Introduction to the Department of Occupational Medicine and Clinical Toxicology:

The establishment of the Division of Clinical Toxicology at Taipei Veterans General Hospital dates back to 1983 when its founder, Dr. Jou-Fang Deng, recognized the importance and complexity of diagnosis , treatment, and prevention of intoxication in clinical toxicology. He proposed to establish a clinical center, cultivate specialized medical personnel, and provide consultation and analytical services in toxicology, by relying on the experience and systems of advanced countries in Europe and America.

In January 1985, the Division of Clinical Toxicology was officially established under the Department of Internal Medicine, along with a analytical toxicology laboratory. In July of the same year, the department received subsidies from the Department of Health (now the Ministry of Health and Welfare) to develop a plan for the Taiwan National Poison Control Center (TW PCC). In February 1986, the center was officially established, and began providing 24-hour telephone consultation services in June, making it the first telephone consultation center for clinical toxicology in Asia.

Over the past 40 years, several attending physicians have been invited to serve as advisory committee members or expert consultants for related government agencies, as well as holding positions such as council members and presidents of the Asia Pacific Association of Medical Toxicology (APAMT) and the Asian Society of Toxicology (ASIATOX). TW PCC not only provides services all year round and has successfully assisted in the resuscitation of many poisoned patients in Taiwan, but it has also become one of Asia's leading clinical toxicology consultation centers and analytical toxicology agency. It has attracted medical specialists from both domestic and international  to training in TW PCC and analytical toxicology laboratory. The center has also become an important monitoring unit for various types of poisoning incidents in Taiwan.

In addition to the diagnosis and treatment of intoxication and the promotion of poisoning prevention education, the Divison of Clinical Toxicology began offering a outpatient clinic of Occupational Medicine in November 1990. From 1992 to 2001, the department had received funding from the Department of Health to hold the "職業病防治中心." From 2002 to 2006, the division also took over the establishment of the "職業傷病診治中心" by the Council of Labor Affairs (now the Ministry of Labor).

In response to the growing importance of occupational medicine in recent years, in November 2013, the division changed its name to the "Division of Clinical Toxicology and Occupational Medicine." In 2015, it has been providing services to the "職業傷病防治中心" of the Ministry of Labor.

Starting in November 2017, separate outpatient clinics were established for "Clinical Toxicology" and "Occupational Medicine" to serve patients with related medical needs. In October 2022, due to the increasing demand for services (such as the need for medical treatment of work-related injuries and illnesses, the rapid increase in on-site health services, the growing diversity of toxic substances and emerging psychoactive substances, and the need for toxicological analysis), the "Division of Clinical Toxicology and Occupational Medicine" was upgraded from a 2nd-tier unit to an independent 1st-tier unit, the "Department of Occupational Medicine and Clinical Toxicology." The department is composed of two divisions: "Occupational Medicine" and "Clinical Toxicology," and is led by Professor Chen-Chang Yang. The department will continue to innovate and conduct research in clinical toxicology, and is committed to promoting the development of occupational medicine in the 台北榮民總醫院體系 to serve more workers with medical needs.