Website | www.kmu.edu.tw |
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, Taiwan, Republic of China. It is considered to be the best resaerch and education institution in the Kaohsiung area.
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[edit] History
[2] Kaohsiung Medical College was founded in 1954 by former Kaohsiung Mayor Frank C. Chen who contributed land of Kaohsiung city to the college and Prof. Tu, Tsung-ming who was Taiwan's first Doctor of Medicine. Once it opened its doors, the college was the first private institution of its kind in Southern Taiwan for . The first college president, Prof. Tu, dedicated to promote the school in concert of his philosophy:"Joyfully embracing learning, putting research first.", and "Resolutely striving for progress, encouraging study, and benefiting the world."
Kaohsiung Medical College transformed into "Kaohsiung Medical University" in August 1999 with permission from the Ministry of Education, Taiwan to respond to society's growing internationalization and to cope with the many new challenges of the times. The university also has won ratings of "superior" in all categories after evaluation under the Ministry of Education's "Mid-term School Administration Development Plan".
After three years school opened, the college hospital was founded in June 1957,now named the "Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital,Kaohsiung Medical University", and it has become southern Taiwan's largest medical center. Not only has it been training students and the facult but also providing the health safeguard of of the region to achieve its three-fold mission of teaching, research, and service. In 1998, the college signed an agreement with the Kaohsiung Municipal Government, allowing it to assume control of Hsiao-kang Hospital, which has since then continued to provide medical treatment and community health services.
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Teaching[3]
The teacher-student ratio of 1:12 overwhelms criteria of the Ministry of Education, Taiwan . Because of private fund and subsidy from Government, Schools apply diverse programs of employment to recruit the most outstanding and distinguished scholars and teachers from Taiwan and abroad. There are also the total of amounts up to 35 million NT dollars for scholarships and student grants.
Research[4]
Kaohsiung Medical University are also considered as the leading center of medicine in southern Taiwan, and have accumulated numerous well-qualified and highly-experienced researchers. They have four university-level research centers, six focal research centers, and 20 interdepartmental research teams containing research personnel specializing in different fields. Schools also promote interdisciplinary research, and encourage the integration of teams working on basic research and its clinical applications.
The "MedicoGenomic Research Center" of Kaohsiung Medical University has successfully developed colorectal cancer diagnostic chip colorectal cancer and determined molecular markers for tumor (including both DNA and RNA markers) which can be used either 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.
[edit] Departments
College of Medicine
Department of Medicine Department of Medicine for Post-Baccalaureate Department of Sports Medicine Department of Respiratory Care Department of Renal Care Graduate Institute of Medicine Graduate Institute of Biochemisey Graduate Institute of Pharmacology Graduate Institute of Medical Genetics Graduate Institute of Physiology and Molecular Medicine
College of Dentistry
Department of Dentistry Department of Dental Hygiene Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences Graduate Institute of Oral Health Sciences
College of Pharmacy
Department of Pharmacy Department of Fragrance and Cosmetics Graduate Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Institute of Natural Products Graduate Institute of Clinical Pharmacy
College of Nursing
Department of Nursing Graduate Institute of Nursing Graduate Institute of Gender Studies
College of Health Science
Department of Public Health Graduate Institute of Public Health Graduate Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Department of Medical Sociology and Social Work Department of Psychology Graduate Institute of Behavioral Sciences Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science Department of Occupational Therapy Department of Phsyical Therapy Department of Medical Radiology Department of Medical Information Management
College of Life Sciences
Department of Medical and Applied Chemistry Department of Biomedical Science and Environmental Biology Department of Biotechnology
[edit] See also
[edit] Reference
- ^ Database of Private School, 2002 Censorship on subsidy from Ministry of Education, Taiwan. Ministry of Education, Taiwan. Retrieved on 2006-11-16.
- ^ Kaohsiung Medical University Introduction. Kaohsiung Medical University. Retrieved on 2006-11-16.
- ^ Kaohsiung Medical University Outstanding Features:Teaching. Kaohsiung Medical University. Retrieved on 2006-11-16.
- ^ Kaohsiung Medical University Outstanding Features:Research. Kaohsiung Medical University. Retrieved on 2006-11-16.
[edit] External links
- KMU webpage
- KMU English webpage
- Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital Webpage
- Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital Webpage
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