@article{ab3b9a74dd314bc6b29b019a2142c3a9,
title = "Historical Context for the Growth of Medical Professionalism and Curriculum Reform in Taiwan",
abstract = "Medical school curricular reform to address humanism is now a prominent issue in Taiwan. Taiwan's community of medical professionals have for the last 100 years played a leading role in the nation's modernization and democratization. With the democratic opening of 1990, they took up the cause of humanistic reform of medical education. Although the reform has not sufficiently specified the depth and breadth of professionalism to be achieved through the medical school curriculum, it points at least to the most desired professionalism goals. Collaboration with the international community, particularly with Taiwanese-American medical educators and researchers who bring their experience back to Taiwan, has been a potent force for the advancement of the humanities and professionalism in medical education. This paper presents the definition of professionalism and the history of the medical profession from the perspective of medical education in Taiwan, and discusses recent transitions.",
keywords = "democratization, humanistic reform, medical education, modernization, professionalism",
author = "Chiu, {Chiung Hsuan} and Arrigo, {Linda Gail} and Duujian Tsai",
note = "Funding Information: On November 19, 2008, Andrew T. Huang of the Medical Education Promotion Fund, together with the Medical Education Committee of the Ministry of Education, the TMAC, and others, convened a joint conference entitled “Taiwanese-American Scholars for Medical Education Conference” at the Koo Foundation Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center. Three young Taiwanese-Americans teaching at American medical schools were invited to visit Taiwan. They observed instruction at Yang-Ming University and Taipei Medical University, and then presented their frank views at the conference. This conference was a new milestone in the evolution of Taiwan{\textquoteright}s medical education, because it marked the formation of the Taiwanese-American Scholars for Medical Education [18]. Most of the presidents and department heads of medical schools in Taiwan participated in the conference and noted the recommendations. Such international interaction and training has continued, with, among others, the 2-day program “Teaching and Evaluating Medical Professionalism”, February 14–15, 2009, with speakers Richard and Sylvia Cruess of McGill University, and John Norcini of the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research, which was attended by about 170 Taiwanese physicians and educators.",
year = "2009",
month = sep,
doi = "10.1016/S1607-551X(09)70558-3",
language = "English",
volume = "25",
pages = "510--514",
journal = "Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences",
issn = "1607-551X",
publisher = "高雄醫學大學",
number = "9",
}