ABSTRACT

English-medium instruction (EMI) programs are rapidly being implemented in Taiwanese higher education. One primary goal in doing so is to internationalize higher education in Taiwan. However, the implementation of EMI in medical schools in Taiwan has lagged behind other disciplines. As a result, Taiwanese medical schools are at risk of missing out on the benefits of EMI in particular and internationalization more generally. This chapter aims to identify some of the challenges associated with implementing EMI in Taiwanese medical schools and to offer some guidelines that address those challenges.