The Kaohsiung Medical University (Traditional Chinese:高雄醫學大學), originally known as Kaohsiung Medical College, is a private university located in Kaohsiung, Republic of China (Taiwan). Kaohsiung Medical College (KMC) was established in 1954 by the former mayor of Kaohsiung City, Frank C. Chen, and Dr. Tu Tsung-Ming, the first Ph.D. of Medical Sciences in Taiwan. At the time of its establishment, the college was the first private institution of its kind in southern Taiwan. Dr. Tu, the founding principal of KMC dedicated his life to fulfilling his teaching philosophy: "Embrace the Joy of Learning, Know the Cruciality of Research", and "Advance with Unwavering Resolution, Honour the Pursuit of Knowledge, Consecrate to the bettering of the World." The college hospital, the Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, was founded three years after the establishment of KMC in June 1957. Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital is the largest medical center in southern Taiwan and serves as a first-rate teaching hospital with exceptional medical health services. The hospital has the three-pronged mission of educating students, advancing medical researches and provide medical services.