At first the alliance was composed primarily of medical students, who approached the issue as a chapter in the history of public health. Later the movement attracted more and more students from the humanities, and the group's interests broadened to include a focus on historical preservation, opposition to forced relocation, and medical human rights.
這個組織成員起初以各地醫學院的學生為主，從關心台灣公衛史的角度出發，其後吸引人文社會科系的學生陸續加入，運動視野也擴大到古蹟保存、反迫遷、醫療人權等面向。