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Kaohsiung Medical University
Kaohsiung Medical University
Traditional Chinese	高雄醫學大學
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Gāoxióng Yīxué Dàxué
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	Ko-hiông I-ha̍k Tāi-ha̍k

Kaohsiung Medical University
高雄醫學大學
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Motto	樂學至上，研究第一; 堅忍自強，勵學濟世
Type	Private
Established	1954 (as Kaohsiung Medical College); August 1999 (as KMU)
Principal	Ching-Kuan Liu (劉景寬)
Academic staff	537
Undergraduates	4,802
Postgraduates	950
Location	Sanmin, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Campus	Downtown
Mascot	None
Website	www.kmu.edu.tw

The Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU; Chinese: 高雄醫學大學; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ko-hiông I-ha̍k Tāi-ha̍k) is a private medical school located in Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

History

The university was originally established as Kaohsiung Medical College in 1954 by the former mayor of Kaohsiung City, Chen Chi-chuan, and Tu Tsung-ming, the first Ph.D. of Medical Sciences in Taiwan.^[3] At the time of its establishment, the college was the first private institution of its kind in southern Taiwan.^{[citation needed]}

The college hospital, the Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, was founded three years after the establishment of KMC in June 1957. Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital is the largest medical center in southern Taiwan and serves as a teaching hospital. In 1998, KMC, in agreement with the Kaohsiung Municipal Government, acquired an additional teaching hospital, the Hsiao-kang Hospital.

The Kaohsiung Medical College was re-shaped into the Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU) in August 1999 with the permission of the Ministry of Education, Taiwan.

KMU was rated "superior" by the Ministry of Education, Taiwan in all categories of the "Mid-term School Administration Development Plan."^{[citation needed]}

Teaching

As of October 2013, KMU has a student-faculty ratio of 13.1:1.^[2] The university offers 6 bachelor's, 10 master's and 5 doctoral degree programs.^[4]

Up to NT$35 million of scholarships and student grants are offered each year. KMU is the only medical academic institution offering graduate-entry medical programs in Taiwan (the Faculty of Post-Bachelor's degree of Medicine), an admission system based on North American medical institutes.^[5]

Research

KMU is associated with eleven major research centers and networks, and is engaged in research partnerships with other universities, government and industry in Taiwan and other countries.

The MedicoGenomic Research Center of Kaohsiung Medical University has successfully developed colorectal cancer diagnostic chip and determined molecular markers for tumors (including DNA and RNA markers) which can be used 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.^[6]

Post-Baccalaureate/Bachelor Degree of Medicine

Established in the spring of 1983, the program enrolls applicants with recognized undergraduate/bachelor's degrees. Admission into the program is based solely on the two-staged PBD Medicine Entrance Examination (consisting of a written exam and an interview), which takes place annually in June. Subjects of written examination include English, Biology and Organic Chemistry. Enrolment into the program is highly competitive with admission rate in 2011 approximately 4.3%. The faculty currently enrolls 261 students.

Post-Bachelor's degree of Medicine is a five-year program. The program consists of two-year pre-clerkship (77 credits), two-year clerkship, and one-year internship. Pre-clerkship consists of 16 integrated blocks and problem-based learning (PBL). Individual and population health, ethical practices, and related issues are integrated into and emphasized, where appropriate, in all phases of the pre-clerkship. Each block consists of two semesters each with at least one mid-term written examination and ends with a final examination that concludes each semester of a block.

Departments

College of Medicine

School of Medicine
School of Medicine for Post-Baccalaureate/Post-Bachelor's degree of Medicine
School of Sports Medicine
School of Respiratory Care
School of Renal Care
Graduate Institute of Medicine
Graduate Institute of Biochemistry
Graduate Institute of Pharmacology
Graduate Institute of Medical Genetics
Graduate Institute of Physiology and Molecular Medicine

College of Dentistry

School of Dentistry
School of Dental Hygiene
Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences
Graduate Institute of Oral Health Sciences

College of Pharmacy

School of Pharmacy
School of Fragrance and Cosmetics
Graduate Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Graduate Institute of Natural Products
Graduate Institute of Clinical Pharmacy

College of Nursing

School of Nursing
Graduate Institute of Nursing
Graduate Institute of Gender Studies

College of Health Science

School of Public Health
Graduate Institute of Public Health
Graduate Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
School of Medical Sociology and Social Work
School of Psychology
Graduate Institute of Behavioral Sciences
School of Biomedical Laboratory Science
School of Occupational Therapy
School of Physical Therapy
School of Medical Radiology
School of Medical Information Management

College of Life Sciences

School of Medical and Applied Chemistry
School of Biomedical Science and Environmental Biology
Department of Biotechnology

Notable alumni

Kwan Aij-lie, neurosurgeon, and President of the International College of Surgeons
Huang Chao-shun, former member of Legislative Yuan
Tei-Fu Chen, founder and chairman of Sunrider
Oi-Lin Chen, president of Sunrider
Guei-Sheung Liu [Principal Investigator, Centre for Eye Research Australia]