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Chung Shan Medical University Hospital provides medical students and interns with extensive clinical training in a high tech therapeutic and diagnostic setting. It is committed to the pursuit of three goals: offering clinical instruction to medical students, providing health care and promoting clinical medical research and development. It is dedicated to establishing CSMU as a world-class institution, providing trans-departmental clinical research and development centers, along with the finest in medical technology.

Chung Shan Medical University (CSMU) is a small yet beautiful school located in the suburbs of Taichung City, Taiwan. It is surrounded by rice fields and rails, which reveal the most conventional and friendliest side of Taiwan society, and also gives students a quiet and peaceful environment to study. However, in just a few minutes ride, students can experience the prosperity and business of downtown Taichung. Training at Chung Shan Medical University Hospital allows the student to experience both modern and traditional Taiwan.

Past Participants

Lena Zhang – Class of 2020

Lena Zhang – Class of 2020

“I am very grateful for the confidence and independence I was able to practice coming to Taichung by myself. I was able to fully immerse myself into a different culture and appreciate all the similarities and differences there are.”

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Kevin Lee – Class of 2022

Kevin Lee – Class of 2022

“I loved seeing how medicine is practiced in Taiwan, especially looking for differences since they are on a national healthcare system. But, nothing could beat the relationships built while I was there.”

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Yilan Liu – Class of 2022

Yilan Liu – Class of 2022

“My four weeks in Chung Shan Medical University Hospital consisted of memorable experiences that made me appreciate the culture and people of Taiwan.”

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Karyn Ding – Class of 2021

Karyn Ding – Class of 2021

"These experiences will undeniably shape me into the physician I hope to become and guide my future perspectives."

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Mallory Smith – Class of 2021

Mallory Smith – Class of 2021

"As I anticipate becoming a physician, I realize that for me these daily experiences are not only molding me as a person, but they are molding me into the doctor I will become."

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