practice in Taiwan

[Siphon]

can anyone clarify this for me?

earlier posts mentioned that if you never pass a taiwan board exam, you will stay a resident forever. but once you pass the exam, you can practice as a full physician. so what happens if you pass the taiwan board exam right after you graduate from med school, will you never be a resident? (doesnt sound right to me) basically what it sounds like is that you can enter a residency in taiwan before you pass the boards, which is different from America where you have to pass the boards first before you can enter a residency. is that correct?

here are some scenarios i would like clarified as well.

Scenario 1
so let's say you graduate from a US medical school and you have your MD degree. you then go on to receive your training in the US through a residency in the US. if you want to practice in taiwan in the future, would you need to do another residency in Taiwan? or can you just pass the taiwan board examinations and practice?

when i say that you went through a residency in the US i'm saying that you are already trained in a specialty, let's just say radiology. (hypothetically speaking it's possible you've practiced in the US for a year too.) so it wouldnt make sense to be retrained in radiology would it? it also wouldnt make sense to be trained in a residency for a different specialty, because you already know radiology like the back of your hand, am i right?

Scenario 2
same as scenario 1, let's say you graduate from a US medical school and you have your MD degree. however, you do not do a residency in the US and you want to practice in Taiwan. would you have to pass the taiwan board examinations and then do residency? or if you pass the taiwan boards can you just go straight to practicing

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[Doctor Grim]

My understanding is that if you are a Taiwanese national who completed medical school in Taiwan, then you can apply to residency and start your residency w/o taking any tests. However, after residency training, for example, 3 years of internal medicine, then you'd need to take and pass the Taiwan Medical License Exam before you can practice independently.

As a foreigner or foreign medical graduate, you can still apply for residency training in Taiwan. But you would need to pass the Medical License Exam first in order to be accepted into a residency program.

As far as having residency training in a foreign country, i.e USA, and being board certified. say in the US, my guess is that you'd still need to do a residency training in Taiwan in order to be Board Certified by the appropriate specialty board in Taiwan. I don't think there is reciprocity. It may have been that way years ago.

It is not difficult for foreigners to obtain a residency spot as long as you can prove proficiency in Mandarin. However, it also depends on which specialty you are interested in. Derm, ENT, Psych are pretty competitive. Also you may not get a spot at a more reputatable hospital. Certainly forget about NTU unless you have very good connection.

 

[hnerypaoho]

-hi guys, i'm in my graduating year here in a philippine med school. i would just like to know the requirements and steps to get a residency spot back in taiwan. or if my status (graduating in the philippines) even qualified to apply. hope you fellas could help. thanks!

 

[JTan]

-hi guys, i'm in my graduating year here in a philippine med school. i would just like to know the requirements and steps to get a residency spot back in taiwan. or if my status (graduating in the philippines) even qualified to apply. hope you fellas could help. thanks!

wow i interested to know about taiwan students studying in philippines? how many taiwan medical students are there in philippines? why dun you study in taiwan? philippines better? sorry for so many qustions...

 

[hnerypaoho]

well, you really can't tell why are there a lot of taiwanese or foreigners studying med school in the phils. maybe the main factor is money. as all people here knows that med school its a lot cheaper here. but the main problem is, can we still get the chance to practice back home. so a little info would be a great help.

 

[Doctor Grim]

well, you really can't tell why are there a lot of taiwanese or foreigners studying med school in the phils. maybe the main factor is money. as all people here knows that med school its a lot cheaper here. but the main problem is, can we still get the chance to practice back home. so a little info would be a great help.

I've heard through grape vine that there are in deed Taiwanese who graduated from Phil med school practicing in Taiwan in EM (i.e. Fatima).

My understanding is that you'd have to apply for the medical license exam and pass it (provided that your application passes through the credentialling process) before you're eligible for any post-doctoral training.

As a foreign graduate, regardless of your nationality, you're likely to get less desire positions-primary care, surgery-in second/third tier hospitals or institutions.

But it is definitely do-able.

Just my 0.02. G.

 

[hnerypaoho]

-tnx for the tip doc. i hope it would not be a pain in the ass just completing all the paper works when i get back.

 

[Doctor Grim]

-tnx for the tip doc. i hope it would not be a pain in the ass just completing all the paper works when i get back.

I'd also recommend that you do an elective rotation in Taiwan to sort of understand the system and for net-working. I couldn't emphasize enough that in the field of medicine is not as much "how much" you know but rather "who" you know!!

 

[milkytooth]

Hey all,

I am going to recommend a forum to you all. This will probably burst your bubble. The future in Taiwan is not as bright as you think. The current government is about to recognize diplomas of certain institutions in China and I was told that an influx of foreign trained physicians would invade the market. This may be exaggerated but it is certainly a possibility and will bring a huge impact to the already dismal job market for physicians (MD's). The DMD/DDS' probably have better chance since the new reform in health care system does not affect them as much. But you people out there, think twice (at least) before giving up the continuity of medical training in the US or CAN. If you train as resident in Taiwan, you will be STUCK for life in Taiwan with little hope for escape (unless you go through the US match again; but by then, WHICH program wants to hire an elderly resident even if trained in native medical school?). This is my 2 cents.

http://doctorvoice.org/index.php

The best solution is to work in NA and take some time off to tour Taiwan. Practicing in Taiwan is just a total impass. Trust me. You people should listen to Taiwanese news a bit more often. It is illusionary if you think that you would earn as much as you do in the US. US/CAN have the best payment rate in the world. If you are willing to burn hundreds of grands/year, you can go ahead but do not regret after the fact.

http://www.ctv.com.tw/ctv_news/a1.php

 

[Compassion MD]

In my opinion, I think it would be wiser for people to finish an US residency before returning to Taiwan, especially for US medical graduates (since you're pretty much guaranteed a spot).

Here is why. Say in 15-20 years you want to return to the US because you prefer to have your children educated in the US i.e attending high school or University or even professional schools. If you had done a residency in Taiwan, then you will have to re-do your residency in the US for you to obtain a license. At that time, who knows, maybe you will have to re-do your USMLEs too.

Secondly, if you're US trained (regardless of where your degree is from), you will more likley to obtain a well-paid academic position at a reputable institution. You're more likely to be eligible to become a chief of a service or the medical director.

I've looked into such matter for a years and I'm glad I've made the right decision for myself. And I'm happy that I'm about to finish my residency and have secured a fellowship in the US so that my options are open.

100% Agree with you!

wow i interested to know about taiwan students studying in philippines? how many taiwan medical students are there in philippines? why dun you study in taiwan? philippines better? sorry for so many qustions...

Students that attend medical school in Philippines are because they cannot get into a medical school in Taiwan. Just like me, I am a medical student in the Caribbean because I didn't want to take MCAT and low GPA. One good thing about Philippines is that they are fully recognized in USA unlike a lot of medical school in Caribbean's, which are not.

The future in Taiwan is not as bright as you think.

I agree with you. I love Taiwan and I still do want to go back to practice in the future when I retire… Most likely will practice for free…



I am currently a MS-2 in Sint Eustatius (a Netherland [Holland] med school located in Caribbean) and I have been looking into this for a while now. I highly suggest that those wants to go back to Taiwan to practice.... please... PLEASE finish all your education here before you go back to Taiwan to practice.

 

[Doctor Grim]

I'm not sure about Filipino schools but for Carib schools, you may have to be ECFMG certified in order to sit for the Taiwan Medical License Exam. I had learned this from a close friend some years ago and they require this because having an ECFMG certificate means that your school is recognized in the US or WHO so less work for the Taiwanese gov to deal with verification.

You may also want to make sure that you don't have to have any training done in Taiwan in order to practice after you have your license since there is no reciprocity between the US and Taiwan.

 

[lonelone]

i've just graduated from institute of medicine in myanmar.
i wanna know which exam I should take to practice in taiwan.
is USMLE useful for that?
can I skip some steps in taiwan medical license exam by taking USMLE?
and can I take the license exam in english?
please reply me if anyone knows about that..

 

[Mayonnaise]

Hi Lone Lone,

If you graduate from Myanmar, in which year you got your degree? You should first ask for about the rules now changed in Taiwan about the exam. It is said that the Myanmar graduates after 2006 are not allowed to sit for TW medical license exam ( final test) even after finished USMLE step 2 CK. Before, if you have finished USMLE step 2 CK, you can get exemption for Pre test exam. Now, it is not for after 2006 graduates. So, if you are after 2006 Myanmar medical graduates, and if you want to practice in Taiwan, you need to try for both pre-test and final exam to get the license. Most come from Myanmar afraid for pre-test. Pre-test is a little bit hard but if you have good command in chinese, you will pass it in few years.

May

i've just graduated from institute of medicine in myanmar.
i wanna know which exam I should take to practice in taiwan.
is USMLE useful for that?
can I skip some steps in taiwan medical license exam by taking USMLE?
and can I take the license exam in english?
please reply me if anyone knows about that..

 

[Doctor Grim]

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2009/04/17/2003441310

Apparently your schools have to be approved by the Dpt of Edu and you will have to do an internship year in Taiwan before you could sit for the license exam.

 

[classic13]

Hi,

I am planning to take the Taiwanese medical licensing exam in the near future. Part of the application is to translate the diploma into chinese. Does anyone know how to translate properly "osteopathic medicine" into mandarin? With strict translation of osteopathic, I am afraid that Taiwanese official will lump it into the same category as chiropractors and not allow me to take it. Apparently Taiwanese government does fully recognize U.S. DO's practice right. Should I just translate it as Medical Doctor since it is equivalent to MD in the U.S.?

Any advice would be appreciated, thanks!

 

[andy4832h]

hi everyone, I'll try to answer some questions to the best of my ability and also ask one question of my own.

I have being following the recent news of the tw government trying to regulate foreign medical student from taking the national board directly. The reason being is that there are many tw student who chose to go to poland to study medicine but does not have the so called "proficiency" compare to a native tw medical student. it's "like" how caribbean school is to tw. Poland school are easier to get in, it's less years (student don't need to do internship, not sure about the validity of this though), and most importantly, it's considered one of the 9 major areas where tw government consider is developed enough to allow students from these areas to omit the pre-test (degree verification test which allows 3-5% of test taker to qualify for the national board). (tw government thought EU = (Eng, France, Germany) etc, but Poland and other eastern European countries has joined recently in 2004, and created foreigner's only class for profit, but not allowing those students to practice in Poland). Just like the carribean, there are some highly qualified students that can compete well with US or TW students, but unfortunately, these students are mostly likely minority. AS A RESULT, to make it seem FAIR and not just targeting tw students in Poland, the gov is seriously considering requiring all foreign medical degree students to take the degree verifying test, which is the harder one, and I think you do have to answer that in Chinese. This new law might be approved as soon as Sept 2009. And after that, they are thinking of requiring the students who passed to have at least one year of internship at tw to familiarize the dif cultural setting, patients, and med. community. Right now, they are debating about this law as some parents of these tw student in Poland are trying stop it from passing (many of them are docs and hold important positions in the medical community) and some are opposing it cuz they think the pre test exam is too hard/not fair (it does not have a passing score, passing depends on written tests (i think there is essay too) and cllnical scenario cases to show your interaction skills, and you have to be the top 10-15 people in that year of test takers)

I am not sure how they what kind of requirements US docs after residencies need to go through to practice in tw, whether they have to take that degree varifying test too, do residencies again or practice directly, so sorry about that. But as for students with foreign degree, the trend is less favorable. Degree from US and Can can still be more prestigious to the public eye (not sure about the med community though) but just this Poland incident as inadverdently cause additional obstacles for ALL foreign graduates.

As for my question, it's the same as the previous poster. I know taiwan recognize DO, but just want to know the steps of becoming fully licensed since I am first year DO student and want to go back after my residencies. I just looked at NTU's international elective website, saying after 2008, they do not accept any more DO students to rotate there. I just hope tw won't start a trend to restrict DO practice right in the future. I asked MOEX (the examination yuan (authority)) and they said I have to submit all the necessary documents for them to decide. They do use "chiropracter" as the translation for DO in the reply, but not sure if I can just have "doctor" after my name after taking the necessary tests. Any DO student that has more info on this?

Finally, just want to say that I am relatively fluent in mandarin and taiwanese, although still carry the accent to some tw people since i moved to Canada at 10 y.o. I'll try to get more info from the tw authorities and try to help answer as much as possible. Good luck everyone

 

[classic13]

I pulled the list of countries that recognizes DO practice rights from the AOA. For Taiwan it lists ministry of health as the contact for questions. The problem is that the examination Yuan is the the authority that determines whether you are allowed to sit for the test not the ministry of health. Chances are that they are not talking to each other. Unless they already have the rules written down recognizing US D.O.s I fear the decision may not be consistent. I suspect this is the case since as of now US MDs have nothing to worry about. The dept of education recognizes the D.O. degree but it's the examination yuan that decides whether you are a "medical doctor" or not.

I am already licensed through the USMLE (which I believe tw recognizes, not sure if they do the same for COMLEX) and board certified in the U.S. I plan to submit my state licenses here along the rest of my application and see what happens. TW authorities are often driven by politics not by reason/logic or what's best for the public. I plan to submit the application for this Aug exam. I will post whether they accept my application when I find out.

Andy4832h, if you find out anything more from the examination yuan, please let me know. i would appreciate it very much.

As for my question, it's the same as the previous poster. I know taiwan recognize DO, but just want to know the steps of becoming fully licensed since I am first year DO student and want to go back after my residencies. I just looked at NTU's international elective website, saying after 2008, they do not accept any more DO students to rotate there. I just hope tw won't start a trend to restrict DO practice right in the future. I asked MOEX (the examination yuan (authority)) and they said I have to submit all the necessary documents for them to decide. They do use "chiropracter" as the translation for DO in the reply, but not sure if I can just have "doctor" after my name after taking the necessary tests. Any DO student that has more info on this?

Finally, just want to say that I am relatively fluent in mandarin and taiwanese, although still carry the accent to some tw people since i moved to Canada at 10 y.o. I'll try to get more info from the tw authorities and try to help answer as much as possible. Good luck everyone

 

[Doctor G]

Hey Classic13, although I am just starting my residency right now, there is a possibility that I may practice in Taiwan in the future as a D.O. after residency.

So you completed your residency and became board certified already? Would you say Taiwan authority would favor someone who finished residency and became board certified over someone who only graduated from U.S. medical school? (In terms of granting acceptance to take the Taiwan medical board exam).

Are you in primary care or are you a specialist?

If I find anything you need to know I'll let you know.

Thanks!

 

[Doctor Grim]

Hey Classic13, although I am just starting my residency right now, there is a possibility that I may practice in Taiwan in the future as a D.O. after residency.

So you completed your residency and became board certified already? Would you say Taiwan authority would favor someone who finished residency and became board certified over someone who only graduated from U.S. medical school? (In terms of granting acceptance to take the Taiwan medical board exam).

Are you in primary care or are you a specialist?

If I find anything you need to know I'll let you know.

Thanks!

My understanding is that if the new law does pass, then it doesn't matter where you graduated from medical schools OUTSIDE of Taiwan-Europe, North America, Southeast Asia, where ever-you would first need to sit for a degree verification exam (something to that effect in translation) which is the most difficult exam which the Taiwanese graduates would have trouble passing if given to them. And if you pass this, then you're allowed to sit for the medical license exam. That's why the students and their parents at the Polish schools are complaining because they don't think they could pass it. And once you pass the license exam, you'd have to do additional residency regardless of what your training background was-which is unfair for an US trained, board certified MD/DO.

So whether you're residency/fellowship trained or board certified is irrelevant with the new law.

But currently, if you're school is recognized, which all US medical schools are recognized, you could just sit for the medical license exam.

You might be able to get away with residency training in Taiwan right now once you pass the exam if a private/community hospital/clinic would hire you.

 

[classic13]

Hey Classic13, although I am just starting my residency right now, there is a possibility that I may practice in Taiwan in the future as a D.O. after residency.

So you completed your residency and became board certified already? Would you say Taiwan authority would favor someone who finished residency and became board certified over someone who only graduated from U.S. medical school? (In terms of granting acceptance to take the Taiwan medical board exam).

Are you in primary care or are you a specialist?

If I find anything you need to know I'll let you know.

Thanks!

I completed my residency in Neurology and a fellowship in sleep medicine. Both at an Ivy League program. Board certified in neuro. The policy in place right now doesn't favor certain stages of training. As long as you've graduated from a med school in a "developed" region you can take the test. The big hoopla right now is aimed at the Polish students but in order not to appear unfair they are looking to make it hard for everyone, regardless where one did his/her med school.

Dr. Grim is right. If the new law passes and they maintain the system for the degree verification exam, very few foreign grads will be allowed to take the licensing exam. It wouldn't matter if you won the Nobel prize or went to Harvard. It amazes me how short sighted some people in Taiwan can be. It certainly baffles me that they want to require an exam to "verify" degrees from places more medically advanced than Taiwan. Most Taiwanese graduates can't even pass the USMLE. Politics rule in Taiwan. The new law will pass because the politicians will cater to the majority rather than what benefits the country long term. And unfortunately we will have to play along.

It will be another 2 weeks or so before they mail the admission ticket for this yrs exam in Aug. Let's see if my request to sit for the test is granted.

 

[likeachild]

hey Classic 13,
any news on the test request?

I've actually been following this thread for a while; even though I'm still in undergrad and the current situation may change a lot by the time I'm through with schooling, I'm still curious..

 

[classic13]

hey Classic 13,
any news on the test request?

I've actually been following this thread for a while; even though I'm still in undergrad and the current situation may change a lot by the time I'm through with schooling, I'm still curious..

Hi,

Yes, I was allowed to take the test. My application was approved without any hassel. Good luck.

 

[andy4832h]

Great news that they let you take the exam without any hassel

hope you pass the examination too after needing to worry about your status to take the exam. So it's just hand in the applications and certifications (translated) and let the committee decide right?

Also, will you need to do residency in tw all over again? or do they recongnize your residencies from the US?

Finally, what did you end up putting for osteoathic medicine in mandarin so that they won't think it's like chiropracter?

Thanks a lot, and good luck on the exam result and whatever needs to be done to achieve your goals

 

[andy4832h]

Hope some of you find this link helpful if you can read mandarin

http://www.moex.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=13826&ctNode=2335

here is a link with some info not only for DO but also those with questions about going back to tw to practice. The basic summary is that you have to hand in your applications and certifications translated into mandarin for them to decide. As for the DO question which which was asked by me and posted in the Q and A, it seems that they will use the same process (hand in application and let them decide) instead of doing more work, but the translation is still more towards chiropracter since they are translating osteopathic literally.

For those who wants to go to tw, keep monitoring the situation carefully since things can change constantly. For, they said they won't let polish medical student take the test, made that promise to tw's medical student, but then still let this yr's graduating students from poland (35 of them) take the test, saying "the new law hasn't been fully implmented yet, so these students this yr shouldnt' be punished" although, the real reasons could be the influential parents of these students, who have top positions in the medical system in tw.

Finally, if the gov wants to be more lenient toward "foreign" med students, it can be a double edged sword since, there are many med students from tw studying in europe and china, and are waiting to go back to tw to hopefully practice there one day. In that case, the supply of docs will be too large, and with the current health care system which prohibits docs to make too much money in tw, working in tw might not be as enticing. working in rurual areas, however, seems to be welcomed since there are shortage there, a problem the US has too. So just keep monitor and hope for the best.

 

[classic13]

Hi,

Yes, essentially just get all your documentation translated and handed in. I ended up not translating osteopathic and just left that in English along with other chinese translations. Since I already have unrestricted US medical license, I included that too eventhough they didn't ask for it. I know that some U.S graduates this yr had to explain their clerkship/internship experience to the exam yuan. Having a copy of the license maybe one reason that they didn't give me any hassels.

You will be able to practice medicine in Taiwan after you pass the written exam. Not sure if you will be able to sit for specialty exam without doing a Taiwanese residency. My father who's board certified in nephrology in Taiwan told me that the Taiwanese board will recognize US residency for board certifying purpose. Personally, I can care less whther they recognize my residency or not as long as I can practice my specialty there and be competent doing it. The gold standard, at least right now, is the US specialty board certification and the doctors and patients there know it.

Part of the Polish med school hoopla has to do with the minister of health that recently resigned. He's the one who's a strong supporter of making it hard for all foreign trained docs to get licensed in Taiwan. In Taiwan's medical circle, he has a reputation for doing what's politically beneficial for him rather than what's right. Perhaps with the new health minister, things will not be as crazy.

Best of luck and thanks to everyone for sharing the information!

Great news that they let you take the exam without any hassel

hope you pass the examination too after needing to worry about your status to take the exam. So it's just hand in the applications and certifications (translated) and let the committee decide right?

Also, will you need to do residency in tw all over again? or do they recongnize your residencies from the US?

Finally, what did you end up putting for osteoathic medicine in mandarin so that they won't think it's like chiropracter?

Thanks a lot, and good luck on the exam result and whatever needs to be done to achieve your goals

 

[wan may ying]

hello, please help me, I'm a MBBS graduate 2009 in myanmar. Now I hear that Taiwan policy has been changed to be a doctor it must pass pre-test and taiwan license. I'm not so good at chinese and I want to know that to pass pre-test is easy for me or not. I want to know the website about pre-test and license and the course containing in the pretest. Please reply to me. I am now so trouble.

 

[wan may ying]

Hi Lone Lone,

If you graduate from Myanmar, in which year you got your degree? You should first ask for about the rules now changed in Taiwan about the exam. It is said that the Myanmar graduates after 2006 are not allowed to sit for TW medical license exam ( final test) even after finished USMLE step 2 CK. Before, if you have finished USMLE step 2 CK, you can get exemption for Pre test exam. Now, it is not for after 2006 graduates. So, if you are after 2006 Myanmar medical graduates, and if you want to practice in Taiwan, you need to try for both pre-test and final exam to get the license. Most come from Myanmar afraid for pre-test. Pre-test is a little bit hard but if you have good command in chinese, you will pass it in few years.

May

hello, I am also graduated from institute of medicine in myanmar(2009).I want to know that the course containing in the pre-test(e.g similar to USMLE course or not) and the web-site for pre-test. I'm not so good in chinese and can I try pre-test and license in Taiwan. Now I also hear that we should work as house-surgeon in taiwan after passing pre-test and also give money to hospital and the license exam is more difficult than previous. Please confirm to me. I'm hesitate to you for asking many question but I can't afford and I'm now in great trouble. So please reply to me.

 

[ukmedgrad]

Hi there
I wondered if anyone could give me some advice. I am UK medical graduates who has already done two years of foundation training/residency/internship. I am planning to go back to Taiwan with my Taiwanese husband in near future and wondered what exam I should take etc. I understand they have strict rules towards us from European country, especially Polish graduates.

My questions are:
1. What exams will I need to take?
2. What language is the exam conducted in?
3. What website or number I can contact for official information? (I have been googling extensively but could not find an official website)

Many thanks!

 

[eric ten]

Hi,

I am just graduated from university of Malaya in Malaysia. I hope to go to work in Taiwan but I not sure what exam I shall take before I can practice in Taiwan. Anyone in this forum have the idea. Thk you.

Eric ten

 

[wahaha007]

Hi Lone Lone,

If you graduate from Myanmar, in which year you got your degree? You should first ask for about the rules now changed in Taiwan about the exam. It is said that the Myanmar graduates after 2006 are not allowed to sit for TW medical license exam ( final test) even after finished USMLE step 2 CK. Before, if you have finished USMLE step 2 CK, you can get exemption for Pre test exam. Now, it is not for after 2006 graduates. So, if you are after 2006 Myanmar medical graduates, and if you want to practice in Taiwan, you need to try for both pre-test and final exam to get the license. Most come from Myanmar afraid for pre-test. Pre-test is a little bit hard but if you have good command in chinese, you will pass it in few years.

May

What I've heard is that from 2013 onwards, no one is allowed to sit for USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK to get exemption from Pre-test for Foreign Medical Graduates.The Pre-test is a must from 2013 onwards. That's what I heard from my Taiwanese friends graduated from Fatima Medical School. Anyone, needs to confirm the news.

 

[jorjorswens]

Does anyone know the name of the medical boards test in Chinese? I want to look at it. Taiwan is my favorite country and even if I earned less I think I would enjoy living there more.

 

[SLFalcon]

i am a 16 year old girl from Indonesia and is currently at senior high school 2. I am thinking about pursing my study and career as a doctor at Taiwan. I saw in the requirements that we need a high school diploma to apply, if i started going to home school but is doing a levels. can i apply to Taiwan? what other requirements do i need? HSK? will the chances of being employed there as a doctor high?

it would be great if i got answers to this fast since i'm in a dilemma. i was thinking about going ot germany but the qualifications is very high. i'm weighing my options and i need to do it fast since both has very different requirements

GERMANY;
- A levels (4 A) or IB (total of 43)
- does not require national exam (homeschooling is fine)
- B1 in german language
- if not, studienkollleg (1 year foundation in M-kurst) which does not guarantee acceptance to the uni

TAIWAN;
- a national exam
- can i do homeschooling? with a levels?
- HSK

i need to quickly get answers since i will need to decide which to work on, National exam or A levels, german language or mandarin.

it would be very very very appreciated

 

[Johnya]

I am a medical student from Bangladesh and I'm very interested in pursuing a medical career in Taiwan. I am currently in my 3rd year. I would like to know the exams and qualifications I must acquire to practice medine there. Can someone help me?
Thank you

 

[NetNet]

Does anyone know the name of the medical boards test in Chinese? I want to look at it. Taiwan is my favorite country and even if I earned less I think I would enjoy living there more.

While this is an old post, maybe someone else is looking. Here is the English name of the regulations for the Board Exams:

Staged Senior Professional and Technical Examinations Regulations for Medical Doctors, Dentists, Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Pharmacists

Here is a link to the English version of the Licensing Exam webpage: Link

 

[NetNet]

Does anyone know if you are fully licensed in US or Canada (finished residency, passed USMLE 1,2,3, and Specialty Boarded), is there a fast track way to skip the Taiwan Medical Licensing Exam, either the first step (basic knowledge) or even both steps (basic knowledge + clinical)? I am vaguely aware of some changes made in 2018, but I am not sure if it affected the 9 special regions (including US, Canada).

 

[NetNet]

Also, can anyone confirm if a US/Canada-based residency is recognized in Taiwan, or does internship/residency have to be repeated in Taiwan (as long as the 2-step Taiwan Medical License Exam has been completed)?

 

[s5260205]

Also, can anyone confirm if a US/Canada-based residency is recognized in Taiwan, or does internship/residency have to be repeated in Taiwan (as long as the 2-step Taiwan Medical License Exam has been completed)?

Don't quote me on this but based on the research I did a year ago, the change a few years back were actually for all doctors educated outside Taiwan in that everyone now has to take the licensing exams regardless of where you did your training. You do not have to repeat US/Canadian residency however. This is one reason I don't plan on getting Taiwanese licensure for the time being.

 

[DocWho7]

Don't quote me on this but based on the research I did a year ago, the change a few years back were actually for all doctors educated outside Taiwan in that everyone now has to take the licensing exams regardless of where you did your training. You do not have to repeat US/Canadian residency however. This is one reason I don't plan on getting Taiwanese licensure for the time being.

You correct about the Taiwan licensing exam.

However, each specialty has their own rules regarding recognition of US/Canadian residency. I know for a fact that certain specialties such as dermatology recognize US training, although you are required to take the oral exam portion of their board exam. It's really not a problem for a US trained person, although you have to study, and you can use English esp with the examiners as they are incredibly fluent in English. Other specialties that recognize US trainings are radiology and pathology. Anesthesiology training is not recognized. Not sure about others.

 

[Feng]

Hi,
I am currently being trained in internal medicine UK. I am due to finish my training in two years. Before I continue to higher specialty training ( fellow), I am thinking about Relocating to Taiwan. I am just wondering if being partially trained un the UK would give advantage over other candidates during matching. I am aware that I have to do my licensing exam again. I also want to know which website I should take as a reference for exams and matching. Thanks

 

[clint_neon]

Hi,
I am currently being trained in internal medicine UK. I am due to finish my training in two years. Before I continue to higher specialty training ( fellow), I am thinking about Relocating to Taiwan. I am just wondering if being partially trained un the UK would give advantage over other candidates during matching. I am aware that I have to do my licensing exam again. I also want to know which website I should take as a reference for exams and matching. Thanks

Hello! I just came across this thread and I have the same question...Actually I'm a Taiwanese recent medical school graduate from the Philippines and I'm hoping to get into residency in either the US or the UK, based on my USMLE and PLAB score performances....I was thinking about long term-wise what will happen after I get residency training abroad

I'm honestly having a hard time researching about this because of the language difference and most of the government websites in Taiwan (i.e. Ministry of Education, Ministry of Examinations etc.) are not very user friendly I suppose especially for those who haven't been using mandarin as frequently Also, this concern is quite specific and I don't think such queries will be answered through their websites