Perhaps the most notable difference between the NTU Hospital and other hospitals in Taiwan is its long tradition of being a teaching hospital proud of its scholastic excellence.
然而由於醫院員額的限制及個人志趣的不同，台大醫科的畢業生並非全數留院服務，他們有的到國內其他醫院工作，起示範及帶頭作用，對國內醫療水準的普及與提昇，有不可磨滅的貢獻。臨床教學十分重要