Doctors stay on because, although salaries are not as high as in large cities, they have opportunities for education and research, many arising from the cooperative agreement with the NTUH.
近年來，投資大、規模大、設備現代化的新穎私立醫院一一出現，他們為了在短期內取信於社會大眾，多不惜以鉅額高薪向公立醫院挖角，使得地方醫院延攬醫師格外困難，而桃醫仍能留得住醫師，其中自有原因。