MacKay Introduction

Dr,MacKay

George Leslie MacKay

(1844-1901)

MOTTO

The motto of MacKay Medical College is “Worship God, love people, humbly forbear, pursue excellence.”

MISSION

The mission of MacKay Medical College is inspired by the selfless dedication of Dr. George Leslie MacKay. In “My Final Resting Place,” a poem penned just before his death, he wrote, “My heartstrings to Taiwan can never be cut. I devote my life to this island.” We aim to inculcate in students this same spirit of devotion and charity in keeping with the admonition of St. Paul, “Let us not become weary in doing good; for at the proper time, we shall reap a harvest, if we do not give up.” (NIV, Epistle to the Galatians 6:9) We strive for quality education and encourage research excellence so that our graduates are well-prepared to become outstanding medical professionals who love others as well as themselves. In addition, we educate our students to have compassion for patients who live in rural communities where medical resources and health care are scarce.

GOALS

•　To nurture elite medical professionals who are holistically educated in body, mind, and spirit to continue lifelong learning that is committed to social responsibility with integrity, cultural sensitivity, and professional knowledge.
•　To recruit highly qualified, excellent faculty members and to assist all faculty to promote the research capability and the academic reputation of the school by rigorous scholarship and creative initiatives in their individual professional fields.
•　To build a close relationship between MacKay Memorial Hospital and MacKay Medical College, so that important medical and educational systems can be integrated to carry on the spirit of “devotion to serve and care for all disadvantaged people”.
•　To create a quality environment for teaching, learning, and research by maintaining a sustainable eco-friendly campus that demonstrates the healthful benefits of a natural environment on people and communities.

BRIEF HISTORY

1871

Arrival of Dr. George Leslie MacKay to Taiwan

1879

Establishment of the former MacKay Mission Hospital in Huwei

2005

Approval of the plan to set up MacKay Medical College by the Ministry of Education

Election of Dr. Chien-Teh Lin as the first Chairperson of the Board of Directors

2006

Official registration for the non-profit organization of the Board of Directors as a legal institution

2009

Election of Dr. Chun-Hsiung Huang as Chairperson of the second session of the Board of Directors

Completion of the first phase of construction of the school premises

Student recruitment for the Departments of Medicine and Nursing

Appointment of Professor Yau-Huei Wei as the first President of MacKay Medical College

Ceremony for the Inauguration of the President on September 16, 2009

2012

Implementation of the Department of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology and the Master Program of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences

2013

Completion of the second phase of construction of the school premises

First Commencement ceremony on June 15th for graduates from the Department of Nursing

Election of Dr. Tommy Y. Lin as Chairman of the third session of the Board of Directors

2015

Implementation of the Institute of Long-Term Care.

Accomplishment of the first intensive accreditation by TMAC (Taiwan Medical Accreditation Council)

2016

The first commencement ceremony of medical students.(June 4, 2016)

2019

Implementation of the Institute of Geriatric Welfare Technology & Science and the Doctoral Program of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences.

2020

Implementation of the Master Program of the Department of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology and In-service Master Program of the Institute of Long-Term Care.

2023

Implementation of the Department of Optometry and the Master Program of the Department of Nursing.

To be continued～
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