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Professor Hung-Rong Yen is a physician-scientist who currently serves as Dean of the College of Chinese Medicine at China Medical University, and Director of the Division of Integrated Medicine at China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan. He is also the President-Elect of the International Society for Ethnopharmacology (ISE), Switzerland. He earned his M.D. degree from China Medical University and holds dual licensure in Western and Chinese medicine. He completed clinical training in Western medicine at Chang Gung Children’s Hospital and in Chinese medicine at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and obtained his Ph.D. from Chang Gung University. He also completed a three-year research fellowship in immunology at Johns Hopkins University, USA. With dual clinical training in Western and Chinese medicine, Professor Yen is a strong advocate for integrating traditional and modern healthcare. He is committed to mentoring future physicians and fostering collaboration across disciplines. His integrative clinical practice teams have received two SNQ Awards in Taiwan for excellence in healthcare quality. As a clinician, he is widely respected for his compassionate approach to patient care. In 2023, he was recognized as Best Doctor of the Year by Common Health magazine in Taiwan. His research on Taiwan’s native herbal medicine earned him the 2022 Innovation Award in Taiwan and the Prof. Peter Houghton Innovation Award from the International Society for Ethnopharmacology (ISE) in 2024. His acupuncture research was honored with the ICMART Science Award from the International Council of Medical Acupuncture and Related Techniques in 2023. Professor Yen has also been ranked among the World’s Top 2% Scientists by a Stanford University-led research team for both lifetime and annual research impact over consecutive years. Professor Yen has led the College of Chinese Medicine USR team, dedicated to improving child and adolescent health in Taichung through integrative care and education. Under his leadership, the team received the Taiwan Sustainability Action Award (TSAA) from the Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy (TAISE) in both 2024 and 2025. An innovator in Chinese medicine education, he has introduced Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), virtual reality applications, and English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) courses into the curriculum. He serves as Associate Editor of Complementary Therapies in Medicine (2018–2021), Frontiers in Pharmacology (2020–present), and Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine (2025–present), and is on the editorial boards of Integrative Cancer Therapies, Complementary Therapies in Medicine, and Biomedicine (Taiwan).

中醫學院國際針灸碩士學位學程教授／International Master Program in Acupuncture Professor

基本資料/Profiles

姓名：顏宏融／Hung-Rong Yen
任職單位：中醫學院國際針灸碩士學位學程教授
International Master Program in Acupuncture Professor
電話：04-22053366 分機3001
E-mail：hungrongyen@mail.cmu.edu.tw
ORCID：https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0131-1658
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學歷/Education

長庚大學臨床醫學研究所博士
Chang Gung University Ph.D.
中國醫藥大學中醫學系醫學士
China Medical University M.D.

經歷/Work experience

林口長庚紀念醫院中醫部住院醫師(0880625~0890630)
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Department of Chinese Medicine Resident
林口長庚兒童醫院兒童內科部住院醫師(0890701~0920630)
Chang Gung Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatrics Resident
林口長庚紀念醫院中醫部總醫師(0920701~0930630)
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Department of Chinese Medicine Chief Resident
林口長庚紀念醫院中醫部主治醫師(0930701~1020831)
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Department of Chinese Medicine Attending Physician
美國約翰霍普金斯大學免疫學科博士後研究員(0960201~0990127)
Johns Hopkins University,U.S.A lmmunology Program Post-doctoral Fellow
長庚大學中醫系助理教授(1000801~1020831)
Chang Gung University School of Traditional Chinese Medicine Assistant Professor
中國醫藥大學中醫學院中醫學系學士班助理教授(1020901~1040831)
China Medical University School of Chinese Medicine Assistant Professor
中國醫藥大學中醫暨針灸研究中心副主任(1030401~1050731)
China Medical University Research Center for Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Vice Director
中國醫藥大學附設醫院中醫兒科主任(1041201~1090131)
China Medical University Hospital Division of China Medicine Pediatrics Director
中國醫藥大學中醫學院中醫學系學士班副教授(1040901~1080731)
China Medical University School of Chinese Medicine Associate Professor
中國醫藥大學中草藥研究中心副主任(1050801~1060131)
China Medical University Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine Vice Director
台灣中醫兒童暨青少年科醫學會理事長(1060212~1120211)
Taiwan Chinese Medical Association for Children and Adolescents Chairman
中國醫藥大學中醫藥研究中心中心主任(1060201~1060731)
China Medical University Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine Center Director
全球傳統醫藥大學聯盟秘書處執行長(1070526~)
The Global University Network of Traditional Medicine (GUNTM) Secretariat CEO
台灣中醫臨床技能學會理事長(1080224~1101205)
Taiwan Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Competence Association Chairman
中國醫藥大學中醫學院中醫學系學士班教授(1080801~)
China Medical University School of Chinese Medicine Professor
中國醫藥大學附設醫院中西醫結合科主任(1090201~)
China Medical University Hospital Division of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Director
教育部醫學教育會委員(1120101~)
Medical Education Committee, Ministry of Education Committee Member
國科會藥學及中醫藥學門共同召集人(1130101~)
Discipline of Pharmacy and Chinese Medicine, National Science and Technology Council Co-Convener/Co-Chair

主管經歷/Administrative experience

中醫學院學院院長(1100801~1150731)
College of Chinese Medicine College Dean
中醫學院國際針灸碩士學位學程學位學程主任(1130801~1150731)
International Master Program in Acupuncture Program Chairman
中醫學院國際針灸碩士學位學程學位學程主任(1100801~1130731)
International Master Program in Acupuncture Program Chairman
中醫學院副院長(1070801~1100731)
College of Chinese Medicine Vice Dean
中草藥研究中心代理主任(1060801~1070731)
Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine
中醫藥研究中心中心主任(1060201~1060731)
Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine Center Director
中草藥研究中心代理主任(1060201~1060731)
Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine

專長/Research expertise