Penghu County Partners with Jen-Teh Junior College to Cultivate Talent Amid Nursing Shortage on Outlying Islands
To address the nursing staff shortage on its outlying islands, the Penghu County Government has signed a strategic alliance with Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management to expand its government-funded student cultivation program. This initiative aims to inject new blood into the local healthcare system, enhancing the quality and sustainability of medical care in Penghu. The first batch of government-funded students is expected to return to serve their hometown next year.
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Central News Agency, Penghu County, April 13 (CNA) - Amid a shortage of nursing staff on the outlying islands, the Penghu County Government, following its collaboration with Yuh-Ing Junior College of Health Care & Management, signed a strategic alliance for nursing talent cultivation with Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management today. This move expands the cultivation of government-funded students and optimizes the pipeline, injecting new nursing talent into the medical system and enhancing the quality and sustainable development of medical care in Penghu.
The "Nursing Talent Cultivation Strategic Alliance" was signed today by Penghu County Government Secretary-General Lin Wen-tsao and Jen-Teh Junior College President Huang Po-hsiang. The ceremony was witnessed by Democratic Progressive Party councilor Su Yu-te, Kuomintang councilor Hsu Kuo-cheng, independent councilor Su-Chen Hsiu-se, Health Bureau Director Chen Shu-chuan, and representatives from local hospitals.
Lin Wen-tsao stated that since 2022, the Penghu County Government has been promoting the five-year junior college nursing government-funded cultivation program, expanding the annual recruitment quota from 10 to 16 students. It also launched a channel for "self-funded students to transfer to government-funded status," helping to alleviate poverty with a subsidy of NT$640,000, and embraces a "employment upon graduation" philosophy, allowing Penghu's youth to pursue medical and nursing fields without worry.
Huang Po-hsiang pointed out that Jen-Teh Junior College adheres to the philosophy of "caring for life, perfecting life," building a holistic care teaching system. Through the Ministry of Education's "Wings Program" and various government subsidies, students can connect with clinical settings while still in school. He affirmed that the college will fully cooperate with the county government's efforts to ensure that Penghu's students are equipped with sufficient professional skills to serve their hometown after graduation through rigorous, practice-oriented teaching.
Chen Shu-chuan said that "localizing medical care" is a policy goal of the county government. Currently, in addition to hiring nearly 60 renowned specialist physicians to provide residents with medical center-level care locally, the government is tackling the nursing shortage by forming alliances with six medical and nursing junior colleges in Taiwan to cultivate 35 government-funded students. The first batch of eight government-funded students will return to serve their hometown next year. (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150413
The "Nursing Talent Cultivation Strategic Alliance" was signed today by Penghu County Government Secretary-General Lin Wen-tsao and Jen-Teh Junior College President Huang Po-hsiang. The ceremony was witnessed by Democratic Progressive Party councilor Su Yu-te, Kuomintang councilor Hsu Kuo-cheng, independent councilor Su-Chen Hsiu-se, Health Bureau Director Chen Shu-chuan, and representatives from local hospitals.
Lin Wen-tsao stated that since 2022, the Penghu County Government has been promoting the five-year junior college nursing government-funded cultivation program, expanding the annual recruitment quota from 10 to 16 students. It also launched a channel for "self-funded students to transfer to government-funded status," helping to alleviate poverty with a subsidy of NT$640,000, and embraces a "employment upon graduation" philosophy, allowing Penghu's youth to pursue medical and nursing fields without worry.
Huang Po-hsiang pointed out that Jen-Teh Junior College adheres to the philosophy of "caring for life, perfecting life," building a holistic care teaching system. Through the Ministry of Education's "Wings Program" and various government subsidies, students can connect with clinical settings while still in school. He affirmed that the college will fully cooperate with the county government's efforts to ensure that Penghu's students are equipped with sufficient professional skills to serve their hometown after graduation through rigorous, practice-oriented teaching.
Chen Shu-chuan said that "localizing medical care" is a policy goal of the county government. Currently, in addition to hiring nearly 60 renowned specialist physicians to provide residents with medical center-level care locally, the government is tackling the nursing shortage by forming alliances with six medical and nursing junior colleges in Taiwan to cultivate 35 government-funded students. The first batch of eight government-funded students will return to serve their hometown next year. (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150413