This symposium, sponsored by the Andrew T. Huang Medical Education Promotion Fund, offers a unique platform to address pivotal challenges facing modern healthcare. The event will mark the 35th anniversary of KFSYSCC, Taiwan’s first stand-alone cancer center, as we reflect on our achievements and chart a bold path for the future.

We are honored to announce an exceptional lineup of keynote speakers whose expertise and insights will greatly enrich the symposium:

• Harvey Fineberg, MD, MPP, PhD
  President of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, President of the China Medical Board, and former President of the National Academy of Medicine (USA); former Provost, Harvard University

• Jennifer Tseng, MD, MPH
  Professor of Surgery Emeritas, Boston University; Deputy Editor, JAMA Surgery; former Chair of Surgery at Boston University School of Medicine and Surgeon-in-Chief at Boston Medical Center

• Kevin Schulman, MD, MBA
  Professor of Medicine, Operations, and IT; Associate Chair, Department of Medicine, Stanford University

• Ezekiel Emanuel, MD, PhD
  Vice Provost for Global Initiatives; Diane v.S. Levy & Robert M. Levy Professor, University of Pennsylvania

• Curtis Langlotz, MD, PhD
  Professor of Radiology, Medicine, & Biomedical Data Science; Director, Center for AI in Medicine and Imaging, Stanford University

• Rachel Brook, MD
  Associate Program Director, IM Residency; Associate Clinical Professor, UCLA Health
   

The healthcare system in the Asia Pacific region is at a critical juncture, with advancements in AI, genomics, and immunotherapies reshaping the landscape. Alongside these technological changes is the increasing pressure to maintain high patient throughput in a demanding environment. These dynamics necessitate urgent reform in medical education to equip future physicians with both the technological expertise and humanistic values required to meet the demands of modern practice.

The symposium will center on three key themes:

• Insights from Past Practices: What wisdom from traditional patient care practices, such as humanism, physical examination, and addressing patient suffering, should be preserved in the face of modernization?

• Adoption of New Technologies: What are the emerging technologies, like AI and genomics, that must be adopted in medical education and practice? How can we ensure these innovations are applied judiciously and ethically?

• Healthcare Systems Support: How should healthcare systems be reformed to support transformation and better serve public health needs? What strategies can merge healthcare systems with public health initiatives to protect and improve patient outcomes?​

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As medical professionals adapt to this evolving landscape, educational curricula must reform to prepare future healthcare leaders to balance these advancements with compassionate care. Attendees will include physicians from Taiwan and across the Asia Pacific region, along with healthcare policymakers and academic leaders. The goal is to spark collective action to reform both medical education and healthcare delivery, providing practical solutions for immediate implementation while inspiring a long-term vision for the future of healthcare.​