Academic Mobility of KSMU students National Taiwan University, College of
Medicine, Taiwan 30 September – 22 November 2013
KSMU medical studentShynarMuratova, 7th year of “General Medicine”participated on exchange programme and visited National Taiwan University, College of Medicine, Taiwan
(www.med.ntu.edu.tw). According to the programmeshe participated on Emergency medicineand Radiology.
The School of Medicine was founded in 1897 by the Japanese government,the ruler of Taiwan at that time.The number of faculty staff includes 260 full-time teachers, 74 clinical teachers and
412 part-time teachers in the School. The School of Medicine offers a 7-year medical program leading to the degree of Doctor of Medicine. The 7-year medical education at this College includes 2-year premedical courses, 2-year basic medicine, 2-year clinical medicine, and 1-year rotating internship training at the University Hospital.
Course duration: Emergency medicine - 4 week (30/09/13-25/10/13); Radiology - 4 week
(28/10/13-22/11/13).During our four week course we alternated in theory and practical skills (3 days of classroom training and two days of practice in the emergency room per week).
In our class, we discussed about the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, treatment of disease and further management of patients in emergency and acute care.Training exercises on the topic in a methodical training center on a mannequin Seman.Conducted classroom training on the following topics:
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Emergency medical service - Dr. Chang H.
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Clinical thinking process of EM - Dr. Wu K.
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Management of argument in ED - Dr. Li J.
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Emergency medical system and disaster - Dr. Wong M.
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Toxicology - Dr. Cheng K.
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Pneumothorax and asthma - Dr. Lu T.
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Mass casualty incidents - Dr. Liu C.
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Renal failure, APN, urolithiasis - Dr. Huang Y.
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Head injury and surgery for stroke - Dr. Chang C.
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Assessment of pediatric patients in the ED - Dr. Shin Y.
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Acute Abd pain - Dr. Ma J.
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Burn injury - Dr. Chang C.
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Chest pain, fever, cough with blood-tinged sputum, dispnea - Dr. Lee M.
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Fever in pediatric patient and abdominal pain in pediatric- Dr. Peng Sh.
During Radiology course we also alternated in theory and practical skills. First of all, I would like to mention the high quality of equipment in the radiological department, which uses the latest diagnostic equipment (magnetic resonance and spiral computed tomography, angiography, unique digital X-ray machines for all types of studies, including mammography, ultrasound machines of all types).Currently the Department of Medical Imaging has five MRI machines, three of them are 1.5T, and two are 3T; six CT scanners of which one is 256-slice MDCT, two are 64-slice MDCT, two are 16-slice MDCT, and one spiral CT; an angiographic suite housing 3 machines, all are digital biplane models; 3 fluoroscopic machines including 1 pediatric fluoroscopic machine; Three mammogaphic machines; 2 machines for none marrow density; 16
X-ray machines and 7 portable x-ray machines scattered in the wards and ICUs for bed-side examinations.
In our class, we discussed about the anatomical and topographical features of the organs and systems under normal and pathological by radiographic, CT and MRI images, as well as ultrasound. We also studied the radiological features of childhood.

All methods are based on evidence-based medicine (The Cochrane Collaboration and
WHO) along with current recommendations. Subject mastered by SBL and TBL. Analyses of clinical cases in the audience were directed at the development of clinical thinking of the student.
All classroom lessons are held in two languages English and Chinese.
During the period of the course I attended the morning conference, which discussed the
Interesting and difficult cases.
Overall, I really liked the course, everything is based on trust and mutual understanding of the student and the teacher. All the doctors and students speak good English and are very helpful.
All passed elective courses were very interesting. This gave an opportunity to improve communication skills and professional students what need a doctor everyday life.
Shynar Muratova