As the school itself is located in the tropics, and Taiwan is one of the most technically and economically advanced tropical regions, school administrators felt it was their duty to set up just such a center.
「熱帶醫學研究中心」是其中之一。台灣位於亞熱帶地區，且和世界上熱帶地區的國家維持技術合作、經濟關係和文化交流；高醫位處台灣熱帶地區，研究熱帶醫學，可說是「當仁不讓」。