Taiwan’s healthcare system, heavily constrained by the structural framework of the National Health Insurance (NHI) program, faces a growing trend toward mediocrity. This environment has discouraged many institutions from investing in innovation and advanced medical technologies. Jumin Hospital was founded with a bolder vision: to move beyond this trajectory, raise the level of ambition, and forge a new path forward.

In 1967, Case Institute of Technology and Western Reserve University merged to form what is now Case Western Reserve University, a leading research institution with 17 Nobel laureates among its alumni, faculty, and researchers. The renowned Cleveland Clinic was founded by four physicians from the university and has since become one of the top hospitals in the United States.

The merger of two of Taiwan’s leading universities, National Yang-Ming University and National Chiao Tung University, followed by the establishment of Jumin Hospital, reflects a remarkably similar trajectory. There is an opportunity to learn from the Cleveland Clinic model by building a patient-centered, non-profit system that integrates medical science, research innovation, and clinical practice. It has developed a range of distinctive integrated care models. For example, by bringing together cardiology and cardiac surgery into a patient-centered system, it has improved efficiency, strengthened collaboration among multidisciplinary specialists, and ultimately established itself as a global leader in cardiovascular care.

This successful example inspires us to rethink the direction of Jumin Hospital. In Taiwan, many public hospitals operate within structural constraints that limit flexibility in responding to rapidly evolving healthcare needs. As a foundation-based hospital, Jumin Hospital has greater flexibility and space for innovation to pursue strategies similar to Cleveland Clinic and to redefine the value of healthcare delivery.

From its architectural blueprint to the information systems, care models, departmental organization, and R&D, Jumin Hospital is built on unconventional thinking. It is far more than a medical center; it is the ideal platform for NYCU’s future. The mission is to cultivate multifaceted talent, drive the innovation and application of medical knowledge, and strengthen collaboration and partnerships with international medical institutions to secure a definitive, influential position on the global stage.