The University's Role in Taiwan's Ministry of Education Program for Gerontechnology Talent Development
L. Y. Guo (Convener).
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AbstractPARTICIPANTS: C.C. Yang (Taiwan), C.H. Chuang (Taiwan), Y.H. Tsai (Taiwan), C.Y. Wu (Taiwan). ISSUE: Taiwan has become a super-aged society in 2025. Talent demands in the health and welfare industry include growing demand for cross-sector and interdisciplinary talent, increasing need for communication and integration skills and rising demand for IT and professional knowledge workforce. Since 2022-2025, Kaohsiung Medical University as a health and welfare (including gerontechnology) education promotion center of the precision health interdisciplinary talent cultivation program of the Taiwan Ministry of Education. We linked 7 universities (including National Sun Yat-Sen University, Fooyin University, National Cheng Kung University, Chung Shan Medical University, National Tsing Hua University, Chang Gung University and National Taiwan University) as partner universities to execute this program. CONTENT: 1. C.C. Yang (Taiwan) will present how they setup the channels and mechanisms for industry-academia matchmaking and link the unique strengths of each university to the summer boot camp, with ongoing empowerment and support for cross-campus teams. 2. C.H. Chuang (Taiwan) will present how they establish the smart long-term care microprogram in collaboration with the ICT and healthcare industries. 3. Y.H. Tsai (Taiwan) will present how they explore the strategies and outcomes of embedding smart-care technologies into dementia education to cultivate professionals with digital health and smart-care competencies. 4.C.Y. Wu (Taiwan) will present how they develop interdisciplinary talent possessing both integrative and entrepreneurial competencies, thereby accelerating the translation of gerontechnology into practical, localized services. CONCLUSION: Research will show the inputs and outcomes in the health and welfare (including gerontechnology) field from the precision health interdisciplinary talent cultivation program of the Taiwan Ministry of Education (2022–2025). Expected key results including developing/launching curricula and programs, participants of trainees and the trained cross-campus Innovation and startup teams as well as their great performance while join the domestic and international competition will be introduced.Keywords: Gerontechnology, Talent Development, Education Program
L. Y. Guo (Convener). (2026). The University's Role in Taiwan's Ministry of Education Program for Gerontechnology Talent Development. Gerontechnology, 25(2), 1-10
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2026.25.2.1407.3