Being a national college, the students attend school through government assistance, but upon graduation must give six years of medical service across the nation. Graduates are usually sent to rural areas where their expertise is most needed.
為了要適應這項基層醫療需要，陽明醫學院的教育也就與其他醫學院校的醫科不同。依據醫學院的修業規定，醫學系以七年為畢業年限，在七年之中，扣除第七年的所謂「實習年」，醫學系的學生必須在六年之內修畢大約三百個學分。