TAIPEI MISSION
IN THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
14-2 Ausekia Street Phone: (371) 67321166
Riga LV-1010 Fax: (371) 67830135
Latvia E-mail:
[email protected]
TMIL/RG-0 110
Apr. 23, 2024
ilon. Riina Sikkut
Minister
Ministry of Health
Republic of Estonia
Dear Riina,
It gives me great pleasure to inform Your Honorable that a series of rnedical training
projects organized by ‘tTaiwan International Health Training Center (TIHTC)’ under the
Ministry of Health and Welfare will take place from October to Novernber physically in
Taiwan this year.
TIHTC was established in 2002 with the aim of providing professional courses in health
insurance, medical management, clinical medicine, public health and nursing for foreign
experts in fields of rnedical and health care. TIHTC also integrates the top medical teams
and resources in Taiwan and provides continuing professional development training for
healthcare professional s around the world.
Renowned for its expertise in crafting training initiatives tailored to meet the needs of their
trainees’ career development, the Center has trained over 2,100 healthcare professionais
from over 80 countries, and signed partnership agreements in international heafthcare
developrnent with 44 medical institutions in 10 countries. Now it provides training to more
than 100 international medicals, healthcare, and administration personnel per year.
The 2024 TIHTC trairiing projects include “Emergency Care & Burn Injuries Management”
that targets medical professionais who work in emergency medicine, burn care or plastic
surgery departrnent and “Healthcare Management & National Health Insurance” that targets
healthcare professionais who carry adrninistrative responsibilities in healthcare institutions
as well as in government health agencies.
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As giobal medical training and emergency aid have becorne a trend in giobal healthcare
system. The said projects are ideal platforms intended for introducing Taiwan’s experience
in ernergency care, burn injuries management, healthcare managernent as well as national
health insurance.
On behalfofTaiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare, 1 am writing to invite senior officials
of your great government involving social welfare, medical or emergency care to participate
in the said projects that are promising for developing bilateral rnedical cooperation with
your great country.
Enclosed please find more information of the projects for your kind reference. Application
should be made directly throuph TIHTC website (OR code available in the attachment)
in due course. Please do not hesitate to contact me at +371-2327-1829
emai1:hc1eernofa.gov.tw, or my colleague Louie Liu at +371-2916-7080 email:
ps1iumofa.gov.tw, should you have any further inquiries.
1 avail rnyself of this opportunity to renew to you the assurances of my highest
consideration.
Sincerely yours,
ndrew H. C. Lee
Representative
EncI.: als
C.c.
1. Mr. Mati Murd, Director, Asia and the Pacific Region, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Republic of Estonia
2. Mr. Kristo Enn Vaga, Chairperson, Estonia-Taiwan Support Group, Riigikogu, Republic of
Estonia
3. Mr. Marko Mihkelson, Chairperson, Foreign Affairs Committee, Riigikogu, Republic of
Estonia
4. Ms. Önne Pillak, Chairperman, Social Affairs Committee, Riigikogu, Republic ofEstonia
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TIHTC INTRODUCTION
Taiwan nlernationai F—eaHhcae Trainnq Cenler
(TIFITC) was esiabhshed in 2002 by tne rvhnisry ..p
of Heath and Weifare (MOHW), and executed ny
Tainei Hosptai, MOHW.
\A/W-’ the bee ihat “g.ve a men a sh and you
Teed hm for a oay, teach a man to fsn and you , ‘.i’
feed hirn For a ifetime”, T!HTC ntecirates to
medca teams and reseurnes: n Taiwan and
provides contnuing pro essona deveIopment
ianIng for heathcare professonaIs around the
world in Taiwan.
[he tanings enahie oro[essionals to further
acquire Knowlebqe and experience. Wtn tne
goa o conrrouting to tie nrernationol
cornmunity, the Cer’Cer rw can pronde training
to more liian 1 00 international medical,
riealthcare, nnd adrninistration personnel per
year.
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trainingtihtc.org.tw
+886-2-2276-5566 #2088
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2024 TRAINING SCHEDULE
THTC has created a heaithcare training net.ork for internatona tranees hat :rne nai Ij
60 hospttals aH around Tawan. Our courses are otntiy organi7ed and deveVpd
ert; n Me fieid.
Dur courses ncude ectures, first-hand expenence shared hv top speeaIots and
aers, weh as
conferences and wehnars for exchanges with ocai and internahonal heatthcaro praciinoners.
Tralning Course Thqmes Trarnrng PaJød APpllcaticnDeeldllne
More than 40 chnical specialties:
Nursing, Surgery, Cardioiogy,
Chinese Med,c,ne,
1-12 months
Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Oct 31°, 2024
Based on the study pian
CIInicaI Gastroenterology Hepatology,
Training Thoracic Medic,ne, etc.
Eligibihty:
HoId a valid medical or nursing ltcense, relevant degree, or certification
Have a Ieast 1 year of medical practice experience n the related field
Emergency Care &
Burn Injuries Management Oct 1 41h - Oct 25’ Sep 14,2024
Project
Trainng
Healthcare Management &
National Health insurance Nov 4” - Nov 1 5h Oct 4ttl,
2024
Customized project training can encompass healthcare related toplcs such as
disease prevention strategies, National Health lnsurance, healthcare manage
Customized ment, epidemiology of communicable diseases, emergency care, and health
Project information technology.
Trainlng Who can apply: governmenlat departments, hospitais, acadernc nstitutions,
medical associations, etc
Piense send in request for quotation at: aininge
NOTLCE
O Applicants rnust compiy with related eoidernic preventon and nontrol mesures
‘nnoneed by Ta,wnn
Centers for Dtsease Contro!.
O The TIHTC and MOHW reserve the riaht to make changes to tralning, includtng thn
dete. form, cote
content, and adrnission requiremerts
APPLICAT1ON
O Visit TIH FC website for more detaHs on the cHnica and project traininq
O FoJiow tPe online application procedure and upload ali the required docurnents ?.‘: Onhne
Appiteatton
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TIHTC NTRODUCflON ‘W “
Tawan nternational Healthcare Tra!ning Center (TIHTC) Medical professonais who wor errerqency
was established in 2002 by the Ministry of Health and jrnedicineburn care, o plastic surgery departmentsj
Welfare (MOHW), and executed hy Taipei Hospital, MOHW
THTC integrates top rnedical teams and resources in -E
Taiwan and provides coninuing professional deveopmem E English Taipe, Taiwan
training for healthcare professionais. In the past 20 years,
TIHTC has successfully trained over 2100 heafthcare ;•*
Sep 14 2024
professionais frorn 80 countries who are seeking to deepen
chnical skills, and build capacty in preparation for
emerging health challenges.
LECTURF T)R(
Emergency Medical Service
Critical Care in Emergency Department
k Dsaster Response and Management
TRAIMNG OVERVIEW Burn Injuries Introduction
Managemeni o[ Burn Injur es and Pain Comro
[;n’rur,; coorcjane iw aiwa Socet Hum Wound TTeacrnent and Marrage;nent
Al Used in Hum Wound ane Emerqency Care
and more
Emergency care is an essential part of the heaith system
and serves as the first point ot contact for the acutely iii VISTA11ON
and injured around the world. Taiwan is one of the Medical Inslitutions
countries that successfully controlled domestic outbreaks
and had a Iow mortality rate dunng COVID-19 pandemc.
FEES
Lecture Tuition: subsidized hy TIHTC once the
The 2024 TIHTC EBM training is instructed by top frontline application is approved by the MOHVi
medical professionais and experts from medical centers, Other expenses. airfare, accornrnodatron, and hving
regionai hospitais, and burn injury related institutes The expenses at participants ovin expense
curhculum covers aH areas of emergency response and
burn injuries treatment.
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After the 2 week EHM Ic1ure, you now have a chanceto get 2 more weeks of onsite ohserviflon trainrnq n emergen
ny rnedicine or bum injuries management and rehabiirtatron. You can strLictume your own study pian for ihse 2 waeks,
and TIHTC wiII arrange the extended tmaining according to your needs
Note: App/icants must meet the requ’rements of the extended train/ng and app/y before Ju/v 23’°
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Ministry of Health and Welfare, RO.C. (TMWAN)
TiHC ai..et HospI M alth and Welfare
APPLICATION PROCEDUPE
TIHTC encourages applicants to apply as early as possible and make sure ali documentation is in
order before submission. Applications for Emergency Care and Burn Injuries Management project
training shouid be submitted before Sep 1 4.
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O CV passport copy, medicai reports (Chest X-ray, Hepatitis B, syphilis, measles, ruhella, ero.), D photo,
recommendation iette dipioma, Engiish certificate, etc.
in case of missing documents, the applicant is required lo subrnit them within 2
weeks of receiving notice, otherwse the application wilI be considered nvalicl and
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Application reviews are conducted jointly by TIHTC and the Ministry of Heatth and Welfare.
it may take 23 weeks for the review.
Other suppiementary documents may be required at this stage
Upon receiving the final results of your appiication from the MOHV\f. TIHTC wilI notR’ appHcanis
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0 Ust for Visa-Exempt Entry, Landing Visa and eVisa
You may benefit from these visas if you possess one of the naflonaht:es
in the irst. 1
https://www boca.gov tw/Ip-1 49-2htm
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. Visa Appllcation:
You wifl need to apply for a visa if you don’t quahfy for visa exernpt ‘
https://visiwehupbocagov tw/B0CAEVIS 1 .‘4
Please contact the Taiwan Embassies and Missions in your country for furiher assistance
Provide your visa & fiight details to FIHTC.
O An international medical insurance covering ali your training period is strongly recommendecf
O Piease feel free to contact us at traininqthtc.org.tw for any inquiries
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TIHTC INTRODUCflON
Taiwan nternaiional Healthcare Training Center (TIHTC) Healthcare professionals who carry administrative
was established in 2002 by the Ministry of Health and responsihilities in healthcare institutions
Welfare (MOHW), and executed by Taipei Hospital, MOHW Healthcare professionals who work in government
TIHTC integrates top medical teams and resources in ethagencies
Tawan and provides continuing professional development
training for healthcare professionais. In the past 20 years,
TIHTC has successfully trained over 2100 healthcare i English Taipei, Truwan
professionals [mm 80 countries who are seeking 10 deepen
clinical skills, and huild capacy in preparation for
emerging health challenges. Oct 4, 2024
TRAINING OVERVIEW LECTURE TOPICS
Taiwan’s healthcare system rariked lst in the wor!d * Global Health
for 6 years in a row (Nurnbeo, 2024) O Health Sysiems
Co-organized by lnstitute ot Hospital and Health Care Hospital Management
Administralion of National Yang Ming Chiao Tung Natona Heaith nsurance (NHI)
University, the training will cover core leadership and O Srnart Healthcare
competitiveness n-depth. It wUl further strengthen Long-term Care
participants’ rnanagemcnt capability in international O Primary Care & Rural Health
healthcare affairs. O and more
Taiwan is internationally acclaimed as the country with the VJSITATION
most at[ordable and accessihle National Health lnsurance
Hosnitals anci Hea!rh n:1 tjrions
(NHI). This training wiH introduce the development of NH.,
ts policies, and cover the [inancial strategies in sustaininq
the insurance system. Furthermore, topics such as smart FEES
hospitais and the use ot Alin the efficient management of O Lecture Tuition. suhsidizecl ny TIHTO once the applica
hospital administration will also be discussed in the tion is approved by the MOHW
training. O Other expenses: airtare, accommodation. and ivlng
expenses at participants OVv n expense
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Pr CONTACTUS
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+88622276556 t2088
Website
Taiwan Internationai Heathcare fr nnrj Center
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Ministry of Health and Welfare, R.O.C. (TAIWAN)
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APPLICATION PROCEDURE
TIHTC encourages apphcants to apply as eariy as possibie and make sure ali documentation is in
order before submission. Apphcations for Heaithcare Management and National Heaith hisurance
project training should be submitted before Oct 4
0 Supporting documents prep&Btion ;
O C passport copy, rnedcaI reports (Chest X-ray, Hepahtis B, syphiiis, measies, rubeNa, etc.), iD photo,
recornmendaiionlettedipIoma, Enghsh certificatet
O Fili out the onirne appltcatiori form and upload supportlng documents
in case of missing documents, the applicant is required to suhmit them within 2
weeks of receiving notice, otherwise the appiication wdl be considered invaiid and
may be rejected J
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Appiication reviews are conducted jointiy hy T1HTC and the Ministry of Heath and Weltare.
it rnay ake 23 weeks for the review
Oiher suppementarv documents may he required at this stage.
O Upon receiving the final resuits of your application from the MOHW, T1HTC wW notify apphcants
via email and senci the officiai acceptance letter
O List for Visa-Exernpt Entry, Landinq Vtsa and eVisa;
You may benefit from these visas f you possess one of the natioraIities
in the hst.
https://www.boca.gov tw/Ip-1 49-2.htnil
O Visa Applieation:
You viH need to apply for a visa f you dont quaiify for visa exernpt.
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https://visawehapp.boca govtw/B0CA•EVISA
Piease contact the Taiwan Ernhassies and Missions in your Country for rther assistance.
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. Provide your visa & flight detaiis to TIHTC.
O An international medicai insurance covering ali your training pehod is strongiv recornrnended
O Please feel free to contact us at ttaininqthtcorgtw for any inquihes