Silent Mentor Simulated Surgery Program
無語良師模擬手術計畫

Turning the useless corpse into teaching material is a liberating experience from life and death as well as the wisdom of knowing how to teach selflessly.

-Dharma Master Cheng Yen

When Our Medical Students Learn Anatomy, They See a Person, Not a Specimen

-Dr. Guo-Fang Tseng

  • Applicants must be able to attend all the scheduled classes at the TCU Medical Simulation Center, including both professional and humanities courses. It is not permissible to select only the professional courses and not attend the humanities courses.
  • Applicants must be able to comply with all the class requirements and arrangements set by the TCU Medical Simulation Center, including all the humanities courses that external students are required to attend (introduction to conduct, activation, pre-class prayer and post-class greetings, post-class assistance in cleaning the environment, gratitude and memorial rehearsal, suturing, dressing, clothing the deceased, funeral procession rehearsal, funeral procession, gratitude and memorial service, placement in the niche).
  • Applicants should be able to communicate in English or Chinese.

How to Apply?
All applications are done online. Please complete the online application form.

When to Apply?
You are suggested to start the application 4 months prior to your intended start date; 
Online application must be completed 3 months prior to your intended start date.

Application Materials
All documents must be a clear color photocopy of original documents in either Chinese or English.
Application documents required: 
● Obtain the Application System Link
   Contact the program manager to request the link for the application system.
– An official English or Chinese transcript from home university (PDF);
– An English or Chinese autobiography – at least 500 words (PDF);
– An English or Chinese statement of expectations and objectives for participation in this program– at least 500 words (PDF);
A photocopy of passport information page (JPG);
– A passport-size colored photo for registration procedure (JPG).

International students are required to purchase insurance in their own country during their stay in Taiwan and must cover your entire visiting period at TCU.

USD 3.5/NT 100 (Per day/student) 
All international students will be provided with on-campus dormitory-style housing. Each room accommodates four students. However, based on the agreement between your university and TCU, your on-campus housing expense might be waived. Please consult with your exchange advisor.
Please note, your residence will correspond with the location of your program, either at our Main Campus or Jieren Campus.

More Information

All international students are required to arrive TCU at least 2 days before the program starts.
Please arrive at Taoyuan International airport around noon time since it takes more than 5 hours to arrive at our campus. Please keep your cell phone available and arrive at our campus on the recommended date to match the opening of the accommodation.
NOTE: Please let us know if your arrival date/time differs from suggested by TCU.

Taoyuan International airport to Hualien
Step 1: Getting train ticket
Step 2: Taoyuan Airport to Taipei by MRT
Step 3: Taipei to Hualien

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