Lieutenant General P'an Shu-jen, president of the center, says the arrangement has been like "adding wings to a tiger," giving students an active medical knowledge rather than just passive learning.
國防醫學院院長潘樹人中將形容這種結合是「如虎添翼」。目前國防醫學院的副院長，同時也是三總院長；而醫院中的各科主任，也兼任醫學系各學科主任。潘院長說：「學校和醫院密切配合，學生可受到更完整的訓練。