Overview of the Department of Medical Engineering

**Introduction**
The Department of Medical Engineering was formerly the Medical Engineering Division of the General Affairs Office, established on July 1, 1985, and officially upgraded to the Department of Medical Engineering on October 1, 2022. Medical engineering integrates expertise and experimental techniques from various engineering fields, including electronics, electrical engineering, information technology, materials science, chemistry, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, and biology, to support and address issues in life sciences and clinical medicine. As technology evolves and medical needs become more complex, the focus of the Medical Engineering Department has expanded beyond traditional clinical support to encompass advanced electronics, mechatronics integration, data chains, and database systems.

**Development Directions**
1. **Transition between Medicine and Engineering:**
   - Act as a bridge between "medicine" and "engineering," effectively translating and integrating multiple professional domains. This ensures that clinical needs and engineering practices are swiftly matched, preserving innovative ideas within the hospital and supporting technology transfer units to maximize institutional benefits.

2. **Platform for Technical Integration:**
   - Establish a cross-unit, cross-technology integration platform to advance smart healthcare and precision treatment. This involves integrating new technologies, such as electronics, information technology, 3D modeling, 3D printing, AR/VR/MR/XR, databases, rapid computing, and 5G communications, through innovative research, practical validation, prototyping, and clinical trials, facilitating professional dialogue and collaboration between medical engineering and clinical practice.

3. **Integration of Smart Healthcare:**
   - Engage early in the development and maintenance of smart healthcare equipment, particularly those innovated and developed by the hospital. This ensures the retention of technology, cost savings, and maximization of hospital benefits, while providing immediate support for the maintenance and operation of smart medical devices.

4. **Enhancement of Medical Equipment Self-repair Capabilities:**
   - Establish a solid foundation of repair personnel, focus on after-sales management of medical devices, and ensure careful handling within the scope of clinical biomedical equipment repairs. Strengthen maintenance training during equipment procurement and obtain reasonable maintenance authorizations, fostering a trustworthy interface with manufacturers. Given the trend of local medical device companies becoming trade-oriented and the tendency of foreign manufacturers to reduce local repair services, it's crucial to warn demand units about the repair capabilities of vendors during procurement and provide training for self-repairable equipment.

The mission of the Department of Medical Engineering is to ensure professional support and services in the development, application, and maintenance of new medical technologies and equipment, meeting diverse clinical medical needs and driving advancements in medical technology.