院長的話
承襲加拿大宣教師 George Leslie MacKay（馬偕博士）自1871年來臺所開啟的醫療與教育志業，從籌備構想到2009年正式創校招生，歷經系所拓展、研究深化與評鑑肯定，並於2025年隨學校升格為「馬偕醫學大學」而邁入嶄新里程。本人何其有幸完整地參與了學校這段歷史，不僅見證了一所醫學院的成長，更體現了馬偕「焚而不毀」的精神與對全人醫療的堅持。在轉型與挑戰並存的時代，我們必須以更清晰的核心價值與更堅定的方向，引領醫學院穩健前行。
我始終相信，「服事的核心理念」決定「教育的最終果效」。醫學院最重要的利害關係人是「學生」；唯有真正從學生視角出發，建構一個以「The needs of the student come first」為本的教育環境，才能培育出具備專業卓越與人文溫度的醫療人才。因此，本院已確立院級教育目的與核心能力，強調全人關懷、跨域整合、自主學習、環境永續與國際接軌，作為各系所課程設計與人才培育的共同準則。我們所追求的，不僅是知識與技術的精進，更是內在價值與專業認同的形塑。
展望未來，醫學院將以三系兩所為基礎，深化跨域學程與領域專長，推動AI與產創素養，強化國際Benchmark交流，並透過全人關懷與環境永續的隱藏式課程，培養兼具專業能力與社會責任感的新世代醫療人才。同時，我們也將整合師資與行政資源，優化治理效能，並建構支持學生多元發展的學習路徑，包括Gap Year與一貫碩士學程等創新制度。
馬偕醫學院的歷史，是一段信念與行動交織的歷程；馬偕醫學院的未來，則有賴全體師生同工同行。在這所以主名而立的醫學院中，我期盼我們以謙卑、熱情與韌性，成為那團焚而不毀的火焰，使其在每一位學生心中燃起對醫療專業的熱愛與對人群關懷的使命。讓我們攜手，在歷史的基礎上創新，在信仰的根基上卓越，使馬偕醫學院成為引領社會永續健康與全人醫療教育的典範。
College Dean’s Message
Inheriting the medical and educational mission initiated in 1871 by Canadian missionary George Leslie MacKay (Dr. George Leslie MacKay), our institution has journeyed from its early planning stages to the official enrollment of its first class in 2009, through departmental expansion, research advancement, and accreditation recognition, and most recently into a new milestone in 2025 with the elevation to MacKay Medical University. I consider it a profound privilege to have participated fully in this chapter of our institution’s history. It is not only the growth of a medical school that I have witnessed, but also the embodiment of the MacKay spirit—“burning yet not consumed” and a steadfast commitment to holistic medical care. In an era marked by both transformation and challenge, we must move forward with clearer core values and firmer direction to guide the College steadily into the future.
I firmly believe that the “core philosophy of service” determines the “ultimate outcomes of education”. The most important stakeholder of a medical college is its students. Only by genuinely viewing education from the students’ perspective and building an environment grounded in the principle that “The needs of the student come first” can we cultivate healthcare professionals who combine professional excellence with humanistic warmth. Accordingly, the College has established overarching educational objectives and core competencies at the college level, emphasizing holistic care, interdisciplinary integration, lifelong and self-directed learning, environmental sustainability, and global engagement as guiding principles for curriculum design and talent development across departments and institutes. What we pursue is not merely the advancement of knowledge and technical skills, but also the formation of inner values and professional identity.
Looking ahead, building upon the foundation of three departments and two graduate institutes, the College will further strengthen interdisciplinary programs and specialty tracks, promote literacy in artificial intelligence and innovation, enhance international benchmark collaborations, and foster a hidden curriculum that advances holistic care and environmental sustainability. Through these initiatives, we aim to nurture a new generation of medical professionals who possess both professional competence and a strong sense of social responsibility. At the same time, we will integrate faculty and administrative resources, optimize governance efficiency, and construct diversified learning pathways to support students’ development, including innovative structures such as Gap Year opportunities and integrated bachelor–master programs.
The history of MacKay’s College of Medicine is a journey woven from conviction and action; its future depends on the shared commitment of faculty and students working together. In this institution founded in the name of the Lord, I hope we may, with humility, passion, and resilience, become that flame which burns yet is not consumed—igniting in every student a love for the medical profession and a mission of compassionate service to humanities. Let us join hands to innovate upon the foundation of our history and to pursue excellence upon the foundation of faith, making MacKay’s College of Medicine a model for advancing sustainable health and holistic medical education in society.
