Period
June 24th - Aug 2nd, 2024
Week 1
09:00-12:00
13:30-16:30
24 Jun
09:00-12:00
Opening ceremony
13:30-16:30
Visiting*
25 Jun
09:00-12:00
AI
13:30-16:30
AI
26 Jun
09:00-12:00
Anatomy
13:30-16:30
Simulation
27 Jun
09:00-12:00
Immunology
13:30-16:30
Biochemistry
28 Jun
09:00-16:30
Clinical shadowing
29 & 30 Jun
09:00-16:30
Free time
Week 2
09:00-12:00
13:30-16:30
1 Jul
09:00-12:00
Microbiology
13:30-16:30
Immunology
2 Jul
09:00-12:00
Microbiology
13:30-16:30
Lab/Volunteer
3 Jul
09:00-12:00
Immunology
13:30-16:30
Simulation
4 Jul
09:00-16:30
Clinical shadowing
5 Jul
09:00-16:30
Clinical shadowing
6 & 7 Jul
09:00-16:30
Culture Tours
Week 3
09:00-12:00
13:30-16:30
8 Jul
09:00-12:00
Biochemistry
13:30-16:30
Microbiology
9 Jul
09:00-12:00
Microbiology
13:30-16:30
Lab/Volunteer
10 Jul
09:00-12:00
Traditional Chinese Medicine
13:30-16:30
Biochemistry
11 Jul
09:00-16:30
Clinical shadowing
12 Jul
09:00-16:30
Clinical shadowing
13 & 14 Jul
09:00-16:30
Free time
Week 4
09:00-12:00
13:30-16:30
15 Jul
09:00-12:00
Biochemistry
13:30-16:30
Traditional Chinese Medicine
16 Jul
09:00-12:00
Immunology
13:30-16:30
Lab/Volunteer
17 Jul
09:00-16:30
Simulation
18 Jul
09:00-16:30
Clinical shadowing
19 Jul
09:00-16:30
Clinical shadowing
20 & 21 Jul
09:00-16:30
Culture Tours
Week 5
09:00-12:00
13:30-16:30
22 Jul
09:00-12:00
Physiology
13:30-16:30
Pharmacology
23 Jul
09:00-12:00
Physiology
13:30-16:30
Lab/Volunteer
24 Jul
09:00-12:00
Traditional Chinese Medicine
13:30-16:30
Simulation
25 Jul
09:00-16:30
Clinical shadowing
26 Jul
09:00-16:30
Clinical shadowing
27 & 28 Jul
09:00-16:30
Free time
Week 6
09:00-12:00
13:30-16:30
29 Jul
09:00-12:00
Physiology
13:30-16:30
Pharmacology
30 Jul
09:00-12:00
Physiology
13:30-16:30
Pharmacology
31 Jul
09:00-12:00
Traditional Chinese Medicine
13:30-16:30
Pharmacology
1 Aug
09:00-16:30
Clinical shadowing
2 Aug
09:00-16:30
Closing ceremony
*Visiting: Visit Surgical Training Academy
Frequently Asked Questions
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How long is the CGU Pre-med Enhancement Summer Program?
The Program’s Core-curriculum is 6-weeks (2024/6/24~2024/8/2) consisting of (1) Medical sciences lecture courses; (2) Simulation-based hands-on clinical skills courses; (3) Clinical shadowing; (4) Special lectures in Chinese Traditional Medicine and AI, and (5) Working in a research laboratory or Volunteer at hospital.
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Are the CGU Program courses taught in English? Do I need to have Chinese language proficiency in order to apply/ attend the Program?
All courses in the CGU Pre-med Enhancement Program, including the clinical shadowing in the Chang Gung Memorial Hospitals, are taught in English. You do not need to have Chinese language proficiency in order to apply/ attend this Program.
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Can I transfer the Program credit back to my home institution?
In general, yes. After completion of the Program, you will receive a Chang Gung University (CGU) official transcript with contact hours and grades (percentage and letter grades), with each course’s syllabus.
The Program highly recommends that you talk to or email your home institution department/ degree program advisor or counselor, and discuss with your home institution’s advisor/ counselor whether the Program Courses with its contact-hour design, may transfer back to your home institution. If you have other specific questions about credit transfer, please email your question to the CGU Program at premed@gap.cgu.edu.tw.
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How will the Program Courses be evaluated?
The grade for each course depends on your performance on the in-class quizzes and/ or group presentation, and your program attendance. You will receive grades (% and letter) for Medical sciences lecture courses, Special lectures in Chinese Traditional Medicine and AI, and for Simulation-based hands-on clinical skills courses.
All Clinical Shadowing courses will be on Pass/ Fail with contact-hours, evaluation will be based 100% on attendances, which will be marked on the CGU transcript as “Independent Studies: Clinical Shadowing in Chang Gung Memorial Hospitals (Linkou and Taoyuan)”. If you have other concerns or question about the CGU official transcript, please email your specific question to the Program at premed@gap.cgu.edu.tw.
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If I have to ask for a leave of absence during the Program, will I still get the credit?
You will have to attend at least two-third (2/3) of the CGU Pre-med Enhancement Summer Program in order to receive the CGU official transcript. Program attendance will be counted daily.
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Apart from the courses, will there be extracurricular activity during weekends or holidays?
CGU and the Program will host cultural activities on week (2) & (4), let students experience the customs and traditions of Taiwan.
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Is it possible for me to take courses in the Spring semester at CGU?
Yes. You can take courses in the Spring semester at CGU as an exchange student or a visiting student. Please note that the additional tuition and fees may apply for the CGU Spring Semester courses, CGU on-campus accommodations in the Spring Semester will also charge fees.