2025 Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital (KMUH)
Host Organization: Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Website: http://www.kmuh.org.tw/
Organization Profile: Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital (KMUH) was established in 1957. In 1978, in the first hospital accreditation program implemented by the Taiwanese Government, KMUH was accredited by the Ministry of Education and the Department of Health as a “Class One Teaching Hospital,” and has maintained the status of a teaching medical center since then. KMUH was certified by the Ministry of Finance as a “Good Accounting Records Hospital” in 1979. Under stable management and operation, there has always been an annual net balance in income from medical services, and this surplus is used for investment in KMUH's development. KMUH is continuously upgrading our facilities by purchasing advanced clinical instruments, as well as expanding the hospital buildings. The fifth phase of construction was completed in 2003, and with this new building KMUH has over 1700 beds, and it is one of the most important medical institutions in Taiwan. Aside from improving the environment, KMUH has put efforts into enhancing medical quality and patient safety. In 2016, we passed the International Hospital accreditation to become the first JCI qualified medical center in southern Taiwan.
In 1998, KMUH won a bid from the Kaohsiung City Government for the management of Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital (KMHK). In 2014, KMUH won a bid from the city government for the management of Kaohsiung Municipal CIJIN Hospital (KMCH). Furthermore, the Ministry of Health and Welfare has approved KMUH’s plan to establish Kaohsiung Medical University Gangshang Hospital in February 2015. With these regional hospitals, KMUH has formed a healthcare system encompassing around 3,200 beds.
KMUH's missions are education, research and providing medical service. These three missions are equally important to us. The hospital has been established for 66 years, and it is the cumulative achievement of the many people who have worked hard over the years. All the members of this hospital take pride in improving the quality of service, creating value, and satisfying the need of the patients and customers.
City: Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Internship Department:
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Specialty of Internal Medicine
1. Division of Infectious Diseases
2. Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
3. Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care
4. Division of Hematology-Oncology
5. Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology
6. Department of Psychiatry
7. Department of Pediatrics -
Specialty of Surgery
1. Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
3. Department of Ophthalmology - Department of Dentistry
Project description:
- Specialty of Internal Medicine
(a) Division of Infectious Diseases
Basic program: Integration of lecture, clinical ward run and field investigation to gain knowledge of epidemiological and clinical characteristics of common infectious diseases in Taiwan such as HIV/AIDS, pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis; and unique tropical infectious diseases in Taiwan such as dengue fever, scrub typhus, Q fever and murine typhus.
Advanced program: Through discussion with clinician, case managers and patients (HIV and tuberculosis) the students would learn the setup of patient education program (printed or electronic pamphlet, poster et al.)
(b) Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
To enhance the quality of healthcare services in aboriginal communities, and in order to help enhance the approachability and quality of healthcare for indigenous peoples, we arrange a regular visit to Kaohsiung and Pingtung counties (twice / month). We kindly invite the student to join us.
For the two weeks rotation, the student’s work will be more focused on familiarity with the local diabetes education system and routine ward works with residents and attending physicians.
(c ) Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care
- Image studies (chest X-ray and CT scan) of lung diseases
- Pulmonary function test
- Bronchoscopy、pleuroscopy、chest echo
- Bedside techniques including thoracentesis, pleural biopsy, chest tube placement, and bronchoscopy-guided percutaneous dilational tracheostomy
- Diagnosis and Treatment of common pulmonary diseases, including lung cancer, pulmonary tuberculosis, community-acquired and hospital-acquired pneumonia, airway diseases such as asthma and COPD
- Management of critical illness, including sepsis/septic shock, acute respiratory failure, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and mechanical ventilation
(d) Division of Hematology-Oncology
In the Hematology-Oncology Department at Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, students may be involved in several key projects that integrate collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, enhancing their clinical skills, diagnostic knowledge, and understanding of patient-centered care. Expected projects could include:
1. Clinical case Study and Presentation.
2. Case-Based Discussions and Peer Teaching.
3. Laboratory Skills and Test Interpretation.
4. Patient Education and Communication Project.
5. Palliative Care Case Reflection.
(e) Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology
Morning Meeting
1. Case discussion
2. Topic Teaching
3. Lecture Speaking
Orientation- Chief Resident
Deliberate assessment of teaching- Chief Resident
Comprehensive Assessment Teaching- Case Manager.
Outpatient Teaching-VS
Bacterial culture identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing-VS
Teaching Clinic-VS
Chart Round- Chief Resident
(f) Department of Psychiatry
Currently, we offer the following services:
1. Psychiatric outpatient department: including child and geriatric psychiatric service
2. Psychiatric inpatient ward (acute ward)
3. Psychiatric day ward
4. Community rehabilitation center
5. Methadone maintenance therapy
6. Home care service
7. Autonomic nervous system function testing (Self-paid)
8. Psychotherapy: individual and group therapy
9. Social worker consultation and family therapy
10. Occupational evaluation
(g) Department of Pediatrics
Outpatient department
1. Common pediatric diseases
2. Child growth and development
Inpatient ward
1. Patient care
2. Participate in subspecialty meeting
3. Participate in morning meetings
2. Specialty of Surgery
(a) Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
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Operation and patient care
1. Observation in primary care, ward-round and operation by residents and attending physicians
2. Learning the skills of history taking, physical examination, chart recording and the analysis of images, and actively joining the group discussion
3. Attending academic activities, such as paper reading, case presentation, mortality and morbidity conference etc.
4. Out-patient department training: Observing outpatient examinations
(b) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Outpatient division
- Shadowing attending physicians in their outpatient appointments
- Observing outpatient examinations such as vaginal examination, colposcopy, pap smear, urodynamic study, trans abdominal or vaginal sonography, prenatal sonography, non-stress test etc.
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Inpatient division
- Co-care for in-hospital patients under supervision by residents and attending physicians .
- History taking, pre-operation surveys, surgical skills .
- Post-operation care, follow-up plans .
- Tocolysis, labor and delivery management, cesarean section indications and skills
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Courses
- Daily morning meetings and chart run
- Teaching rounds and classes by attending physicians and residents .
- Subspecialty biweekly meetings and journal reading: obstetrics, reproduction medicine, urogynecology, oncology
(c ) Department of Ophthalmology
Observe and learn
- Outpatient department & Examination room
- Ward
- Operating room
- Clerk (trainee medical student) Main course or E-learning
3. Department of Dentistry
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Dental Clinics for People with Special Needs (including the elderly, children, and disabled)
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Dental Implant Clinic
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Clinic of the Temporo-mandibular Disorders (Clinic of the TMJD)
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Clinic of the (Special) Dental Care for Patients on Onco/(Irradio)-chemotherapies
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Digital dentistry
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Clinic of the (Special) Dental Care for Oral Mucous Membrane Diseases
Number of Opening(s):
- Specialty of Internal Medicine: 1-2
- Specialty of Surgery: 1-2
- Department of Dentistry: 4
Work Hours and Internship Start/End Dates: (Monday to Friday, June 16 –August 8, 2025): Full time/five days a week (40 hours a week)
Work Attire: Business casual
Local Language: Mandarin/Chinese
Local Language needed: Not required. For student interns, arrangements will be made to assign a mentor who can communicate in English. While most departments can communicate in English, there are a few exceptions with language limitations, which are listed below:
- Basic reading, writing, and speaking (one-year level at Stanford): Division of Hematology-Oncology
- High levels of fluency in reading, writing, and speaking (three-year level and above): Department of Psychiatry
Additional desired intern qualifications:
Division of Infectious Diseases
- Passion for the service of programs for HIV and tuberculosis
- Passion for the care of patients with tropical infectious diseases.
- Passion for conversation with patients
- Adequate performance for “hand hygiene”.
- Good concepts for precaution, including universal precaution, contact precaution, droplet-borne precaution, and airborne precaution to protect yourself.
- A willingness to adhere to health and safety protocols required to work in a hospital setting including tests and vaccinations.
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
- In a good mental and physical status
Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care
- Basic knowledge in pulmonary medicine
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Candidates with proactive learning attitudes and skills for self-directed learning
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Basic skills for aseptic procedures and operation room procedures
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Professionalism and consciousness for patient privacy, especially during OB/GYN physical examinations
For all departments
- Passion for learning and team spirit
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