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