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Table 4-4 Number of Certificated Nurse Practitioners from 2006-2022

Specialization No. of people
Internal medicine 4,977
Psychiatrics 211
Pediatrics 249
Surgery 4,609
Obstetrics and gynecology 162
Anesthesia 3,643
Total 13,851
Source: Department of Nursing and Health Care, MOHW, R.O.C. (Taiwan)
of nurse practitioners in accordance with Article 2 of completed the training and passed the assessment,
the amended the Regulations Governing Specialties effectively enhancing their clinical expertise.
and Examination of Nurse Practitioner, and
Section 3 Creating Medical Personnel-
effected on September 26, 2020. Anesthesic nurse
Friendly Work Environments
practitioner (NP) written examination was also held,
and until the end of 2022, total of 3,643 nurses 1. In an effort to safeguard physicians' rights and patient
were certified as anesthesic nurse practitioners. safety, effective from September 1, 2019, resident
6. Since 2007, the MOHW launched the "Clinical physicians hired by the medical, healthcare and care-
Practitioner Training Program." In 2022, 1,151 giving industries shall be applicable to the Labor
individual training programs at 149 participating Standards Act. Due to considerations such as their
hospitals were approved by MOHW. 25,364 health high degree of autonomy, diverse work patterns, and
workers were trained through these programs; complex determination of work hours, the MOHW is
88.43% of health professionals received this training concurrently promoting the amendment of medical
within four years of gaining a license. laws to include a dedicated chapter on safeguarding
the labor rights of physicians. This will incorporate
7. In order to establish a clinical training system
matters such as their employment contracts,
for tradi tional Chinese medici ne (TC M)
occupational accident compensation, and retirement
practitioners and cultivate TCM practitioners with
security into the regulations.
comprehensive medical abilities, the "Training
Program for Responsible Physicians in Traditional 2. To reduce medical disputes and foster harmonious
Chinese Medicine Medical Care Institutions" physician-patient relationship, the MOHW has been
was implemented. In 2022, a total of 133 implementing childbirth accident emergency relief and
training institutions were supervised, and 555 strengthening "Alternative Medical Dispute Resolution"
newly recruited TCM practitioners underwent a simultaneously, their results are outlined below.
2-yeartraining program. To further cultivate Chinese- (1) Since the implementation (June 30 2016) of the
Western medicine treatment and evidence-based Childbirth Accident Emergency Relief Act and
research in TCM, and to strengthen specialized up to December 31 2022, 1,979 applications
training in TCM subspecialties, the MOHW drew up were received. In 2022, a total of 12 times of
the "Subspecialty Classification and Qualification Review Committee were held to review a total
Examination Measures for TCM Specialists" and of 345 applications, with 311 applications were
the training standards. In 2022, 16 training hospital approved. A total of NTD 229.7 million in relief
were approved, and 57 trainees participated in funding has been granted.
the pilot program for TCM subspecialty training. (2) Actively promoting alternative dispute resolution
The teaching capabilities were evaluated, and the mechanisms:
regulations were adjusted and revised accordingly.
A. The "Pilot Program for Diverse and Two-
By the end of 2022, 64 trainees had successfully
way Resolution of Medical Disputes" was

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