The diagnosis rate of occupational diseases in Taiwan is significantly low. With the trend of trade liberalization, Taiwan has attended in the World Trade Organization. The domestic enterprises will be challenged with globalization, standardization and sustainable management.

The Environmental Occupational Medicine aims to integrate industrial safety, environmental protection and enterprise sustainable developments. The revelation and promotion of environmental occupational medicine is a progressive indicator of a nation in the 21st century.

In 2011, the Department of Health, Executive Yuan announced the Regulations Governing Occupational Medical Specialist Examination, and the occupational medicine became the 25th specialty. Today, there are more than 300 specialists. The CMUH is one of thirteen specialist training hospitals in Taiwan. Occupational medicine is the integration specialty between clinical medicine and preventive medicine. It aims to diagnose, identify and treat occupational-related diseases, to prevent occupational injuries and diseases and to assist the disability diagnosis of Labor Insurance and labor impairment assessment.

Moreover, the overall assessment and control of environment must be supported by the public health colleagues. After effectively presenting the seriousness of the problem, it can solve the problem and feedback to the prevention in the workplace.

In addition, occupational medicine also assists the implementation of general and specific labor operation health examinations, graded management of special operation health examinations, follow-up reviews, notification of suspected occupational diseases, rehabilitation, resumption of work, work assignments and workplace health promotion for personnel inside and outside the hospital. To achieve these purposes, the Department keep the close relationship with each clinical department, Department of Nursing, Department of Human Resources, Personnel Health Promotion Team and Labor Safety and Health Room.

The ultimate goal of occupational medicine is to create appropriate work environment for people. It aims to ensure people can keep healthy at work, take economic guarantee, sense of accomplishment and meanings of satisfaction in their life.