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04 ｜ Health Care

Among them, there were 78,184 physicians 4. To enhance the quality of oral healthcare,
(including Western medicine doctors, traditional postgraduate clinical training programs for dentists
Chinese medical doctors, and dentists), 36,726 are actively promoted. In 2023, a total of 629
pharmacists, 10,491 medical laboratory technicians, training institutions were approved, including 94
7,541 radiology technicians, 187,725 nurses, 208 hospitals and 535 clinics, to carry out two-year
midwives, and 3,662 dietitians. postgraduate general medical training programs for
dentists. A total of 895 dentists received training in
Section 2 Training Health Professionals 2023, including 421 in PGY1 and 474 in PGY2.
In order to ensure the professional competence
of medical workforce, the government has adopted 5. To enhance the professional competence of nursing
regulatory measures on medical education and staff and improve care quality, the nurse specialist
training. The results attained are as follows: practitioner system was initiated in 2006. As of the
end of 2023, a total of 14,383 nurse practitioners
1. According to Taiwan's "Diplomate Specialization had been certified, as detailed in Table 4-4. To
and Examination Regulations" there are 23 medical address community healthcare needs based on
specialties. Until the end of 2023, 59,863 physicians population demographics, the Ministry amended
received their medical specialty licenses in Taiwan. and issued the "Nurse Specialist Practitioner
2. To enhance the specialization of dental healthcare Subdivision and Evaluation Measures" on June 26,
professionals, the "Dental Specialization and 2023, adding the "Family Health" specialization. This
Examination Regulations" were issued on October expansion enhances the professional competence
5, 2018, and later revised on May 2, 2023. The of nursing staff and improves care quality, expanding
categories of dental specialist increased from 3 to the healthcare capacity of nurse specialists to
11. As of the end of December 2023, a total of 5,896 provide care in households within the community.
dental specialist certification had been issued by the They collaborate with physicians as a cohesive team
competent authority, as depicted in Figure 4-4. to enhance integrated care quality in the community
3. Post-graduated year training is conducted to across all age groups, through advanced medical
strengthen the concept and ability of holistic care. treatments and advanced nursing care.
In 2023, there were 40 teaching hospitals and 112 6. Since 2007, the MOHW launched the "Clinical
collaborating hospitals joining post-graduated year Practitioner Training Program." In 2023, 1,151
(PGY) training programs. 2,643 post-graduated individual training programs at 149 participating
doctors accepted PGY training under this scheme. hospitals were approved by MOHW. 25,268 health
(1,362 in the first PGY year, and 1,281 in the workers were trained through these programs;
second PGY year.) 88.95% of health professionals received this training
within four years of gaining a license.

Figure 4-4 Number of Officially Certified Specialist Dentists from 1999-2023

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