The Feng Lin Service Team, a student-led initiative at TMU, returned to Taitung after six years to host the Biomedicine Camp for high school students, bringing educational resources to rural communities.
The Feng Lin Service Team, a student-led initiative at TMU, returned to Taitung after six years to host the Biomedicine Camp for high school students, bringing educational resources to rural communities. The program gathered nearly 100 local junior and senior high school students. Through diverse experiments and courses, aiming to inspire interest in medicine, cultivate future healthcare professionals, and contribute to improving healthcare access in underserved regions.
The camp featured a range of medical topics, including a hands-on Dental Materials workshop where participants created their own dental impressions and casts. Guided by TMU students and physicians, students placed impression material in their mouths to capture the shape of their lower teeth. And poured in dental plaster to form the molds. gaining firsthand experience with clinical dental procedures. The workshop enhanced participants’ manual skills and deepened their understanding of dental techniques.
The three-day Biomedicine Camp offered a comprehensive curriculum covering topics such as clinical pharmacy, dental materials, infectious diseases and vaccine protection, biotechnology, and suturing techniques. By integrating theoretical instruction with practical exercises, the program deepened participants’ understanding of healthcare and fostered greater interest in the medical field.
In the biotechnology course, Professor Chih-Ming Chou from TMU’s Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology led students through an electrophoresis experiment to explore genetic analysis techniques. Cheng-Che Kuo, a student from National Taitung Senior High School, stated that, “If DNA can be altered, we may prevent many diseases, or even enhance human capabilities. I hope to contribute to this field in the future.” These experiments exposed participants to cutting-edge life science technologies early in their studies and sparked their interest in genetic engineering and medical research.
Ting-Ann Lee, another student from National Taitung Senior High School whose father practices medicine in Taitung, reflected on the challenges of healthcare resource in remote area. Lee shared, “Medical resources are limited in Taitung, and I appreciate TMU’s effort in organizing the camp, which helped me to have a better understanding of the challenges I may face when studying medicine in the future. I hope to return to Taitung one day and serve the community like my father.”
Established over a decade ago, TMU’s Feng Service Lin Team continues to inspire students’ interest in medicine through immersive learning experiences. Camp leader Jen-Fu Kang noted, “We hope participants will apply what they have learned to future developments in medicine and healthcare, and perhaps return to Taitung to popularize medical knowledge and serve the community.” The TMU Biomedical Camp not only provides Taitung students learning opportunities and also a foundation for nurturing healthcare talent in underserved areas. The Team remains committed to advancing medical education and share healthcare knowledge with the aim of benefitting more areas in need.
