History
Jan. 1985- Family Medicine was founded as a division of Taipei Veterans General Hospital.
Jun. 1989- The Department of Family Medicine at Taipei Veterans General Hospital was established, including Division of Hospice Palliative Care and Division of Community Medicine
Oct. 2007- Division of Geriatrics Medicine was established.
Nov. 2013- Reorganized our service unit to:
- Division of Hospice Palliative Care
- Division of Community Medicine
- Division of Family Medicine
Chairman
Dr. Shih-Tzu Tsai (Founder, Jan. 1985 - Jul. 2000)
Prof. Shinn-Jang Hwang (Jul. 2000 - Jul. 2003)
Prof. Tzen-Wen Chen (Jul. 2003 - Sep. 2004)
Prof. Shinn-Jang Hwang (Sep. 2004 - Jan. 2015)
Prof. Tzeng-Ji Chen (Mar. 2015 - Mar. 2022)
Prof. Ming-Hwai Lin (Mar. 2022 - )
Our specialties:
- Comprehensive, coordinated and continuous care of adults and the elderly
- Preventive care including information on diet, exercise and lifestyle
- Behavioral health and counseling
- Quit smoking services
- Health screenings, including the adult physical check-up and annual physical examinations of the elderly
- Physical exams, including labor physical checkup
- Pre-marriage and preconception counseling
- Adult immunizations
- Home healthcare services
- Palliative care
- Family Medicine Research and Education
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