日治時期的新樓醫院附屬醫學校

The Medical School Affiliated to Sin-Lau Hospital during the Japanese Colonial Period

新樓醫院是台灣第一間正式的西醫醫院，英國基督長老教會的傳教士馬雅各醫師（James Laidlaw Maxwell）於1865年開始在台醫療傳道，並由德馬太、安彼得和馬雅各二世等接續努力與發展。他們致力於醫療傳道，並積極培養本地醫學人才，建立新樓醫院附屬醫學校，成為台灣早期重要的醫學教育基地。
新樓醫院附屬醫學校以臨床見習和實務學習為主，教學內容涵蓋解剖學、生理學、病理學及臨床技術等，師資主要由傳教士醫師擔任。相較於1899年設立的台灣總督府醫學校，新樓醫學校更注重臨床實務，然而缺乏系統化的學科規劃與正式認證，自從1901年《台灣醫生免許規則》頒行後，1903年醫學校曾向總督府提出請求，希望其畢業生能獲得醫師執照，但未獲正式認可。
新樓醫院附屬醫學校的存在象徵台灣早期醫學教育的重要嘗試，雖未被日本殖民政府認可而無法延續。然而，這些傳教士醫師在醫療與教育方面的努力，對台灣醫學發展影響深遠，並啟發後續的醫療與學術體系建立。本文透過國史館總督府檔案及相關歷史文獻，重現這段歷史，喚起對新樓醫院及其醫學校的回憶與敬意。

The Sin-Lau Hospital was Taiwan’s first formal Western medical hospital. The first British Presbyterian missionary Dr. James Laidlaw Maxwell came to Taiwan in 1865. Following his pioneering work in medical missionary efforts, successors such as Dr. Matthew Dickson, Dr. Peter Anderson, and Dr. James Laidlaw Maxwell Jr. continued to develop and expand its impact. They dedicated themselves to both medical missions and the cultivation of local medical talent, establishing the Sin-Lau Hospital-affiliated Medical School, which became a significant early base for medical education in Taiwan.
The Sin-Lau Hospital-affiliated Medical School focused on clinical internships and practical training, with courses covering anatomy, physiology, pathology, and clinical techniques. The teaching staff primarily consisted of missionary physicians. Compared to the Taiwan Governor-General’s Medical School established in 1899, the Sin-Lau Medical School emphasized clinical practice but lacked systematic curriculum planning and formal accreditation. This shortcoming rendered it unable to meet the requirements since the enforcement of 1901 Taiwan Physician Licensing Regulations. In 1903, the school petitioned the Governor-General’s Office to grant its graduates medical licenses.
The existence of the Sin-Lau Hospital-affiliated Medical School symbolizes an important early attempt at medical education in Taiwan. Although it was not recognized by the Japanese colonial government and could not continue, the efforts of these missionary physicians in healthcare and education had a profound impact on the development of medicine in Taiwan. Their contributions paved the way for subsequent medical and academic systems. Through the analysis of archives from the National Historical Museum and related historical records, this article reconstructs this chapter of history, evoking remembrance and respect for the legacy of the Sin-Lau Hospital and its medical school.